Africa-Latin America Trade Set to Surge as Africa Outpaces Asia
A continental divergence is reshaping global growth. As East and West Africa boom, North Africa lags. What does the shift...
July 25, 2026Section
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AfCFTA-Mercosur Trade: South Africa Eyes Latin America
AfCFTA implementation and South Africa’s MERCOSUR PTA are reshaping global trade geometry. The Rio Times maps the emerging Africa–Latin America...
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Africa Intelligence Brief — Saturday, July 25, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief July 25 — A UN genocide finding in Darfur and Nigeria's Mokwa river tragedy frame a weary...
July 25, 2026
Big Deals, Empty Ships: Brazil’s Nigeria Paradox
Brazil and Nigeria signed US$3.5bn in deals while trade shrank. Inside the Lagos–Santos corridor: sugar, urea, jets, and the risks...
July 25, 2026
Tanzania Gold Reserves Hit US$3.8 Billion in Dollar Shift
Tanzania gold reserves surged to 27.5 tonnes valued at US$3.8 billion, now over 60% of foreign reserves. The shilling gained...
July 25, 2026
Zimbabwe Ships First Blueberries to China Under Zero-Tariff Deal
Zimbabwe blueberry exports landed in China duty-free in July 2026, tapping a US$400M market. Africa’s No.3 producer targets 12,000 metric...
July 25, 2026
Tunisia Blocks Tunisair Sale While Drip-Feeding State Support
Tunisia rules out privatising Tunisair but moves from direct bailouts to loans and asset sales, as the loss-making carrier’s debt...
July 25, 2026
Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia Revive Libya Settlement Push
Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia reactivated their 2017 trilateral mechanism in Tunis, demanding a Libya settlement push with elections and full...
July 25, 2026
Uganda EACOP Pipeline Lawsuit Opens in UK Court
Four Ugandan farmers filed a landmark UK High Court case against the $5.6 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline, seeking...
July 24, 2026
Nigeria Media Probe Targets Google, Meta, X Over Pay
Nigeria media probe targets Meta, Google, and X over content use and AI training. President Tinubu ordered the FCCPC investigation...
July 24, 2026
Sudan’s RSF Militia Committed Genocide, UN Probe Finds
A UN probe found Sudan's RSF committed genocide against Zaghawa and Fur communities in El Fasher, killing 6,000 in 72...
July 24, 2026
Deadly Floods in Ghana and Ivory Coast Kill at Least 24
At least 24 dead in Accra and Abidjan after record June rains triggered flash floods and landslides, with Ghana releasing...
July 24, 2026
Cape Verde Bets on Digital ID to Build a Post-Tourism Economy
Cape Verde aims to digitise 60% of public services by 2026, using digital ID and e-governance to cut reliance on...
July 24, 2026
Afreximbank Lends $200M to Nigerian Firm for Algeria Oilfield
Afreximbank approved a $200 million facility for Nigeria's Shoreline to help expand Algeria's Hassi Bir Rekaiz oilfield toward 50,000-60,000 bpd.
July 24, 2026
Mozambique Electric Mine: Miner Vulcan’s $160M Switch
The Vulcan Mozambique electric mine at Moatize is billed as Africa's first, with about EUR140.6 million spent to swap diesel...
July 24, 2026
Resolute Gold Pivots to Ivory Coast as Mali Output Slumps
Resolute gold production at Syama mine fell to 30,000 oz, missing targets by 25% as Sahel attacks disrupt supply. First...
July 24, 2026
Africa to Outpace Asia by 2026, Reshaping Global Trade
East Africa is outpacing the continent and some forecasts see Africa overtaking Asia's growth by 2026. The Rio Times maps...
July 24, 2026
US Weighs Strikes on JNIM in Mali as Junta Balks
The Washington Post says the US is weighing military strikes on JNIM in Mali, its eighth target under Trump, as...
July 24, 2026
North Africa’s $104.9B Gap: What Latin America Learned
North Africa beat global poverty-reduction targets but now faces a US$104.9 billion financing gap. The region's strain offers Latin America...
July 24, 2026
Kenya Ex-Governor Obado Guilty of Sharon Otieno Murder
A Kenyan court convicted former Migori governor Okoth Obado of the 2018 murder of student Sharon Otieno, a landmark verdict...
July 24, 2026