Lula to Announce End of Brazil’s Blusinhas Tax Wednesday
Lula will announce the end of the blusinhas tax on Wednesday, confirming a suspension already in force since May. Learn...
August 24, 2026Section
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Dino Voids Brazil Budget Amendments Named by Party Chiefs
Brazil's Supreme Court voids budget amendments allocated by party chiefs without a seat in Congress, reshaping political bargaining. Learn the...
August 24, 2026
The Sahel Juntas Open a Parliament in Niamey
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger convene their first joint parliamentary session in Niamey this week. Members were appointed, not elected.
August 24, 2026
Nigeria Opens Central Bank Bills to Small Savers
Nigeria's central bank reopened its bill auctions to ordinary savers at about 20%. The Lagos stock market has fallen for...
August 24, 2026
Brazil’s First Presidential Debate Held With Empty Lecterns
Brazil's first presidential debate of 2026 had only three candidates on stage, with Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro absent. Learn why...
August 24, 2026
Nigeria’s Power Grid Fell to 1,132 Megawatts
Nigerian electricity generation collapsed to 1,132 megawatts on Saturday night. Distributors began load shedding and no official explanation followed.
August 24, 2026
Kenya’s Cost of Running Government Hits a Record
Kenya spent KSh1.317 trillion, about US$10.2 billion, just running the government last year. The jump was the largest on Treasury...
August 24, 2026
Kenya Gives Investigators 60 Days on Fuel Case
Kenya's Senate has given investigators 60 days to report on emergency petrol imports bought at three and a half times...
August 24, 2026
Pakistan Signs a Defence Deal With Somalia
Pakistan and Somalia signed a defence memorandum in Islamabad. India was asked about it, and answered in a single sentence.
August 24, 2026
Peru Emergency Decrees Follow Ayacucho Quake and El Niño
Peru Emergency Decrees cover an Ayacucho quake, El Niño, southern storms and Lima flooding. Four separate measures with different scopes...
August 24, 2026
ANC Campaigns on Power and Water It Has Not Fixed
South Africa votes on 4 November. The governing party is running on services it has not delivered, while municipalities owe...
August 24, 2026
South Africa Has Wind But No Wires to Carry It
South Africa's gazetted energy plan needs 14,500 km of new power lines and R2.2 trillion, about US$137 billion, of investment...
August 24, 2026
Cameroon Paid for Roads That Are Still Unfinished
Three Cameroonian road contracts with Egypt's Arab Contractors are years late. The ministry has paid most of the invoices and...
August 24, 2026
Mogadishu Demolished a Neighbourhood at Midnight
Somali forces began tearing down homes in Mogadishu's Tookiyo neighbourhood after midnight. Nearly ten people were hurt and the legal...
August 24, 2026
Egypt Lets You Open a Bank Account Online
Egypt's central bank has issued rules for opening a bank account remotely, without visiting a branch. Here is what the...
August 24, 2026
Ethiopia and the US Upgrade Their Defence Ties
Ethiopia and the United States agreed at the Pentagon to deepen defence cooperation. What was actually agreed, and what was...
August 24, 2026
Bitcoin at $77,755: Crypto Rally Meets Latin America
Bitcoin closed at US$77,755 on August 23 after a debt-policy and short-squeeze rally. XRP led majors at +3.99%, while stablecoins...
August 24, 2026
Copper Rallies: Chile, Peru Miners Lead Friday Surge
Copper futures tracker CPER gained 1.63% to US$39.99 on Friday as weaker dollar and China stimulus hopes lifted Chile and...
August 24, 2026
Lithium Surges as GFEX Futures Jump 4.12%
Lithium equities rallied Friday as China's GFEX contract gained 4.12% and spot benchmarks firmed. Albemarle led with a 6.75% jump;...
August 24, 2026
Vale Shares Jump as China Iron Ore Restocking Holds
Vale rose 2.53% on Friday as Chinese mills kept restocking iron ore despite weak steel margins. CSN Mineração and Rio...
August 24, 2026