Brazil Water Utility Copasa Sees Profit Fall 14% on Rising Costs
Copasa profit falls 14.1% to R$368M as provisions for doubtful accounts surge 68% and record capex hits R$695M, missing revenue...
July 19, 2026Topic
frontier markets
Oaxaca’s Mezcal Fair Opens with Free Shuttles for Guelaguetza 2026
The Oaxaca Mezcal Fair runs July 17–28, 2026, with 400+ stands and free BinniBus shuttles from 3 hubs. Entry costs...
July 18, 2026
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez Courts Saudi Investment Deals
Saudi investment deals push forward as Delcy Rodríguez touts Venezuela’s stability, with IMF unlocking $5B and oil output hitting a...
July 18, 2026
San Miguel de Allende’s $147M Wedding Boom Gets a Home Depot
San Miguel de Allende wedding tourism draws 900+ events yearly, yet revenue reportedly dropped 60% to 1.2B pesos as Home...
July 18, 2026
Sahel Military Bloc Accuses Neighbours of Backing Terrorism
Mali and Niger directly accuse neighboring countries of harboring and financing terrorist groups at a Senegal forum, citing over US$30...
July 16, 2026
Ghana’s Cedi Beats the Rand to Rank Among Africa’s Top Currencies
Ghana cedi appreciated roughly 50% against the dollar in 2025, closing near GH₵10.45. It beat the rand with a 15.6%...
July 14, 2026
Ethiopia’s Stock Exchange Opens, Anchoring Africa’s Newest Capital Market
Ethiopia stock exchange — Ethiopia launched the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) in January 2025 with Wegagen Bank as its first...
July 14, 2026 Ethiopia Posts a Record $10.7 Billion Year for Exports
Ethiopia exports reached a record $10.7 billion in 2025/26, 114% of target, as coffee earned $3 billion and reforms kept...
July 10, 2026
Congo’s Rawbank Probe Puts Its Biggest Bank on Edge
The Rawbank probe touches the billionaire Rawji family behind DR Congo's biggest lender. Prosecutors stress no offence is proven; a...
July 10, 2026