Angola and the US Deepen Naval Ties at the Rabat Maritime Summit
Angola US defence cooperation advanced in Rabat, where the two navy commanders met on 21 July to discuss modernisation and...
August 7, 2026Section
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Dfcu Half-Year Loss: Crane Bank Case in London Wipes Out the Profit
The dfcu half-year loss reached Shs15.8 billion (about US$4.3 million) as Crane Bank legal costs in London swallowed an otherwise...
August 7, 2026
Benin Senate President: Patrice Talon Takes the Top Seat in the New Upper House
Benin Senate president: former head of state Patrice Talon won 24 of 25 votes on 6 August 2026, a week...
August 7, 2026
Rwanda Suspends 14 Tanzanian Alcohol Brands as the Methanol Crackdown Widens
Rwanda suspended imports of 14 Tanzanian alcohol brands and ordered a recall on 5 August 2026, part of a crackdown...
August 7, 2026
DR Congo Bans Copper and Cobalt Concentrate Exports, Lifting the Copper Price
A DR Congo cobalt export order seen by Reuters also bans copper concentrates outright, sending LME copper to its highest...
August 7, 2026
South Africa’s SA-H2 Green Hydrogen Fund Closes R3-Billion With Pension Money
South Africa’s SA-H2 green hydrogen fund closed a first R3-billion (about US$182 million) on 6 August, with state pension money...
August 7, 2026
Tanzania Treasury Bills Open to Every Foreign Investor for the First Time
Tanzania Treasury bills and government bonds are open to all non-resident buyers after a July 2026 rule change, with entry...
August 7, 2026
Tunisia Inflation Slows to 5.1 Percent in July, a Four-Month Low
Tunisia inflation slows to 5.1 percent in July 2026 from 5.3 in June as food prices ease, but it is...
August 7, 2026
Diageo Collects a Record EABL Dividend While Its Exit Stays Frozen
The EABL dividend hands Diageo Sh4.47 billion (US$34.5 million) after a record year, while a Kenyan court order keeps its...
August 7, 2026
Petrobras Q2 2026 Results: Profit Nearly Doubles to US$10.4 Billion
Petrobras Q2 2026 results: net profit of R$52.4 billion, adjusted EBITDA of R$93.8 billion and R$17.4 billion in dividends and...
August 7, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Friday, August 7, 2026
Your LatAm expat and nomad daily guide for Friday, August 7: Colombia's handover in Cali, today's FX rates, and what...
August 7, 2026
Cali Security Lockdown: What Foreigners Need to Know Today
The Cali security lockdown runs all day Friday: 11,100 troops, a car-free day, a dry law from 6 a.m. and...
August 7, 2026
Eduardo Bolsonaro Suggests Lula Could End Up Jailed Like Maduro
In an English-language video, Eduardo Bolsonaro said Lula is following the steps of Maduro and noted the Venezuelan leader ended...
August 6, 2026
Mineros Posts Record US$559 Million First Half on Higher Gold Prices
Mineros posted record first-half 2026 revenue of US$559 million, adjusted EBITDA of US$260 million and record net profit of US$133...
August 6, 2026
YPF Sells Two Mendoza Oil Clusters for US$405 Million to Separate Buyers
YPF agreed to sell two clusters of mature conventional assets in Mendoza and La Pampa for a combined US$405 million...
August 6, 2026
Netflix Concludes ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ With an August Finale
Netflix closes its One Hundred Years of Solitude adaptation in August 2026: Part Two arrived 5 August, and the Laura...
August 6, 2026
Panama Targets Exit From EU Tax List by Late 2026 or Early 2027
Panama says it can leave the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions by late 2026 or early 2027 via a...
August 6, 2026
Peru Mining Lobby Presses Government to Fast-Track Tía María
SNMPE wants Peru to prioritise Tía María, Southern Copper’s US$1.8 billion copper project, now targeted to start in 2027.
August 6, 2026
ISA Profit Climbs 9% in First Half as Moody’s Cuts Its Rating to Baa3
Colombia’s ISA lifted first-half 2026 net profit 9% to US$320 million, but Moody’s cut its issuer rating to Baa3 with...
August 6, 2026
Grupo Argos Launches US$123 Million Buyback and Turns Odinsa Into an Asset Manager
Grupo Argos will repurchase US$123 million of shares under its ACE 1.0 plan and turn Odinsa into Argos Asset Management,...
August 6, 2026