South Africa September CPI Tests Rand, Rates
South Africa inflation is expected to rise to 4.6% in September, testing the Reserve Bank's new 3% target and the...
October 17, 2026Section
Economy
Guinea Bauxite Boss Sees US$1.2 Billion Tax
Businessman Fadi Wazni says Guinea bauxite exports may near 200 million tonnes and pay US$1.2 billion in tax, with an...
October 17, 2026
Peru Bars Anchovy Season, Juveniles Hit 79%
Peru will not open a second anchovy season: a survey found 79% juvenile fish and 5.12 million tonnes of stock....
October 16, 2026
Mexico Factory Output Rises 1.7% in August
Mexico's factory output rose 1.7% in August from July and 4.1% from a year earlier, INEGI said on Friday, 16...
October 16, 2026
Jamaica Inflation Hits 8.6% in September
Jamaica inflation rose to 8.6% in September, the highest since December 2022, as food and fuel prices climbed, the statistics...
October 16, 2026
Brazil Child Labor Falls 9.2% to 1.5 Million
Brazil's child labor fell 9.2% in 2025 to 1.499 million children aged 5 to 17, the lowest on record, IBGE...
October 16, 2026
Panama Budget Panel Seeks US$199M More
Panama's Assembly budget commission asked the economy ministry to add US$199.1 million to the 2027 budget, with health as the...
October 16, 2026
Cuba Dollar Rate Hits Record 800 Pesos
Cuba's informal dollar hit a record 800 pesos per dollar on 15 October, and the average state wage of 7,354...
October 16, 2026
Paraguay Raises Growth Forecast to 5%
Paraguay's central bank lifts its 2026 growth forecast to 5.0% from 4.5% and cuts inflation to 3.0%, keeping its policy...
October 16, 2026