LatAm Pre-Open — Friday, August 14, 2026
Latin American markets: LatAm pre-open: dollar softens as Brazil bleeds. Regional mood tested as Ibovespa extends losses and US retail...
August 14, 2026Section
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Tanzania’s Stanbic Bank Launches Direct Yuan Settlement for China Trade
Stanbic Bank Tanzania launched direct yuan settlement on Aug. 12, 2026, letting businesses trade with China without converting through the...
August 14, 2026
South Africa’s Ramokgopa Says Coal Exit Won’t Follow Foreign Agendas
South Africa's coal exit will not follow foreign agendas, Minister Ramokgopa says, as coal still supplies about 83% of the...
August 14, 2026
Indonesia Plans to Cut State Firms From 1,000 to 250
Indonesia state firms face their biggest shake-up in decades as President Prabowo moves to cut state-owned enterprises from more than...
August 14, 2026
Netstar Turns to AI to Regain Ground in Vehicle Tracking Market
Netstar is using AI and telematics data to win back ground in South Africa's vehicle tracking market, where it has...
August 14, 2026
Cl0p Hacking Group Claims Data Theft From Shell, Philips, GE and Fiserv
Cl0p data theft claims name Shell, Philips, GE and Fiserv among nearly 50 firms. Reuters reported the unproven extortion claims...
August 14, 2026
Mozambique Weighs Selling Part of Its Stake in Telecom Operator Tmcel
Mozambique's cabinet has authorised talks on a partial Tmcel stake sale, seeking private capital for the loss-making state telecom without...
August 14, 2026
Argentina MSCI Upgrade: The Real Money Behind the Hype
A bank figure says an Argentina MSCI upgrade could pull billions into Latin America. We checked the number, the timeline,...
August 13, 2026
Biggest B3 Foreign Outflow Since 2021 Rattles Brazil’s Real
Brazil's B3 logged a record R$4.7 billion (US$911 million) foreign outflow as election fears hit the real. Here is what...
August 13, 2026