Avocado Mining Pleads Guilty in Zambia Copper Case
Avocado Mining pleaded guilty to 10 smuggling counts on 22 September; News Diggers reported a plea agreement with ZRA over...
September 28, 2026Section
Markets
Financial markets, economic analysis, and cryptocurrency coverage
South Africa’s Burstone to Sell Half of 14-Property Platform to Nedbank
Burstone Nedbank property platform: Nedbank Property Partners will buy 50% of a 14-property South African fund for about US$41.6 million.
September 28, 2026
Nigeria’s AG Mortgage Bank Lifts Assets 48% as Profit More Than Doubles
Nigeria's AG Mortgage Bank assets rose 48% to about US$24.9 million in 2025 as profit after tax jumped 130%, helped...
September 28, 2026
Nigeria’s Pension Funds Pledge US$182 Million to Infrastructure
Nigeria pension funds pledge about US$182 million for pension infrastructure investment, but nothing is invested yet and deployment is due...
September 28, 2026
First Cargo for Dangote Refinery Docks at Kenya’s Lamu Port
The first cargo for the Dangote refinery in Kenya docked at Lamu Port on 26 September, four days before a...
September 28, 2026
Global Economy Briefing
oil near US$92 tests the Fed after its September hike to 3.75%-4%, as markets brace for US PCE inflation and...
September 28, 2026
Zinc Slips in Asia After Friday’s 2% LME Gain; Nexa, Buenaventura Split
The zinc price slipped about 1% in Asia on Monday after LME cash zinc rose 2% to US$4,060 a tonne...
September 28, 2026
LatAm Pre-Open
Latin American markets open with Brent back below $100, Brazil's Focus survey and Mexico's trade data due, and Argentina's country...
September 28, 2026
Soybeans Fall 1% as China’s US Tariff Cuts Skip Beans, Keeping Brazil Ahead
Chicago soybeans fell about 1% overnight Monday after China's tariff-cut list for US farm goods left out soybeans. Corn and...
September 28, 2026