Moroccan Phosphate Reaches a US Port for the First Time in Five Years
Moroccan phosphate has reached a US port for the first time in five years, after an emergency proclamation opened a...
August 18, 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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Nigerian Defence Startup Terra Industries Raises $52 Million Seed Round
Terra Industries seed round: the Abuja defence-tech startup closed US$52m across three tranches in 2026, one of Africa's largest early-stage...
August 18, 2026
Cabo Verde Airlines cuts US flights during Rhode Island airport works
Cabo Verde Airlines will halve its Providence flights between 11 September and 16 October 2026 because of runway works at...
August 18, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief August 18, 2026: Who Gets To Stay
Africa Intelligence Brief for 18 August: Zambia declares Hichilema with 60.5%, Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes its deadliest, 92 die on...
August 18, 2026
Zambia Arrests 11 Opposition Figures on 2026 Election Night
Zambia opposition arrests: the government alleges an election-night insurrection plot; opposition leader Brian Mundubile calls it an assassination attempt.
August 18, 2026
Standard Bank Leadership Shift Names Hodnett South Africa CEO
Standard Bank leadership shift: David Hodnett became South Africa CEO in October 2025 as Kenny Fihla left for Absa, refreshing...
August 18, 2026
South Africa Seeks US$2.2 Billion to Modernize Transnet Rail and Ports, Revive Exports
South Africa's Transnet modernization drive seeks about US$2.2 billion to upgrade freight rail and ports and revive coal and iron...
August 18, 2026
South Africa’s Competition Commission Widens Scrutiny of Small Tech Mergers
South Africa's Competition Commission is using 2022 digital-market guidelines to review small tech mergers even when formal thresholds are not...
August 18, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief August 17, 2026: The Week Africa Was Measured
Africa Intelligence Brief August 17: Zambia's count nears its end, South African unemployment hits 33.6%, and Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes...
August 17, 2026