Banxico Governor Says Mexico Need Not Follow the Fed With Rates at 6.5%
The Banxico governor, Victoria Rodríguez Ceja, said on 29 September 2026 that Mexico need not copy US rate moves, with...
September 30, 2026Section
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Argentina Current Account Posts US$2.2 Billion Surplus as Exports Jump
The Argentina current account posted a US$2.214 billion surplus in the second quarter of 2026, INDEC said, as goods exports...
September 30, 2026
US Long-Term Yields Hit 2002 High as Chile’s Peso Falls to 13-Month Low
US long-term yields rose on 29 September 2026, lifting the 30-year Treasury to a 2002 high, while Chile's peso closed...
September 30, 2026
Brazil Betting Ban: Operators Lose US$490 Million in Licence Fees
The Brazil betting ban leaves operators without refunds of the R$2.55 billion (about US$490 million) they paid for licences, and...
September 30, 2026
Brazil Ibovespa Ends Four-Day Slide at 183,828 Points Before the Election
The Brazil Ibovespa rose 0.46% to 183,828 points on 29 September, as interest-rate futures fell and the real firmed five...
September 30, 2026
Nigeria Women Investors Back Cooking Oil Start-up With Up to US$1 Million
A women-led angel network commits up to US$1 million to a Nigerian start-up paying market women for used cooking oil...
September 30, 2026
Angola Upgrades Its Undersea Internet Link to Brazil and the United States
Angola Cables is adding 800G Ciena optics to its SACS and MONET cables, a direct data route from Angola via...
September 30, 2026
Nigeria’s Push to Process Its Own Cocoa: Johnvents Says Plants Hit 82%
A Nigerian cocoa grinder says its plants ran at 82% in early 2026, yet Nigeria still earns far more from...
September 30, 2026
Kenya’s Coast to Get Protected Internet Cable by 2028, Developers Say
A private group plans a 500-km protected internet cable along Kenya's coast by 2028. Its cost, financing and cable supplier...
September 30, 2026