E-Commerce Platform MyArigo Launches to Boost African Consumer Trust
MyArigo, from Nigeria's Arigo Technologies, launches a verified-seller marketplace to boost African consumer trust and curb online scams.
August 18, 2026Section
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Latin America Steel: Gerdau, CSN, Ternium Rise Monday
Latin American steel shares rose Monday as traders weighed China import pressure and patchy Brazil construction. Gerdau, CSN, Ternium and...
August 18, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — August 18, 2026
Global economy: Global stocks hold near records as Fed rate-hike bets ease, gold firms, and Brazil’s slowing growth sharpens the...
August 18, 2026
Oil Wrap: WTI Jumps 2.91% as LatAm Producers Rally
WTI proxy USO rose 2.91% while Petrobras, YPF, and Ecopetrol gained on Monday, August 17, 2026. Read our Latin American...
August 18, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Brazil's B3 pre-market: Copom bets, Selic path, and today's corporate radar. Where the Ibovespa and USD/BRL are indicated to open.
August 18, 2026
Brazil Markets: The Ibovespa Index and the Real — August 18, 2026
Ibovespa: Brazil stocks slipped 0.09% to 166,784 while the real firmed to 5.2016 per dollar on August 17 as investors...
August 18, 2026
Mexico Markets: The IPC Index and the Peso — August 18, 2026
Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.38% to 64,152 while the peso held near 17.04 per dollar. Banorte and airports slipped; miners...
August 18, 2026
Chile Markets: The IPSA Index and the Peso — August 18, 2026
Chile stocks rose on August 17 as the S&P IPSA gained 0.96% and the peso firmed to 916.4 per dollar....
August 18, 2026
Argentina Markets: The Merval Index and the Peso — August 18, 2026
Merval falls 1.77% and the peso is flat near 1,488 per dollar as country risk climbs. YPF rises while Galicia,...
August 18, 2026