Uganda’s Arua Airport Gets US$180 Million Upgrade Loan
The African Development Bank approved €155.99 million (about USh652 billion) on 19 June 2026 to upgrade Arua Airport in northwestern...
August 4, 2026Section
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Rwanda Shuts Eight Distilleries After Toxic Spirits Kill 50 People
Rwanda FDA closed eight distilleries and revoked ethanol import licences after methanol-tainted drinks killed 50 people and blinded 100 more...
August 4, 2026
Kano Assembly Passes Bill to Cap Private School Fee Increases at 10%
The Kano State House of Assembly passed a bill limiting private school fee increases to 10% and requiring parent consultation,...
August 4, 2026
South Africa’s Nedbank Sees Improved Banking Conditions
Nedbank signals improving banking conditions after a broadly flat first half of 2026, supported by easing interest rates, stronger non-interest...
August 4, 2026
Senegal Gets US$35 Million to Fix Public Finance and Cut Debt
The African Development Bank approved CFAF 20 billion (about $35 million) on 17 July 2026 to strengthen Senegal's public finance...
August 4, 2026
Weekly HIV Pill Matches Daily Drugs in Global Trial
A once-weekly pill combining islatravir and lenacapavir proved non-inferior to daily antiretroviral regimens in two phase 3 trials, with implications...
August 4, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — August 4, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP slipped 0.31% on Monday, August 3, and the peso weakened 0.37% against the dollar as a 6% slide...
August 4, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — August 4, 2026
Global economy: The S&P 500 closed at a record 7,600, up 1.48%, as the dollar firmed ahead of a crucial...
August 4, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily for Tuesday, August 4, 2026
World Cup: Latin America Sports Daily, August 4, 2026: Palmeiras hammer Vitória 4-0 to extend Brasileirão lead, Flamengo held at...
August 4, 2026
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — August 4, 2026
The Merval stock index slipped 0.51% and the peso weakened to 1,494 per dollar on Monday, August 3, as profit-taking...
August 4, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Ibovespa: Brazil's B3 pre-market setup for August 4, 2026, hinges on the Copom rate decision, services PMI data, and industrial...
August 4, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Chile's Kast tax reform faces its final Senate vote today, with vetoes and a court challenge still ahead; plus Argentina's...
August 4, 2026
Colombia Incoming Cabinet: Petro’s Picks and US Investor Risk
Colombia's incoming finance minister promises discipline over new taxes, making the wealth-tax reform firmly unlikely. What the cabinet signals for
August 4, 2026
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — August 4, 2026
Brazil's Ibovespa closed flat at 178,000 as a drop in Vale countered a surge in Embraer. The real weakened slightly...
August 4, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — August 4, 2026
Chile's S&P IPSA rose 0.30% and the peso firmed to 925.12 per dollar as crude's slide lifted risk appetite. Retail...
August 4, 2026
Brazil Grain Exports Jump as Dryness Hits Mato Grosso Crops
Grain funds rose on Monday: WEAT climbed 1.89% to US$24.26, CORN added 1.59% to US$17.93 and SOYB gained 0.32% to...
August 4, 2026
Oil Slumps: Latin America Producers Hit as Iran Risk Premium Drains
Latin America oil stocks fell as USO dropped 5.46% to US$122.12 after Trump called off an Iran strike, draining crude's...
August 4, 2026
Latin America Steel: Gerdau Leads, Brazil’s CSN ADR Falls 5.7%
Gerdau led Latin American steel on 3 August with a 2.02% gain as CSN's ADR fell 5.65%. Ternium rose, but...
August 4, 2026
Latin American Zinc Stocks Split as Nexa, Buenaventura Diverge
Latin American zinc proxies diverged on Monday: Nexa Resources closed flat at US$12.85 while Buenaventura rose 0.63% to US$30.47, as...
August 4, 2026
Iron Ore Drops on China Steel Fears as Brazil’s Vale Sinks 3%
Vale’s ADR fell 3.19% to US$14.58 on Monday as iron ore hit a one-year low. Rio Tinto slipped 0.98%; CSN...
August 4, 2026