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Amina Diarra

Amina Diarra, 31, is a professional journalist experienced in economic analysis, social development, and investigative reporting. She excels at making complex topics accessible, and her work is known for its clarity and balance. Amina approaches each story with rigor and a commitment to accuracy, aiming to inform and engage a diverse audience.

Africa Intelligence Brief for Tuesday, April 28, 2026

The Rio Times — Africa Pulse Covering: South Sudan · Plane Crash · South Africa · Police · Masemola · Nigeria · Kogi · Orphanage...

Dangote and Beijing: Africa Industrializes, Latam Stays Stuck

Key Points — Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is anchoring Africa's most ambitious industrial push around a Lagos refinery designed for 1.4 million barrels per day...

Africa Intelligence Brief for Friday, April 24, 2026

The Rio Times — Africa Pulse Covering: Dangote · East Africa Refinery · AFC · Fuel Shortfall · BII · £9B · Ethiopia · Bishoftu...

Africa Intelligence Brief for Wednesday, April 22, 2026

The Rio Times — Africa Pulse Covering: Ethiopia · Tigray · TPLF · Zimbabwe · ZiG · Nigeria · Aviation · Kenya · Gen Z...

Africa Intelligence Brief for Tuesday, April 21, 2026

The Rio Times — Africa Pulse Covering: Nigeria · South Africa · Zimbabwe · Kwara · Burundi · Dangote · Somaliland · Kenya · Malawi...

Africa Intelligence Brief for Thursday, April 17, 2026

The Rio Times — Africa Pulse Covering: Nigeria · South Africa · Zimbabwe · Kenya · Morocco · Djibouti · Sudan · Rwanda · Cameroon...

USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Friday, April 10, 2026

USA Canada intelligence brief: March CPI hits 3.3% but core tame at 2.6%. Warsh hearing delayed, Powell may stay. CUSMA freezing investment. K-shaped consumer. Canada housing soft. Energy exporter edge.

USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Thursday, April 9, 2026

What Matters Today 1 Anthropic launches Project Glasswing — its new frontier model Claude Mythos Preview has found thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities across critical software,...

USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Wednesday, April 8, 2026

What Matters Today 1 Fed rate cut odds surge to 43% by December on the CME FedWatch tool — up from just 14% before the...

USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Monday, April 6, 2026

US intelligence brief: March jobs hit 178K as 15% tariffs reshape the economy. NYC Mayor triggers business exodus warning. Canada pivots to China.

USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Friday, April 3, 2026

USA Canada intelligence brief: March jobs +178K crush estimates but Feb revised to -133K. Trump threatens NATO exit. Recession odds rise. Mortgage rates cl

USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Thursday, April 2, 2026

USA Canada intelligence brief: Trump readies 100 percent pharma tariffs, Q4 GDP revised down to 2.3 percent, jobless claims rise sharply today.

USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Wednesday, April 1, 2026

USA and Canada intelligence brief: gasoline hits $4.02, largest monthly surge ever. SCOTUS tariff expiry July 24. US payrolls fell in 2025. Canada GDP belo

USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — March 27, 2026

USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — March 27. Expert us latin america relations analysis and reporting from The Rio Times.

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