Guyana Development Bank Offers $14,400 Free Loans, If You Qualify
Guyana Development Bank will lend small firms about fourteen thousand dollars at zero interest, but only registered businesses can reach...
July 9, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Guyana and Trinidad Build a Trade Desk to Unblock Honey and Peppers
Georgetown and Port of Spain chambers signed a joint trade desk on July 8 to unblock Guyana Trinidad trade in...
July 9, 2026
Tony Elumelu to Step Down as UBA Chairman After 12 Years
Tony Elumelu retires as UBA chairman on 21 August after 12 years; Emmanuel Nnorom, a 40-year finance veteran, takes over...
July 9, 2026
Ivory Coast Wins $80 Billion in Pledges for Its 2030 Plan
Ivory Coast development plan drew 47,820 billion CFA francs (about US$80 billion) in pledges on day one — over four...
July 9, 2026
Abu Dhabi Buys Shell’s South African Network for $1 Billion
ADNOC Distribution will buy Shell’s South African downstream business for about $1 billion — 580 stations and the end of...
July 9, 2026
Ethiopia Passes a Record $14.6 Billion Tax-Financed Budget
Ethiopia budget hits a record 2.34 trillion birr ($14.6 billion) for 2026/27, up 21.3%, with tax revenue covering two-thirds of...
July 9, 2026
Dangote Overtakes the US as Europe’s Top Jet Fuel Supplier
Dangote jet fuel hit 466,000 tonnes shipped to Europe in June, worth $553M—overtaking the US as the region's top external...
July 8, 2026
China Set to Revive Congo’s Potash Mining Before Dangote
Congo potash production is set to resume in early 2027 through China's Mboukoumassi project, ahead of Aliko Dangote's planned $3...
July 8, 2026
Starlink Kenya Freeze: 7 Counties Closed to New Users
Starlink has frozen new signups in Nairobi, Mombasa and five more Kenyan counties as demand outran capacity. See how the...
July 8, 2026