South Africa Regulator Probes Tiny-Trade Market Manipulation Tactic
South Africa's FSCA is probing a market manipulation tactic that uses tiny share trades to move prices and profit from...
August 11, 2026Topic
emerging markets
Rand Near Its Strongest in a Month as Brent Slips Below US$80
The rand traded near R16.33 to the dollar on 6 August 2026 as Brent slipped below US$80 and gold held...
August 6, 2026
Nigeria’s NAICOM Issues New Licences to 43 Recapitalised Insurers
Nigeria's NAICOM recapitalisation has licensed 43 insurers that met capital floors of up to ₦35bn (about US$26m), leaving up to...
August 6, 2026
South Africa’s Nedbank Sees Improved Banking Conditions
Nedbank signals improving banking conditions after a broadly flat first half of 2026, supported by easing interest rates, stronger non-interest...
August 4, 2026
Mercado Libre Plans a US$287 Million Bond Sale in Mexico
Mercado Libre plans up to MXN 5,000 million (about US$287 million) in bonds on Mexico's BIVA to fund Mercado Pago's...
August 3, 2026
Banco de Chile Adds US$53 Million to Provisions in the Second Quarter
Banco de Chile added US$53 million in provisions in Q2 2026 as macro and geopolitical risk and higher retail delinquency...
August 3, 2026
South Africa’s TFG Sees Profit Fall 59% After Writedowns
The owner of Foschini, Markham and Jet sold more clothing than a year earlier and still saw profit drop by...
July 31, 2026
Nigeria Private FX Outflows Jump 165% to $16.3 Billion
Private-sector FX outflows from Nigeria surged 165% to $16.3 billion in 2025, reshaping who controls dollars in Africa’s largest economy.
July 31, 2026
Brazil’s Foreign Direct Investment Surges 33% in First Half of 2026
Foreign direct investment into Brazil reached roughly US$47 billion in the first half of 2026, a 33% jump year-on-year, as...
July 30, 2026