Flutterwave Wins Circle Backing to Push Stablecoins in Africa
Flutterwave stablecoin payments get a boost as Circle Ventures invests, embedding USDC settlement so merchants convert naira or shillings to...
July 8, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Toyota Pulls Tacoma Output From Mexico as Trump Tariffs Bite
Toyota is moving Tacoma pickup production from Tijuana to the US as non-compliant Mexican autos face a 25% tariff—testing a...
July 7, 2026
Ecuador’s Korea Trade Deal Nears the Finish Line After a Decade
Ecuador's trade deal with South Korea is close to taking effect, scrapping tariffs on shrimp and bananas and opening an...
July 7, 2026
Brazil Puts Soybean Meal on Year-Round Rails to Chase Argentina
VLI tests year-round soybean meal rail to Itaqui, where grain volume hit 20M tonnes in 2025 as Brazil targets Argentina's...
July 7, 2026
Coca-Cola, Tesla and eBay Fight Trump’s Tariffs on Brazil
Coca-Cola, Tesla and eBay urged the USTR at the Brazil tariff hearing to spare imports from a 25% Section 301...
July 7, 2026
China’s Currency Is Quietly Building a Home Inside Brazil’s Financial System
The Brazil China yuan relationship is deepening beyond trade, as Chinese payment systems, banks and reserves take root in Latin...
July 7, 2026
Egypt’s Industrial Strategy Targets $100 Billion in Exports
Egypt's industrial strategy targets $100 billion in non-oil exports by 2030, naming seven priority industries from textiles to cars and...
July 7, 2026
Kenya’s $8.4 Billion Agri-Food Plan Courts Investors
Kenya's agri-food plan seeks KES 1.08 trillion, about $8.4 billion, over five years to expand irrigation, lift yields by half...
July 7, 2026
Côte d’Ivoire Launches 5G and Welcomes Starlink
Côte d’Ivoire 5G goes live in July via Orange, MTN and Moov Africa, while Starlink wins a 12-month licence for...
July 7, 2026