Tanzania Revises Investment Laws to Court Technology Investors
Tanzania investment laws are being revised to court technology, AI and digital payments capital, with faster approvals, clearer rules and...
August 13, 2026Section
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South Africa’s SARS Raises US$2.5 Million in Tax Assessments Against Maumela Matriarch
The Maumela tax probe sees South Africa's SARS reportedly pursue a R40 million matter, widening state scrutiny of the Tembisa...
August 13, 2026
Bank of Ghana Governor Urges Banks to Build Diaspora Investment Products
Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama has urged lenders to build diaspora investment products as remittances hit nearly...
August 13, 2026
Algeria Asks Meta to Keep WhatsApp Accounts Tied to Algerian Mobile Numbers
The Algeria WhatsApp mobile number rule asks Meta to keep accounts tied to verified numbers, citing fraud and cybercrime under...
August 13, 2026
Niamey Enforces Plastic Bag Ban in Supermarkets From 2027
The Niger plastic bag ban is being enforced as Niamey gives supermarkets until 31 December 2026 to switch before penalties...
August 13, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily for Thursday, August 13, 2026
World Cup: Copa Libertadores playoffs live: Fluminense at 19:00, Estudiantes lead 1–0, plus Athletico 4–1 Botafogo in Brazil's Serie A...
August 13, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief — Thursday, August 13, 2026
Sao Paulo today: MASP's late Thursday hours, a mild cool day, and your expat city plan. Weather, markets in words,...
August 13, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Thursday, August 13, 2026
Rio de Janeiro: Rio Daily Brief for Thursday 13 August 2026: weather, what's on, transport and the business mood for...
August 13, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Thursday, August 13, 2026
Brazil's B3 pre-market: Copom bets and retail sales data drive the open. Get the forward setup for the Ibovespa, USD/BRL...
August 13, 2026
Grains Rally as USDA Cuts Corn, Soy Yields
Soybean, corn and wheat proxies climbed Wednesday after USDA surprise yield cuts. Brazil's weak real adds export appeal. Read the...
August 13, 2026
Brazil Steel Gains as Gerdau Jumps 3% and CSN Edges Up
Latin American steel closed mixed on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Gerdau rose sharply while CSN slipped and Ternium edged up....
August 13, 2026
Iron Ore: Vale Rises 0.70% as Miners Buck a Weak Ibovespa
Vale's New York shares gained 0.70% to US$14.42, while CSN Mineração jumped 3.95% to R$5.79, as China steel demand steadied...
August 13, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — August 13, 2026
Global economy: Overnight markets briefing August 13 2026: S&P 500 edges up, gold climbs past $4,414, US 10-year yield 4.701%,...
August 13, 2026
Ghana Exports Surpass Imports After Two Decades of Trade Imbalances
Ghana trade surplus reached US$11.5 billion in 2025 as exports of US$32.0 billion topped imports of US$20.5 billion, led by...
August 13, 2026
Tanzanian Graphite Dispute Continues as South African Court Clears ARC
The Tanzanian graphite dispute narrowed after a South African court cleared Patrice Motsepe's ARC of the $195 million claim, with...
August 13, 2026
Senegal’s Ofnac to Publish Asset Declaration Lists from 10 August
Senegal asset declaration lists go public from 10 August 2026 as Ofnac reports 1,695 of 3,023 officials, just over 56%,...
August 13, 2026
Ryanair Signs Five-Year Google Cloud Deal to Expand Artificial Intelligence in Airline Operations
Ryanair's five-year Google Cloud AI deal, signed 12 August 2026, puts Gemini Enterprise and Google Workspace in the hands of...
August 13, 2026
Jumia Raises US$50 Million Led by IFC as Revenue Climbs 14%
The Jumia IFC raise brought in $50 million anchored by a $25 million IFC commitment as Q2 2026 revenue rose...
August 13, 2026
Guinea Moves Toward New US$425 Million IMF Financing Deal
Guinea IMF financing: a staff-level deal on a 41-month Extended Credit Facility could unlock about $425 million, with IMF board...
August 13, 2026
PayJustNow Owner Faces Bad Debt Risk and DebiCheck Payment Friction
PayJustNow, owned by Weaver Fintech, faces rising bad debt risk as DebiCheck authentication adds friction to South African buy now,...
August 13, 2026