
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for October 3: Egypt hosts a four-way Alamein summit, Nigeria's PMI hits a four-year high and Sudan's...
October 3, 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 for October 3: Egypt hosts a four-way Alamein summit, Nigeria's PMI hits a four-year high and Sudan's...
October 3, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for October 2: Ethiopia closes its Asmara embassy and Eritrea severs relations, Congo's Ebola outbreak passes 4,000...
October 2, 2026
The Central African Republic has 5.5 million people, a euro-pegged currency and new mining licences, but power reaches fewer than...
October 2, 2026
Equatorial Guinea named a new capital in 2026 and has blocked Facebook and TikTok. Visas, cash, safety and health rules...
October 2, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for October 1: Ethiopia and Eritrea cut ties, blasts hit Addis Ababa, Alamata mourns 52 civilians.
October 1, 2026
Living in Eswatini: a calm, English-speaking kingdom tied to the rand, but most power is imported and serious medical care...
October 1, 2026
Congo-Brazzaville runs on oil, but its currency is pegged to the euro and its business law is shared by 17...
October 1, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for September 30: Lamu breaks ground on the US$16 billion Dangote refinery, Ethiopia's army chief names three...
September 30, 2026
Benin used its UN speech to invite descendants of enslaved Africans to claim citizenship. Dozens from the US, Haiti and...
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