Uganda Says Private Credit Must Rise 17-Fold for a US$500 Billion Economy
Uganda says private credit must rise to Shs490 trillion (about US$128 billion) by 2040 to build a US$500 billion economy,...
September 21, 2026Section
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Nigeria’s Business Lending Rate Falls to 29.2 Percent, Lowest in 2026
Nigeria's average maximum lending rate to businesses fell to about 29.2 percent in August 2026, the lowest this year, but...
September 21, 2026
Bitcoin Holds US$81,143 as Stablecoins Rule LatAm Crypto
Bitcoin closed at US$81,143 on Sunday, September 20, 2026, down 0.11%, while Ethereum rose 0.42% to US$2,643. Latin America still...
September 21, 2026
South Africa’s State Pension Manager PIC Lost US$1.1 Billion on Unlisted Deals
South Africa's Public Investment Corporation lost R18.2bn (about US$1.1bn) of public servants' pension money on 23 unlisted deals. What went...
September 21, 2026
Singapore’s Banyan Group to Buy 70% of South African Safari Group Newmark
Banyan Group has agreed to buy a majority stake in Cape Town-based Newmark Hotels & Reserves, valuing the safari operator...
September 21, 2026
Oriole Sells Turkish Royalty to Fund Its Mbe Gold Project in Cameroon
Oriole Resources is selling a Turkish royalty for US$1.2 million to fund its Mbe gold project in Cameroon, where it...
September 21, 2026
Morocco’s SAMIR Refinery: How the Kingdom Lost Its Only Oil Refinery
Morocco's only oil refinery, SAMIR, has been idle since 2015, leaving the kingdom to import all its fuel. What went...
September 21, 2026
Iran Shuts French Language Centre in Tehran as France Vows Response
Iran has shut the French Language Centre in Tehran, accusing it of illegal activity. France calls it unacceptable and will...
September 21, 2026
Mali Junta Holds Crisis Meeting as Jihadist Attacks Surge in the Centre
Mali's junta leader Assimi Goïta held a crisis meeting after jihadists killed about 100 soldiers at Dioura and struck the...
September 21, 2026
Nigeria’s Tinubu Skips UN General Assembly for Third Straight Year
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu will miss the UN General Assembly for a third straight year, sending Vice President Kashim Shettima...
September 21, 2026
Nigeria Earmarks Upper 6GHz Band to Ease Mobile Network Congestion
Nigeria's telecom regulator has earmarked the upper 6GHz band for mobile networks, a key step to ease congestion in Africa's...
September 21, 2026
South Africa’s Food Producers Slump as Premier Group Outperforms
Tiger Brands, AVI and RCL Foods have slumped in 2026 while Premier Group gained, even as its Western Cape cannery...
September 21, 2026
Brazil Election Poll: Veritá Shows Flávio Bolsonaro Leading Lula in Both Rounds
Veritá's Brazil poll of 20 September 2026: Flávio Bolsonaro 38.9% vs Lula 38.4% in round one and 48.5% vs 43.1%...
September 21, 2026
Peru’s 4 October Local Elections After the Caraz Killing: What Expats Need to Know
Candidate Susy Aponte Polo was killed in Caraz on Saturday; Peru's 4 October local elections proceed with OAS observers. What...
September 21, 2026
Uruguay Port Strike Ends After 24 Hours: What It Means for Expats
Uruguay's 24-hour SUPRA port strike ended at 07:00 on Tuesday 22 September 2026 and ports run normally. A union assembly...
September 21, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Monday, September 21, 2026
Argentina's IMF review opens, Uruguay's ports strike for 24 hours and Brazil's election nears: the LatAm expat and nomad guide...
September 21, 2026
Durman Esquivel S.A.
Durman Esquivel is a quiet pillar of Costa Rican construction — a listed company whose pipes and fittings sit inside...
September 21, 2026
Corporación Interfin S.A.
Corporación Interfin S.A. is a Costa Rican financial holding company listed on the Bolsa Nacional de Valores. It publishes little...
September 21, 2026
Corporación Improsa S.A.
Corporación Improsa is the listed holding company at the centre of one of Costa Rica's oldest private financial groups. It...
September 21, 2026
Atlas Eléctrica S.A.
Atlas Eléctrica is a Costa Rican maker of refrigerators and stoves, listed on the Bolsa Nacional de Valores. It has...
September 21, 2026