
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief July 22 — Africa faces a day of devastating loss as 85 civilians are killed in Sudan...
July 22, 2026For investors, founders and expatriates, Africa is the world’s youngest and fastest-urbanising market – full of opportunity and friction in equal measure. The Rio Times covers doing business across the continent: company setup, startups and venture capital, visas and residency, the cost of living and the practicalities of building or relocating – the same expat-and-investor lens that defines our Latin America coverage. This hub gathers our guidance for doing business and living in Africa.

Africa Intelligence Brief July 22 — Africa faces a day of devastating loss as 85 civilians are killed in Sudan...
July 22, 2026
Morocco pressures Italy for answers after Abderrahim Fakir, 42, died during police restraint in Bologna. A manslaughter inquiry is underway...
July 22, 2026
Afriski in the Maluti Mountains ski zone hit 1,600+ daily visitors in 2025. See why 70% of guests cross from...
July 22, 2026
Kenyan startup funding concentrates in fewer, larger deals as global investors demand profitability and governance, with cleantech absorbing 46% of...
July 21, 2026
Chad will abolish entry visas for all African nationals from 1 January 2027, President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno announced, linking...
July 21, 2026
Nigeria’s stablecoin surge hit $59B in crypto inflows, with USDT and USDC now 43% of Sub-Saharan volume. See how 2–3%...
July 21, 2026
Record-breaking global heatwaves and the AI data-centre boom are pushing electricity grids to breaking point. As the Middle East and...
July 20, 2026
Africa private capital tripled to a record $16.1 billion in Q1 2026, driven by MTN’s $6.2B IHS Nigeria buy and...
July 19, 2026
AFCON 2025 in Morocco generated over USD 192 million for CAF and injected more than €1 billion into the national...
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