SARB Hikes to 7% as November Municipal Elections Test the Rand Outlook
SARB hiked the repo rate to 7% in May 2026 and held it there in July, as the 4 November...
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Cost of Living Lagos Rent Hits ₦17.25 Million for an Ikoyi Two-Bedroom
Cost of living Lagos jumps as Ikoyi two-bedroom rent reaches ₦17.25 million (US$13,000) a year, meaning expats and investors face...
September 4, 2026
Naira Firms to 1,315.67 per Dollar as CBN Holds Rate at 26.50%
The naira appreciated to 1,315.67 per dollar on the official window, while the CBN held rates at 26.50%, narrowing the...
September 4, 2026
Nigeria Economy 2026 — Dangote Cut the Petrol Import Bill by 96 Percent
Tinubu's reforms are reshaping Nigeria's economy as the Dangote refinery cuts the petrol import bill by 96% in early 2026,...
September 4, 2026
Colombian Peso Gains 19% in 2026 as Oil Exports and Record Remittances Lift It
Colombia's peso has gained about 19% against the dollar in 2026, lifted by oil and coal exports, record remittances and...
September 4, 2026
Chile Supplies a Quarter of the World’s Copper. July Was a Bad Month.
Chile mines about 23% of the world's copper, more than any other country. July output fell 9.4% after deadly storms,...
September 4, 2026
Keiko Fujimori’s First Five Weeks Bring Peru a 21.6% Market Rally
Five weeks into her term, Keiko Fujimori has 60% approval, a market-friendly cabinet, and a Lima stock exchange up 21.6%...
September 4, 2026
Venezuela Economy 2026 — Oil Flows to Washington but Cash Runs Out at Home
Venezuela's 2026 paradox: the Pentagon takes a 35% stake in an oil venture while 28 million Venezuelans run short of...
September 4, 2026
Guyana Opposition Leader Arrested Twice, Then Released
Guyana opposition leader Azruddin Mohamed was detained twice on September 3 near the president's home, then released without charge.
September 4, 2026
Uruguay’s Interior Minister Says Death Threats Will Not Stop Him
Uruguay's Interior Minister Carlos Negro faces death threats from organized crime. He says they won't change his work. Here's what's...
September 4, 2026
Brazil Eases Fiscal Rules for Small Towns
Brazil's Congress approved easing fiscal rules for small towns, allowing transfers even with debts. Learn what changes and who benefits.
September 4, 2026
Morocco Election 2026 Pits Akhannouch Against the PJD as the King Decides
Morocco election 2026 will decide the next parliament as King Mohammed VI appoints the prime minister, setting course for investors...
September 4, 2026
Three Sahel Juntas Open Their Own Parliament as the ECOWAS Split Deepens
The Sahel ECOWAS AES split sees Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger build a new bloc with a parliament in Niamey,...
September 4, 2026
Sudan War Spreads to Blue Nile as RSF Claims Army Bases and Nearly 20,000 Flee
Sudan war between the army and RSF has displaced more than 12 million and now spills into Blue Nile and...
September 4, 2026
Mercosur-EU Agreement Turns Four Months Old as Brussels Suspends Brazilian Meat
The Mercosur EU agreement is four months old and already under strain as the EU suspends Brazilian meat imports, leaving...
September 4, 2026
USMCA Review Ends Without Renewal as Washington Starts 2036 Expiry Countdown
Washington declined to renew at the USMCA review in July, leaving Mexico and Canada on borrowed time with annual expiry...
September 4, 2026
India Brakes BRICS De-Dollarization as Brazil Pushes National Currency Trade
India is braking BRICS de-dollarization as Brazil pushes national currency trade, leaving investors to watch payment pilots, not a new...
September 4, 2026
Lula’s Fourth-Term Bid Stalls as Flávio Bolsonaro Hits 45% in PoderData Poll
Lula fourth term bid now trails Flávio Bolsonaro in a 3 September PoderData poll at 45%, leaving Brazil's runoff and...
September 4, 2026
Flávio Bolsonaro Tops Lula with 45% in PoderData Poll as Brazil 2026 Election Race Tightens
Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula by one point in a PoderData poll, tightening Brazil's 2026 election race as investors track his...
September 4, 2026
Brazil Elections 2026 Mobilise 158.7 Million Voters Across Two October Rounds
Brazil election system will move 158.7 million registered voters through two October rounds, delivering results within hours as foreign investors...
September 4, 2026