Uruguay Beef Sells Above Australia, Minister Says
Uruguay sold beef above Australia’s prices, Minister Alfredo Fratti said on 3 October. Beef exports earned US$2.748 billion in 2025.
October 4, 2026Section
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Panama Weighs Licences for Electric Scooters
Panama's ATTT is reviewing traffic rules that could require licences for electric scooters and motorcycles, though no date has been...
October 4, 2026
Venezuela Inflation Slows to 8.4% in September
Venezuela inflation slowed to 8.4% in September 2026, its second single-digit month in a row, as the central bank reported...
October 4, 2026
Suriname Kept US$4.74 Billion From Newmont Merian Mine
Newmont Merian gold mine in Suriname: US$4.74 billion of US$6.6 billion revenue stayed in the country over ten years, the...
October 4, 2026
Ecuador Pipeline Fire Shuts Main Oil Line
An Ecuador pipeline fire at the Baeza pumping station has stopped the SOTE, the state's main crude line. Petroecuador expects...
October 4, 2026
Chad’s Economy Hinges on Oil and a Delayed IMF Loan
Chad's economy runs on oil piped through Cameroon, yet four in ten people live below US$3 a day. Why its...
October 4, 2026
Nigerian ETFs Split as Greenwich Alpha Gains 97.63%
Nine of 12 Nigerian ETFs rose in the year to September. Greenwich Alpha nearly doubled in price, while two Meristem...
October 4, 2026
Tanzania Urges Local Firms to Win US$1.9bn Mining Spend
Tanzania wants 90% of the US$1.9 billion its mines spend each year kept at home, and has ordered audits of...
October 4, 2026
Central Africa Individuals Pay 15.5% on Bank Loans
Individuals in six Central African countries paid 15.48% on bank loans from April to June, five points more than big...
October 4, 2026