Oil Tops US$106 as Iran Warns Its War Could Spread to the Indian Ocean
Brent crude tops US$106 as Iran warns its war could reach the Indian Ocean. Brent prices most of the world's...
September 24, 2026Section
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Kenya Shortlists Six Bidders for Its Rare Earths. Two Are American.
Kenya's Mrima Hill rare earths draw six shortlisted bidders, two American. The famous US$62.4 billion value is a 2013 estimate,...
September 24, 2026
Kenyan Builders Sue, Saying Tax Breaks Help Chinese Firms Underbid Them
Kenyan contractors say unpublished Chinese tax breaks give foreign rivals a 25 to 35 percent cost edge. They want a...
September 24, 2026
Mozambique Wants a Digital Government by 2029, Cost Still Unknown
Mozambique plans to link its scattered state systems online by 2029. Its Citizen Portal offers about 26 services so far,...
September 24, 2026
US Opens a Visa Fraud Tip Portal, Adding Scrutiny for Applicants in Nigeria
The US now takes anonymous visa fraud tips from anywhere. In Nigeria, where new US tourist and student visas are...
September 24, 2026
What Is YPF? Argentina’s State Oil Giant, Its Record Shale Profits and the US$16.1bn Case
What is YPF? Argentina’s state-controlled oil giant: Vaca Muerta shale, US$1.2bn quarterly profit, LNG plans and the overturned US$16.1bn judgment.
September 24, 2026
Investing in Honduras as a Foreigner: Property, Energy and the Rules After ICSID
Investing in Honduras in 2026: the country is back inside ICSID, the power sector is being split in three, and...
September 24, 2026
What Is Ecopetrol? Colombia’s State Oil Giant, Its Numbers and Its New Boss
What is Ecopetrol? Colombia’s state oil giant earned US$1.84 billion in Q2 2026 and has a new boss. Who owns...
September 24, 2026
Suzano Pulp Prices Rise US$50 a Tonne in the Americas, Brazil Producer Says
Suzano pulp prices rise US$50 a tonne in the Americas and Europe from October, and US$20 in Asia, the Brazilian...
September 24, 2026