DR Congo Bans Copper and Cobalt Concentrate Exports, Lifting the Copper Price
A DR Congo cobalt export order seen by Reuters also bans copper concentrates outright, sending LME copper to its highest...
August 7, 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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Rwanda Suspends 14 Tanzanian Alcohol Brands as the Methanol Crackdown Widens
Rwanda suspended imports of 14 Tanzanian alcohol brands and ordered a recall on 5 August 2026, part of a crackdown...
August 7, 2026
Benin Senate President: Patrice Talon Takes the Top Seat in the New Upper House
Benin Senate president: former head of state Patrice Talon won 24 of 25 votes on 6 August 2026, a week...
August 7, 2026
Diageo Collects a Record EABL Dividend While Its Exit Stays Frozen
The EABL dividend hands Diageo Sh4.47 billion (US$34.5 million) after a record year, while a Kenyan court order keeps its...
August 7, 2026
Tanzania Treasury Bills Open to Every Foreign Investor for the First Time
Tanzania Treasury bills and government bonds are open to all non-resident buyers after a July 2026 rule change, with entry...
August 7, 2026
South Africa’s SA-H2 Green Hydrogen Fund Closes R3-Billion With Pension Money
South Africa’s SA-H2 green hydrogen fund closed a first R3-billion (about US$182 million) on 6 August, with state pension money...
August 7, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief August 6 — Nigeria records its largest single-day hostage rescue while South Africa's central bank warns of...
August 6, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s US$55 Billion EA Buyout Closes
A Saudi-led consortium has completed its $55 billion leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts, taking the FIFA and Madden publisher private...
August 6, 2026
South Africa Recalls India Envoy Over Zuma-Gupta Meeting
South Africa recalled its India envoy Anil Sooklal after a meeting between Jacob Zuma and Gupta-linked figures reopened the state-capture...
August 6, 2026