Colombia Retail Up 7.3%, Industry Down 1.2%
Colombia's real retail sales rose 7.3% in August from a year earlier, while industrial output fell 1.2%, DANE said on...
October 16, 2026Section
Economy
Argentina September Budget Surplus US$645M
Argentina's public sector posted a US$645 million financial surplus in September, Economy Minister Luis Caputo said on Friday, 16 October.
October 16, 2026
Brazil Central Bank Liquidates Credipaiva
Brazil's central bank ordered the liquidation of Credipaiva, a tiny Belo Horizonte credit cooperative, on Friday, 16 October, citing serious...
October 16, 2026
Angola Reserves Dip to US$15.2 Billion
Angola's gross international reserves ended September at US$15.23 billion, down US$87 million from August, the central bank's daily data show.
October 16, 2026
Northern Ghana Water Gets US$363M Package
Ghana has lined up US$363 million for water in Tamale, Yendi and Damongo; the European Investment Bank leads with US$253...
October 16, 2026
Gombe Buys Dangote Shares for 28,284 Women
Gombe State released US$112,045 to buy Dangote shares for 28,284 vulnerable women, with a matching 10 shares each from the...
October 16, 2026
Uganda Seeks Higher Land Fees After 28 Years
Uganda's Lands Ministry proposes raising land title fees for the first time since 1998, with a lost-title replacement up to...
October 16, 2026
Ethiopia Bond Exchange Trails 4 Peers
Ethiopia is the only tracked debt case with a bond exchange still pending, a global progress report of 14 October...
October 16, 2026
Tanzania 25-Year Bond Draws US$928 Million
Tanzania's new 12.75% 25-year bond drew bids of about US$928 million for a US$157 million offer; the government took US$209...
October 16, 2026