Why Braskem’s Bondholders Now Want State-Run Petrobras to Put In Cash
Creditors of Braskem, the Americas' largest resin maker, rejected its debt plan. They want state-run Petrobras to commit cash before...
September 18, 2026Section
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Brazil Raises Its Main Welfare Payment 17 Days Before a Presidential Vote
Brazil raised Bolsa Familia by 15% weeks before Lula seeks re-election. The move tests the budget, electoral law and investor...
September 18, 2026
Gilmar Mendes Fights to Derail Moraes Probe at Brazil’s STF
Dean Gilmar Mendes moved to suspend and merge the Moraes investigation, clashed with Mendonça in open court and got Vorcaro's...
September 18, 2026
Peru to Hold Irregular Migrants in Military Facilities
Peru will hold irregular migrants in disused military facilities, with retention extended from three to seven days. No decree or...
September 18, 2026
Argentina’s Economy Shrank in the Second Quarter: What It Means for Expats
GDP fell 0.6% in the second quarter, the first quarterly contraction since 2024, and unemployment rose to 7.9%. What the...
September 18, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Friday, September 18, 2026
Argentina's economy shrank 0.6% in Q2 and unemployment hit 7.9% with country risk at 515; Chile is shut for feriado...
September 18, 2026
Congo’s Regulator Orders Two Glencore Mines to Drop 1,540 Suppliers
Congo's subcontracting regulator ARSP ordered two Glencore-controlled mines to drop 1,540 suppliers, about 60 percent of those examined, as ineligible.
September 17, 2026
Congo’s President Appoints the Whole Organising Committee for the National Dialogue
A presidential ordinance of 13 September 2026 set up the organising committee for Congo's national dialogue, with all members named...
September 17, 2026
Benin and Rwanda Sign Cooperation Deals Though Their Trade Is Worth US$126,500 a Year
Benin and Rwanda signed cooperation agreements in Kigali on 16 September 2026 covering tax, air transport and defence. Two-way trade...
September 17, 2026
Guinea’s Media Regulator Issues a Formal Warning to France 24 Over One Word
Guinea's media regulator formally warned France 24 on 16 September 2026 over a broadcast calling the president coup-installed. No sanction...
September 17, 2026
Ghana’s Opposition Backs Some Constitutional Changes but Rejects the Process
Ghana's opposition New Patriotic Party backs a 60-minister cap and elected local mayors in the constitution review, but rejects a...
September 17, 2026
Guinea’s President Meets Russian Aluminium Producer Rusal, With No Figures Announced
Rusal met Guinea's president in Conakry to discuss local processing of the country's minerals. No investment figure or commitment was...
September 17, 2026
Chad Says It Needs 8,000 Kilometres More Fibre, With Six Provinces Still Unconnected
Chad needs about 8,000 kilometres more fibre optic cable to finish its national backbone, the telecoms minister said, with six...
September 17, 2026
Ghana Hosts a Veteran Astronaut and Sets Out a Plan for Its Own Space Institution
Ghana is drawing up a national space policy and a first space institution, its foreign minister said while hosting the...
September 17, 2026
Cameroon Tells the IAEA It Is Studying Civil Nuclear Power
Cameroon told the International Atomic Energy Agency on 15 September 2026 that a civil nuclear feasibility study is under way....
September 17, 2026
Nigeria Flared 7.48 Percent of Its Gas in August, the Highest Rate Since October 2025
Nigeria flared 7.48 percent of its gas output in August 2026, the highest rate since October 2025, with flared volumes...
September 17, 2026
Seplat Energy Shares Hold a Record for Six Sessions as Nigeria’s Oil Stocks Fall
The Seplat Energy share price record set on 10 September 2026 has held for six sessions, while Nigerian rivals Oando...
September 17, 2026
West African Firms Can Now Connect Their Own Software to the Regional Payment System
Twenty-four approved business interfaces now connect company accounting software to the UEMOA instant payment system used across eight West African...
September 17, 2026
Ghana’s Pension Fund Tells Retirees to Go Digital, and Admits the Gap It Has to Close
Ghana's SSNIT urged pensioners in Takoradi to use its digital channels on 17 September 2026, as annual certificate renewal became...
September 17, 2026
Kenya’s Co-operative Bank Signs a US$100 Million Swap With Development Lender EBRD
Co-operative Bank of Kenya and the EBRD signed a US$100 million currency swap on 16 September 2026, the first deal...
September 17, 2026