Foreigners Are Just 5.6% of Nigeria’s Record Stock Rally
Foreign investors were 5.60% of Nigeria stock market trades in July 2026, the year's low, while the index rose 53.81%...
August 25, 2026Section
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Niger Reopened Its Budget, and the Army Is One of Seven Reasons
Niger raised its 2026 budget 2% to 2,980.54 billion CFA francs, about US$5.3 billion. Security is one of seven reasons...
August 25, 2026
Tunisians Hold More Cash Than the Central Bank’s Net Assets
Tunisia cash in circulation crossed 30.040 billion dinars on 21 August 2026, larger than the central bank's net foreign assets...
August 25, 2026
A Rubbish Mountain Fell on Conakry Days Before the Clearance
At least 32 people died when the Dar-es-Salam dump collapsed in Conakry on 23 August 2026, three days after ministers...
August 25, 2026
Somalia’s Top Court Threw Out Galmudug’s First Direct Vote
Somalia’s Federal Supreme Court annulled the Galmudug election on 24 August 2026, voiding a July vote that was the state’s...
August 25, 2026
Fitch Warns Bolivia Needs Fiscal Adjustment to Rebuild Reserves
Fitch warns that Bolivia reserves cannot be rebuilt without fiscal adjustment, saying the new exchange-rate regime alone will not suffice.
August 25, 2026
Mozambique Halved the Card Limit Abroad and Made It Permanent
The Mozambique card payment limit fell from six million to three million meticais a year on 28 July 2026, and...
August 25, 2026
Venezuela Claims Oil Production Hits Highest Since 2019
Venezuela's government claims oil production hit 1.23 million barrels a day, the highest since February 2019, and signed 50 energy...
August 25, 2026
Haiti Gang Attack Kills at Least 47 in Kenscoff Church Shelter
A Haiti gang attack on Kenscoff killed at least 47, including in a church shelter. The Viv Ansanm coalition expands...
August 25, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief — Tuesday, August 25, 2026
São Paulo daily brief for Tuesday 25 August 2026: weather, markets, what's open today, transport and tonight's picks for expats...
August 25, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Rio de Janeiro today: cool and wet with rain most of the day, free museums open in Centro, and markets...
August 25, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily for Tuesday, August 25, 2026
World Cup: Copa Libertadores today sees Independiente del Valle host Deportes Tolima in Quito for a quarter-final place. Also Liga...
August 25, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Latin America Pulse: from Brazil's tight gubernatorial polls to Mexico's playoff baseball and US trade threats, here is what the...
August 25, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Copom bets and Sabesp volume set the B3 open: pre-market setup for the Ibovespa and USD/BRL, today's FGV data, and...
August 25, 2026
LatAm Pre-Open — Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Latin American markets: LATAM pre-open: soft US futures and steady oil frame a selective open across Brazil, Mexico, Chile and...
August 25, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — August 25, 2026
Global economy: US yields eased as oil retreated and the dollar softened, keeping the Fed in focus ahead of Wednesday's...
August 25, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — August 25, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP jumped 2.09% to 2,511 on Monday, August 24, 2026, while the peso eased to 3,057 per dollar. Read...
August 25, 2026
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — August 25, 2026
Argentina's Merval rose 2.81% on August 24 as bank shares surged and country risk fell to 509 points. The dollar...
August 25, 2026
Angola’s Deficit More Than Quadrupled While Oil Prices Were Rising
The Angola fiscal deficit widened 326% to 3,943.8 billion kwanzas in the first half of 2026, about US$4.3 billion, even...
August 25, 2026
China’s Zijin Took 9.2% of the Miner Building Ethiopia’s Kurmuk
Zijin Gold took 9.2% of Allied Gold for US$295 million after its US$4bn takeover lapsed, tying it to Kurmuk, a...
August 25, 2026