Chile Exports Top US$10 Billion in September
Chile's exports hit US$10.58 billion in September, up about 14%, and reach US$93.8 billion in nine months. Copper shipments were...
October 7, 2026Section
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Brazil Sells 7 of 13 Pre-Salt Oil Blocks
Brazil's ANP sold 7 of 13 pre-salt oil blocks for US$105.7 million. Petrobras won two blocks, and no US company...
October 7, 2026
Dangote Opens Refinery IPO to East Africa
Kenyans can buy Dangote refinery receipts from about US$825, in an offer of 729 million units worth US$300 million that...
October 7, 2026
Morocco Signs Aerospace Deals in Marrakech
Morocco signed four agreements and one letter of intent at the Marrakech Air Show, with Boeing, Airbus and Lockheed Martin...
October 7, 2026
Migrant Boat From Gambia Reaches El Hierro
A migrant boat from Gambia with 41 people reached El Hierro on 7 October, a day after 74 landed from...
October 7, 2026
Congo Bans Wooden Whaleboats on Its Rivers
DR Congo bans wooden whaleboats on its rivers and lakes from 15 November after a deadly collision near Lukolela. What...
October 7, 2026
Mauritius Water Cuts Spark Road Blockades
Residents of Vacoas and Phoenix blocked roads on 7 October after days without water. Mare aux Vacoas is 35.9% full...
October 7, 2026
Mauritius Inflation Hits 5.7% on Fuel Costs
Mauritius inflation rose to 5.7% in September from 4.9% in August as petrol, food and university fees climbed. What it...
October 7, 2026
French Guiana Fire Reaches School Fence
A savanna fire reached the fence of Maripasoula's high school on 6 October, with about 200 pupils outside, as French...
October 7, 2026
Guyana Groups Urge Leave for Deputy Police Chief
Guyana's deputy police chief faces a rape allegation by a woman inspector. Unions and rights groups urge leave and an...
October 7, 2026
Ethiopia Demands Eritrean Troops Leave Tigray
Residents report Eritrean soldiers in Adigrat, Tigray, and Ethiopia demands they leave, while Eritrea rejects it. What we know and...
October 7, 2026
Suriname Bus Fare Could Rise 59% Without Aid
Suriname's private bus owners say the city fare could rise from US$0.38 to US$0.61 without subsidies. The state spent US$31.6...
October 7, 2026
French Guiana Charges Man in Camopi Murder
A man is charged over a Camopi murder in French Guiana, which the town’s customary chief says is at least...
October 7, 2026
Ghana Inflation Rises to 5.2% in September
Ghana inflation rose to 5.2% in September from 5.0%, a second monthly rise, as services stayed costly. Where prices are...
October 7, 2026
Kenya Holds Interest Rate at 8.75%
Kenya’s central bank held its interest rate at 8.75% on 7 October as inflation rose to 6.8%. What the Kenya...
October 7, 2026
World Bank Lifts Guyana Growth to 23.7%
The World Bank’s Guyana growth forecast for 2026 jumps to 23.7%, the fastest in Latin America and the Caribbean, as...
October 7, 2026
Suriname Seizes Guyana Rice Shipment Over Permits
Suriname customs seized 385 tonnes of Guyana rice on 5 October after finding import permits missing. The importer's court hearing...
October 7, 2026
Suriname Lawmaker Says Banks Limit Marowijne Loans
Suriname lawmaker Genevievre Jordan says banks give small firms in Marowijne smaller, costlier loans as a war zone. No bank...
October 7, 2026
Brazil Price Index Jumps 1.50% in September
Brazil’s IGP-DI price index rose 1.50% in September on soybeans, corn, fuel and power bills. What it means for rents,...
October 7, 2026
Africa Launches Its Own Credit Rating Agency
The African Union launched the Africa Credit Rating Agency in Mauritius on 7 October. Who owns AfCRA, what it will...
October 7, 2026