Cape Verde’s World Cup Run Becomes a Nation-Branding Masterclass
Cape Verde’s 2026 World Cup debut earned $23.5 million in FIFA prize money and triggered an 800% tourism search surge,...
July 23, 2026From Nigeria’s oil and Mozambique’s and Tanzania’s gas to South Africa’s grid crisis and the solar boom spreading across the continent, energy is where Africa’s growth and its great-power bargaining both play out. The Rio Times covers the oil and LNG deals, refineries, power projects and the transition finance reshaping how the continent fuels itself – with an eye on the capital flows and parallels linking Africa to Latin America’s own energy story. This hub collects our Africa energy coverage for investors and analysts.
Cape Verde’s 2026 World Cup debut earned $23.5 million in FIFA prize money and triggered an 800% tourism search surge,...
July 23, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief July 22 — Africa faces a day of devastating loss as 85 civilians are killed in Sudan...
July 22, 2026
Algeria's Sonatrach and Italy's Eni signed a landmark gas supply deal targeting 9 bcm/year by 2023-24, reshaping European energy security.
July 22, 2026
Senegal and France signed a letter of intent in July 2025 for a new defence framework without permanent bases, focusing...
July 22, 2026
Tony Blair endorses Mozambique growth prospects in Maputo, citing a solid foundation in energy and mining as the nation targets...
July 22, 2026
Portugal finalizes a €100M Cape Verde credit line for Portuguese firms in renewables, digital, and tourism, paired with a €42.5M...
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
At Bab el-Mandeb, rival powers packed into Djibouti share an interest in an open strait but cannot defend it together...
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