Colombia President De La Espriella Launches Iron Fist Crackdown as Investors Weigh Reforms
Colombia president 2026 De La Espriella launches an iron fist security crackdown as investors weigh his reforms, fiscal path and...
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Botswana Diamond Economy Shudders as Debswana Revenue Plunges 49 Percent
Botswana diamond economy reels as Debswana revenue plunges 49 percent and lab-grown stones bite. How Africa's most stable country plans...
September 5, 2026
Sahel Juntas Exit ECOWAS Into AES as Investors Reprice Nigeria Côte d’Ivoire Senegal Ghana Risk
The ECOWAS CFA franc order faces its deepest crisis as Sahel juntas exit into the AES and borders close. What...
September 5, 2026
Somalia Cancels Berbera Port Deals as Ethiopia and UAE Reshape Horn of Africa Geopolitics
Horn of Africa geopolitics is remaking Red Sea trade as Somalia voids UAE-linked port deals and Berbera emerges as an...
September 5, 2026
Libya Oil Economy Hits 1.49 Million Bpd as UN Election Deal Takes Shape
Libya oil economy reaches 1.49 million barrels a day as a UN election deal takes shape and the central bank...
September 5, 2026
Zimbabwe’s ZiG Holds at 26 per Dollar as Gold Reserves Top US$1.5 Billion
Zimbabwe economy 2026 tests the gold-backed ZiG at 26 per dollar as reserves top US$1.5 billion. Whether de-dollarization can finally...
September 5, 2026
South Africa Municipal Elections 2026 Test ANC Grip as Johannesburg Coalition Fears Grow
South Africa votes across all 257 municipalities on 4 November 2026. The ANC's hold on Johannesburg and the big metros...
September 5, 2026
Caribbean Tourism Sets Record 10 Million First Quarter Arrivals as Debt Squeeze Bites
The Caribbean economy 2026 pairs record tourism with sharp exposure to US policy and hurricanes. Investors must weigh high debt...
September 5, 2026
ExxonMobil Drives Guyana Oil Boom Past 900,000 Barrels Daily as Suriname Race Heats Up
Guyana oil boom passes 900,000 barrels a day as Suriname races toward first oil. What the world's fastest-growing crude frontier...
September 5, 2026
Ortega and Murillo Tighten Grip as Remittances Fall 3.5% of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua economy faces a 3.5% of GDP remittance fall in 2026 as US policy shifts. Ortega-Murillo control raises investor risk....
September 5, 2026
Foreign Investors Pour Record Funds Into African Stocks as NGX Sees N2.03 Trillion
Foreign investor stock sales drove NGX turnover to N2.03 trillion in 2026. How non-residents buy African stocks, access exchanges and...
September 5, 2026
African Union Trade Deal Tops $220 Billion as AfCFTA Tariffs Cover Just 25 Countries
AfCFTA trade reached about $220 billion in 2025 yet only half of member states are operational. See what this patchwork...
September 5, 2026
Noboa Faces Ecuador Referendum 2026 Reset After Voters Reject Foreign Bases
Ecuador referendum 2026 ended with voters rejecting foreign military bases and a constitutional assembly. What the result means for Noboa...
September 5, 2026
Laura Fernández Seizes Congress Majority as Costa Rica Tourism Tops $5.5 Billion
Costa Rica economy under its new government is drawing investor attention as tourism and FDI climb while security fears and...
September 5, 2026
Panama Canal Caps Daily Transits as El Niño Threatens Its 2026 Recovery
The Panama Canal caps daily transits in September 2026 as El Niño returns, pressuring water levels and freight after a...
September 5, 2026
Castro Government Leans on Record Remittances as Honduras Faces 2026 Slowdown
Honduras economy grew 3.8% in 2025 on record remittances, but the IMF sees a slowdown ahead as migration shifts and...
September 5, 2026
Cuban Grid Collapse Worsens Cuba Economy Crisis as Blackouts Hit 11 Million
Cuba economy crisis hits investors as the grid collapsed four times in 2026, fuel ran out in May and blackouts...
September 5, 2026
Dominican Republic Welcomes Record 7.7 Million Visitors as 2026 Economy Outpaces Rivals
The Dominican Republic economy is surging as a record 7.7 million visitors arrived by July 2026. Here is what that...
September 5, 2026
IMF Confirms Guatemala Economy Grew 4.3 Percent as Remittances Hit 21 Percent of GDP
Guatemala economy expands above trend as remittances reached 21% of GDP in 2025. Investors weigh fiscal policy and succession risk...
September 5, 2026
Uruguay Grants New Residents an 11-Year Foreign Income Tax Holiday
Law 20.446 gives new residents in Uruguay an 11-year exemption on foreign income, then a 12% rate. What expats should...
September 5, 2026