Global Goods Trade Hits US$13.7 Trillion on Higher Prices
Global goods trade reached US$13.7 trillion in the first half of 2026, up 12.5%, but UNCTAD says higher prices drove...
August 17, 2026Section
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Nigerian Stock Turnover Jumps as the Market Falls 1.2%
Nigerian stock turnover rose 26.6% to about US$129 million in the week to 14 August 2026, but the index fell...
August 17, 2026
NiRA Proposes Cheaper .ng Domains and Trademark Alerts
Nigeria's registry proposes cheaper .ng domain bundles and vouchers for small firms, plus trademark alerts, as it warns of fees...
August 17, 2026
Senegal: Top Banker Said to Be Leaving BRM for Afrika Banque
Financial Afrik says Safiétou Niang Sarr left BRM on 13 August 2026 and is expected to lead Afrika Banque. BRM...
August 17, 2026
Chile’s Security Reform Reaches the Senate After the UDI Changes Its Mind
Chile filed its security reform in the Senate on 18 August on the fastest track available, after the UDI dropped...
August 17, 2026
Colombia Sets Out How It Will Rebuild the Port of Buenaventura
The Buenaventura reconstruction plan is real but thin on cash. See what Colombia's president announced for the port city after...
August 17, 2026
Honduras ICSID Return: What It Means for Investors
The Honduras ICSID return took legal effect on 16 August 2026. Here is what changed for foreign investors — and...
August 17, 2026
Lima Floods: A Few mm of Rain Exposes a City Not Built for Water
Lima floods August 2026: a few millimetres of rain swamped four southern districts, an emergency was announced but never decreed.
August 17, 2026
Venezuela Economic Emergency Decree: What It Does
The Venezuela economic emergency decree hands Delcy Rodriguez 60 days of exceptional powers. What it does, and how the growth...
August 17, 2026
French Press Files Google AI Complaint in Paris
Nearly 300 French newspapers asked the competition authority to act over Google AI summaries, citing a 2022 settlement on paying...
August 17, 2026
Uganda to Stay in Somalia, but Maybe Not Under the AU
Uganda says it will keep troops in Somalia, but the African Union mission is on a phased exit and the...
August 17, 2026
Kenya Gold Bill Stalls at Committee Stage Since 2025
The National Assembly Gold Processing Bill cleared its second reading in February 2025 and has sat at committee stage ever...
August 17, 2026
Tunisia’s Grain Harvest Rebounds as Dams Refill
Tunisia's 2025 cereal harvest came in 18 percent above the five-year average and dams are near 60 percent full, but...
August 17, 2026
Ekurhuleni Toilet Tenders Paid US$99m to Limpopo Firms
Two Limpopo companies collected about US$99 million from Ekurhuleni toilet tenders since 2016, in a contract now shadowed by an...
August 17, 2026
Argentina LNG Export Deal With Germany Is Now Binding
The Argentina LNG export deal with Germany's SEFE is signed and binding. Vaca Muerta gas ships from late 2027 —...
August 17, 2026
Argentina Public Works Funds: US$3 Billion Held Back
Argentina public works funds hold about US$3 billion unspent as Caputo defends the zero-deficit rule. What the contested figure really...
August 17, 2026
Nigeria Opposition Hopefuls Ally, but Accord Backs Tinubu
Three Nigerian presidential hopefuls agreed an alliance in Port Harcourt, but Accord adopted President Tinubu in July and disowned its...
August 17, 2026
Kenya Plans US$224m for 13 New County Referral Hospitals
Kenya has earmarked about US$224 million for 13 new 300-bed county referral hospitals, but has named only 12 counties and...
August 17, 2026
Tanzania Pledges Cargo Scanner for Zanzibar’s Fumba Port
Tanzania's revenue chief toured Fumba Port on 15 August and pledged a cargo scanner, as the Kenyan-owned terminal heads for...
August 17, 2026
Zanzibar to Train 600 Officials in AI and Cybersecurity
Zanzibar signed a three-year deal on 16 August 2026 to train 600 public servants in AI and cybersecurity, in classes...
August 17, 2026