Latin American Pulse for Thursday, July 9, 2026
Argentina rides a World Cup high while Milei plots a state 'shutdown'; Colombia mourns another penalty exit; Lula fights the...
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Latin America Sports Daily for Thursday, July 9, 2026
World Cup quarter-finals start today with France–Morocco; Argentina face Switzerland Saturday, Brazil digest their exit and the Libertadores looms.
July 9, 2026
World Cup 2026 Golden Boot: Messi Leads Into the Last Eight
World Cup 2026 Golden Boot race: Lionel Messi leads on eight goals, but Erling Haaland and Harry Kane meet in...
July 9, 2026
Dangote Overtakes the US as Europe’s Top Jet Fuel Supplier
Dangote jet fuel hit 466,000 tonnes shipped to Europe in June, worth $553M—overtaking the US as the region's top external...
July 8, 2026
Zimbabwe Extends Mnangagwa’s Rule to 2030, Ends Direct Vote
Mnangagwa term extension becomes law: Zimbabwe's president signed a change on July 7 extending his rule to 2030 and ending...
July 8, 2026
China Set to Revive Congo’s Potash Mining Before Dangote
Congo potash production is set to resume in early 2027 through China's Mboukoumassi project, ahead of Aliko Dangote's planned $3...
July 8, 2026
Starlink Kenya Halts New Signups as Network Hits Capacity
Starlink Kenya has stopped new signups in Nairobi, Mombasa and five more counties after demand outran capacity, sending would-be users...
July 8, 2026
Ethiopia’s ‘Sunday Morning’ Wins at Annecy, Draws Disney
Ethiopian animation lands a breakthrough: Addis Ababa short Sunday Morning won two awards at Annecy's MIFA and drew a Disney...
July 8, 2026
Rails, Cobalt and Rivalry: The African Railway Redrawing the Great-Power Map
A $753m US-backed railway from Angola to Congo shows how Washington, Africa and a Lusophone builder are racing China for...
July 8, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Morocco chases the World Cup while Egypt fumes over a refereeing row, South Africa faces migrant...
July 8, 2026
One Old Railway, Two Superpowers, and the Fight for the Metals That Run the Future
Angola's Lobito rail wins fresh funding as Washington and Beijing fight for Africa's cobalt and copper. What it means for...
July 8, 2026
Mali’s Battle for Anefis Tests Russia’s Grip on the Sahel
Battle for Anefis: Malian troops and Russian Africa Corps fighters are encircled as rebels downed a helicopter and routed a...
July 8, 2026
Burna Boy Becomes Africa’s Most-Streamed Artist on Spotify
Burna Boy surpassed Tyla with 46.84M monthly Spotify listeners, powered by 'Dai Dai' with Shakira — the official 2026 World...
July 8, 2026
Global Investors Court Tanzania in a Trade and Investment Push
A Tanzania investment mission led by Equity Group brought more than 50 global investors to Dar es Salaam to explore...
July 8, 2026
South Africa Leads Africa in AI Outsourcing, Ranks Eighth
South Africa ranks 8th globally and first in Africa for AI outsourcing, scoring 66.5, an Ataraxis 2026 index finds, led...
July 8, 2026
Flutterwave Wins Circle Backing to Push Stablecoins in Africa
Flutterwave stablecoin payments get a boost as Circle Ventures invests, embedding USDC settlement so merchants convert naira or shillings to...
July 8, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Argentina's Messi miracle, Colombia's toxic handover and World Cup heartbreak, Chile's drought grid, Mexico's Toyota blow — the continent's feelings...
July 8, 2026 Latin America Sports Daily for Wednesday, July 8, 2026
World Cup 2026 quarter-finals: Argentina face Switzerland after an epic Egypt comeback, Colombia fall on penalties and Neymar retires from...
July 8, 2026
World Cup 2026 Argentina Face Switzerland in Last 8
Messi's Argentina meet Switzerland in Kansas City on Sunday — the Swiss' first quarter-final since 1954. Can they reach a...
July 8, 2026
World Cup 2026 Argentina Stun Egypt 3-2 in Last-16 Comeback
World Cup 2026 Argentina fought back from 2-0 down to beat Egypt 3-2 in Atlanta as Lionel Messi and a...
July 7, 2026