Nearly Half of Young South Africans Are Not Working or in Training
The South Africa youth NEET rate reached 45.6 percent for people aged 15 to 34 in the first quarter of...
August 15, 2026Section
Africa & Latin America
The South Atlantic is getting busier. Brazil’s agribusiness and mining reach into Africa, BRICS ties deepen, and the two regions increasingly face the same questions – on commodities, debt, data sovereignty and great-power pressure – from opposite shores. The Rio Times covers the trade, investment and diplomatic links between Africa and Latin America, the one lens no other outlet owns. This hub gathers the stories where the Global South’s two great frontiers meet.
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Africa Intelligence Brief August 14, 2026: The Count That Stopped
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 14: Zambia's electoral commission suspended vote counting nationwide over violence and stolen ballots, while the
August 14, 2026
Africa Hands One Firm a 20-Year Deal to Digitise Its Borders
The AfCFTA customs modernisation project gives Bergmans a 20-year, US$3.1 billion concession to digitise borders across about 50 African countries.
August 14, 2026
Nigeria’s New Deep Offshore Rules Target Up to US$50 Billion
Nigeria deep offshore investment now has a rules-based framework President Tinubu says could unlock US$50 billion, starting with Bonga South...
August 14, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief August 13, 2026: Repaired On Paper
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 13: Zambia votes on whether a debt restructuring reached its households, with more than 70%...
August 13, 2026
The Lobito Corridor: A New Railway for African Copper
The Lobito Corridor and Zambia’s election mark a Western bet on African copper, and a direct challenge to Latin America’s...
August 13, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 12: Zambia votes tomorrow on whether debt restructuring paid off, days after the African Development...
August 12, 2026
Tanzania’s CNG Push Gains a Homegrown Champion in Energo
Energo Tanzania is financing CNG vehicle conversions with Equity Bank and CRDB as Tanzania pushes drivers toward cheaper natural gas...
August 11, 2026
Standard Bank Becomes Africa’s Gateway to China’s Yuan Payments
Standard Bank is the first African bank to access China’s CIPS payment system and, since June 2026, an authorised yuan...
August 11, 2026