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.

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USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — March 26, 2026

USA Canada intelligence brief covers the 30% fertilizer spike hitting spring planting, airlines' hedging failure, California's $9 gas, rural America's triple cost shock, and Apollo's private credit contagion.

USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — March 25, 2026

USA Canada intelligence brief covers the SpaceX $1.75 trillion IPO filing, Apollo's private credit redemption crisis, Circle's 19% crash on the Clarity Act, Applebee's Chapter 11, and Carney's corporate governance signal. Latin American financial news from The Rio Times.

USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — March 24, 2026

USA Canada intelligence brief covers the flash PMI 11-month low, Q4 GDP revised to 0.7%, Treasury's AI innovation series and student loan takeover, the Pillar Two exemption, and Canada's CUSMA window. Latin American financial news from The Rio Times.

Africa Intelligence Brief — March 16, 2026

What Matters Today 1 Congo-Brazzaville votes amid thin turnout and nationwide internet blackout — Sassou Nguesso (82) expected to extend 42-year rule; connectivity dropped to...

Africa Intelligence Brief — March 13, 2026

What Matters Today 1 Standard Bank posts record R49.2bn (~$3bn) headline earnings — Africa's largest lender hits top of ROE target at 19.3%; Africa Regions...

Africa Intelligence Brief for Tuesday, March 10, 2026

n nWhat Matters Today n n1 Ghana introduces sliding-scale gold royalty TODAY — 12% at $4,500/oz while gold trades above $5,000; top miners warn it will "choke...

Africa Intelligence Brief for Monday, March 9, 2026

nWhat Matters Today n n1 Guinea dissolves 40 political parties by decree — including all three main opposition groups — less than two months after Doumbouya's...

Africa Intelligence Brief for March 2, 2026

nWhat matters today n n1 Ramaphosa declares “economic recovery has begun” — 2026 budget allocates R1 trillion (~$62B) to infrastructure over three years; social grants reach...

Africa Intelligence Brief for Friday, February 27, 2026

nWhat matters today n n1 US–Africa health diplomacy fractures — DRC signs $1.2B deal; Zimbabwe rejects $367M over data sovereignty; Zambia pushes back on $1B+ tied...

Africa Intelligence Brief for Monday, February 23, 2026

n n n nWeekend Edition · Monday, February 23, 2026 n n nCovering Feb 21–23 n n n n n nWhat matters today n n1 Ethiopia–Eritrea powder keg: ICG warns conflict “could erupt at any time” — Bloomberg...

Africa Intelligence Brief for Thursday, February 19, 2026

n n n nDaily Edition · Thursday, February 19, 2026 n n nCovering Feb 18–19 n n n n n nWhat matters today n n1 African sovereigns race to lock in lower borrowing costs — Côte d’Ivoire raises...

Africa Intelligence Brief for Wednesday, February 18, 2026

n n n nDaily Edition · Wednesday, February 18, 2026 n n nCovering Feb 18 n n n n n nWhat matters today n n1 Senegal secures funding for $485M March Eurobond repayment — Bloomberg reports Dakar raised...

Africa Intelligence Brief for Wednesday, February 11, 2026

n nWhat matters today n n1 Cyclone Gezani devastates Madagascar — at least 20 dead, 195+ km/h winds slam Toamasina; storm tracking west toward Mozambique; second cyclone...

Africa Intelligence Brief for February 5, 2026

n nWhat matters today n1) Great Lakes tensions rise again as Rwanda’s Kagame publicly pushes back on international handling of eastern Congo. n n2) Nigeria’s security crisis spreads...

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