NSIA Bank Lands €30 Million From Britain to Back Ivorian Small Firms
NSIA Banque Côte d'Ivoire has secured a €30 million facility from Britain's development finance arm to expand SME lending across...
June 20, 2026Section
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Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Morocco Builds the Grand Stade Hassan II, Set to Be the World’s Biggest
Morocco is building the 115,000-seat Grand Stade Hassan II near Casablanca — the US$320 million contract, the design and the...
June 20, 2026
Japan Joins the Wall Against Chinese Steel, and Brazil Feels It
Japan launched a dumping investigation into Chinese steel on June 1, joining the U.S., EU, and India. Here's why Brazil...
June 19, 2026
Brazil’s QuintoAndar Bets $395M on Putting AI at Its Core
Brazil's proptech unicorn QuintoAndar will invest 2 billion reais over two years to rebuild its products around AI, funded from...
June 19, 2026
Brazil Shields Its Pix Payment Brand as US Trade Fight Heats Up
Brazil has given its Pix payment system the highest tier of trademark protection, days after the US named Pix in...
June 19, 2026
Brazil Lets More Companies Hold Dollar and Euro Accounts at Home
Brazil's central bank will let exporters and foreign-owned firms hold dollar and euro accounts at home, cutting conversion costs under...
June 19, 2026
Johann Rupert Hits $20 Billion, Africa’s Second After Dangote
Johann Rupert has crossed $20 billion on the Bloomberg index, the second African after Aliko Dangote, lifted by Richemont and...
June 19, 2026
Hassan Allam Bets $400 Million on an Egyptian Data Center
Egyptian builder Hassan Allam has committed $400 million to a data center, one of the largest private bets yet on...
June 19, 2026
Femi Otedola Lifts First HoldCo Stake to 20.42% in Bank Push
Femi Otedola has raised his First HoldCo stake to 20.42% after a N45 billion ($32.8m) placement, deepening his grip on...
June 19, 2026