DR Congo Startups to Get Grants Under a World Bank Project
DR Congo startups will compete for tech grants under COPA Digital, a World Bank-backed scheme two project teams agreed to...
September 22, 2026Section
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Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Ibovespa: Copom's minutes at 11:00 BRT drive B3 today as traders parse the 13.75% Selic path. B3SA3 holds an EGM;...
September 22, 2026
Ethiopia Tractor Push Draws a Czech Plan to Train Mechanics
Czech diplomats toured a state training centre in Addis Ababa as the Czech Republic launched a project to build Ethiopia...
September 22, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — September 22, 2026
Global economy: Wall Street techs lead, yields hover near 5% and commodities slide, keeping Latin America and Brazil's real, equities...
September 22, 2026
Senegal’s Former Ruling Party Loses More Leaders Before 2027 Vote
A council chief in Tambacounda has quit former president Macky Sall’s party, the latest defection in Senegal before the January...
September 22, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Latin American Pulse Sept 22: Brazil backs Amazon restoration while Mexico braces for Hurricane Polo. Read the real mood behind...
September 22, 2026
Zambia Waives Tax Penalties and Interest Until 31 December
The Zambia tax amnesty waives penalties and interest for taxpayers who pay overdue principal tax by 31 December 2026. See...
September 22, 2026
Grains Wrap: Soybeans, Corn, Wheat Rally on China
Soybean, corn and wheat trackers rose on Monday, September 21, as traders bet on Chinese demand and watched South American...
September 22, 2026
Oil Drops as Iran Diplomacy Cools Risk Premium
WTI and Brent fell Monday as US-Iran talks and recovering Saudi exports stripped out geopolitical risk, pressuring Latin American oil...
September 22, 2026
Latin America Steel Wrap: Brazil, Mexico Tariffs vs China
Gerdau, CSN and Ternium closed mixed on Monday, September 21, 2026, as tariff shields met weak construction and auto demand...
September 22, 2026
Zinc Wrap: Nexa, Buenaventura Slip as LME Sits Near US$3,940
Why zinc held firm near US$3,940 a tonne on Monday while Latin American producer shares fell. Nexa and Buenaventura, Peru...
September 22, 2026
Iron Ore Steady as China Steel Output Rises
Vale ADRs flat and Singapore futures near US$97 as China's mills lift output. Read the Rio Times wrap on the...
September 22, 2026
Lithium Wrap: LIT, Albemarle, SQM Rise on EV Restocking
Lithium equities gained Monday as Chinese battery-grade carbonate and hydroxide prices ticked higher, lifting LIT, Albemarle and SQM amid EV...
September 22, 2026
Copper: Chile Cues, China Bid Lift Futures
Copper futures rose 1.32% as Chinese buying lifted the Yangshan premium. Read the Latin American read on Chile, Peru and...
September 22, 2026
Gold Falls, Silver Steady as Real Yields Bite
Gold eased on Monday while silver steadied as higher US real yields and a firm dollar outweighed safe-haven demand. Read...
September 22, 2026
Bitcoin Hits Eight-Month High at US$86,603 as Latin America Bets on Stablecoins
Bitcoin hit an eight-month high on Monday, closing at US$86,603, up 6.7%. Latin America, though, is buying stablecoins far more...
September 22, 2026
Opening a Brazilian Bank Account as a Foreigner Starts With a Tax Number
How to open a bank account in Brazil as a foreigner in 2026: the CPF first, the documents residents and...
September 22, 2026
Brazil Runoff Poll Puts Flávio Bolsonaro One Point Ahead of Lula
Quaest (21 Sept 2026): Flávio Bolsonaro 42%, Lula 41% in the runoff — a technical tie. Same-day BTG/Nexus shows Lula...
September 22, 2026
Colombia Grants Revolut a Bank Licence; Public Launch Due in 2027
Revolut plans a public Colombia launch in the first half of 2027 after a pilot from late 2026, backed by...
September 22, 2026
Brazil’s Lula Warns on Election Meddling; Trump Turns to Iran
Lula and Trump at the UN: Brazil’s president warned against foreign meddling in the 4 October vote, and Trump, speaking...
September 22, 2026