Rwanda Nears US$35.7 Million IMF Payout
Rwanda reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF on the first review of its loan programme, which could release about...
October 6, 2026Topic
Economy
Argentina Plans 1-Point Tax Cut, Big Reform Later
Economy Minister Luis Caputo says taxes could fall another 1% of GDP next year, with a full reform only after...
October 5, 2026
Argentina’s Economy Loses Speed as Talk of US Financial Assistance Returns
Argentina's activity fell 2.9% in July and country risk hit a 2026 high. Bessent says new US financial assistance is...
October 5, 2026
Argentina’s Caputo Denies Recession After July Drop
Argentina's Caputo denies recession, saying the economy still grows 0.2% a month on trend after a 2.9% July fall. What...
October 4, 2026
Chad’s Economy Hinges on Oil and a Delayed IMF Loan
Chad's economy runs on oil piped through Cameroon, yet four in ten people live below US$3 a day. Why its...
October 4, 2026
How the Comoros Economy Runs on Perfume and Remittances
The Comoros has about 883,000 people, lives on diaspora money worth a fifth of GDP, and grows more than half...
October 2, 2026
Mexico Business Confidence Edges Up to 48.4
Mexico business confidence rose 0.1 points to 48.4 in September 2026, INEGI said. Trade and construction improved, while factory sentiment...
October 1, 2026
Brazil Unemployment at 5.3% as the Economy Slows Down
Brazil unemployment fell to 5.3% in the June to August 2026 quarter, but GDP growth halved and economists warn the...
October 1, 2026
Suriname President Simons Uses Annual Address to Set 2027 Deficit at 4% of GDP
Suriname President Simons calls 2027 the year to prepare for oil: a deficit of 4% of GDP, debt at 100.4%...
September 30, 2026