Coris Holding Tightens Its Grip on Cape Verde’s Biggest Bank
Coris Holding has lifted its stake in Cape Verde's biggest bank to 62.25%, a South-South deal that buys out a...
June 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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Angola’s Oil Export Revenue Falls 22% to $24.4 Billion in 2025
Angola oil exports earned $24.4 billion in 2025, down 22% as crude prices fell to $68.4 a barrel, renewing pressure...
June 13, 2026
United Capital: A Nigerian Bank Cracks Open Ethiopia’s Financial Frontier
United Capital, backed by Tony Elumelu, has won Ethiopia's first foreign investment-banking licence, a milestone as Addis Ababa opens its...
June 12, 2026
Dangote’s Refinery Hits Full Throttle Just as Its IPO Nears
The Dangote refinery topped its rated capacity for the first time, a milestone landing just as Africa's richest man prepares...
June 12, 2026
Russia’s Africa Corps Is Quietly Redrawing the Map of the Sahel
Russia's Africa Corps is expanding across the Sahel as juntas expel the West and turn east. Here is how the...
June 12, 2026
Ghana’s Alomo Bitters Maker Just Pulled Off a Record-Breaking IPO
The Kasapreko IPO, from Ghana's Alomo Bitters maker, drew more than double its target ahead of a record Ghana Stock...
June 12, 2026
Africa’s New Sounds Are Going Global, One Genre at a Time
From South Africa's lekompo to Sierra Leone's Krio Fusion, a new wave of African music is crossing borders in 2026....
June 12, 2026
Zipline Takes Its Rwanda Drone Playbook Across Africa – Cattle Breeding Included
Zipline Africa expansion takes the Rwanda drone playbook continent-wide: 15 Nigerian hubs by 2028, two million deliveries, and livestock services...
June 12, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for Wednesday: Kenya's President Ruto begins a three-day state visit to South Africa focused on trade; Nigeria's...
June 3, 2026