Argentina’s Industry Day Counts 90,000 Registered Industrial Jobs Lost
Argentina's UIA counted 90,000 registered industrial jobs lost since August 2023 at Industry Day. Only one national official represented the...
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Bolivia Puts YPFB Under a Formal Intervention for Up to 180 Days
Bolivia placed state oil company YPFB under a formal intervention by Supreme Decree 5697, for up to 180 days, as...
September 3, 2026
US Commanders Warned the Pentagon Over Iran, The Washington Post Reports
The Washington Post reports that US commanders warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth against a long Iran campaign. The Pentagon disputes...
September 3, 2026
Brazil’s Senate Approves a Critical Minerals Bill Worth US$1.36 Billion
Brazil's Senate approved the critical minerals bill PL 2.780/2024, worth up to US$1.36 billion. The tax credits only begin in...
September 3, 2026
Chevron in Venezuela: New Oil Deals Signed in Caracas
Chevron signed new oil agreements in Caracas on 2 September 2026 and will invest over US$7 billion. The 17-field concession...
September 3, 2026
Iron Ore Falls 1.62% as China Import Surge Meets Weak Steel
Iron ore slipped 1.62% to US$97.72 per tonne as firm Chinese imports of 736.84 million tonnes in the first seven...
September 3, 2026
Brazil’s Ibovespa Rallies for an Eleventh Straight Day
Brazil's Ibovespa closed at 185,205 points, up 3.05% for an eleventh straight gain, after a Quaest poll showed a one-point...
September 3, 2026
Kenyan Editor Found Alive After Armed Abduction
Editor Alex Kiprotich was seized by armed men on the Gilgil–Nakuru Highway and found near Masinga Dam hours later. Police...
September 3, 2026
Dangote Cement Courts London for a Second Listing
Dangote Cement is meeting investors in London ahead of a reported secondary listing on the LSE. An executive director confirmed...
September 3, 2026
WIOCC Group Raises US$300 Million for African Data Centres
AFC and Vision Invest will inject US$300 million into WIOCC Group. The capital targets data centre expansion, terrestrial fibre, and...
September 3, 2026
Lithium Wrap: LIT Falls, Miners Mixed on Sept 2
The lithium-tracking LIT ETF slipped 0.60% to US$74.26 on Wednesday, while Albemarle rose 1.63%. Chile, Argentina and Bolivia supply more...
September 3, 2026
Leaked Report Says Moroccan Police Guided Ceuta Crossing
A National Police report, leaked to El Español, says Moroccan gendarmes guided migrants during the Ceuta surge. The government disputes...
September 3, 2026
Ebola Deaths in DR Congo Pass 3,000, and Counts Differ
Ebola deaths in DR Congo top 3,000, but the exact figure differs between authorities. The outbreak is caused by Bundibugyo...
September 3, 2026
A Closed Strait Carried Sasol’s Year in South Africa
Sasol's FY2026 adjusted EBITDA rose 17% to R60.7 billion (US$3.4 billion), helped by the Hormuz closure and cost cuts. But...
September 3, 2026
Nigeria Says the US Drawdown Is Not a Rupture
Nigeria's Defence Headquarters confirmed a US troop drawdown of about 200 personnel, calling it mission-specific. The security partnership continues, with...
September 3, 2026
Algeria Deploys Fighter Jets to Niger After Coup Attempt
Algeria deployed fighter jets to Niger for the first time since 1973, responding to a failed coup. See how this...
September 3, 2026
Sharpeville Survivors Sue South Africa Over 1960 Deaths
Roughly 70 survivors and relatives of the Sharpeville massacre have announced a class action against the South African state, seeking...
September 3, 2026
Uber Exits Nigeria and Uganda in Global Cutback
Uber shuts down in Nigeria and Uganda from September 2, 2026, after a strategic review. Drivers are expected to migrate...
September 3, 2026
Copper Wrap: CPER Gains 1.18% on China Demand
Copper tracked higher on Wednesday as the CPER fund added 1.18% to US$39.53. Southern Copper and Freeport shares rose, with...
September 3, 2026
Gold & Silver Wrap: Why Both Rose Wednesday
Gold and silver advanced on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, as rate-cut hopes and a softer dollar supported precious metals. Read...
September 3, 2026