Africa to Outpace Asia by 2026, Reshaping Global Trade
East Africa is outpacing the continent and some forecasts see Africa overtaking Asia's growth by 2026. The Rio Times maps...
July 24, 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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North Africa’s $104.9B Gap: What Latin America Learned
North Africa beat global poverty-reduction targets but now faces a US$104.9 billion financing gap. The region's strain offers Latin America...
July 24, 2026
Uganda EACOP Pipeline Lawsuit Opens in UK Court
Four Ugandan farmers filed a landmark UK High Court case against the $5.6 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline, seeking...
July 24, 2026
Nigeria Media Probe Targets Google, Meta, X Over Pay
Nigeria media probe targets Meta, Google, and X over content use and AI training. President Tinubu ordered the FCCPC investigation...
July 24, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief July 24 — Sudan genocide finding, DR Congo Ebola rise, and mass grief in Nigeria and Senegal...
July 24, 2026
AU Water Infrastructure Push Taps BRICS Bank Funding
Africa faces a US$30 billion annual water-and-sanitation investment shortfall as the AU links its 2026 water theme to BRICS infrastructure...
July 24, 2026
Migrant Deaths Off West Africa Deepen Sahel-Atlantic Crisis
144 migrants dead or missing in July 2026 shipwrecks off Mauritania, where over 80% of Canary-bound boats now depart. EU...
July 24, 2026
Morocco High-Speed Rail Gets $234 Million African Bank Loan
The African Development Bank approved a EUR205 million loan for Morocco's Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail corridor, part of a major pre-World...
July 24, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief July 23 — Sudan village attack kills 85, Nigeria holds rate at 27.5%, and an ICC petition...
July 23, 2026