Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for Monday: power was tested across the continent — Burkina Faso severed diplomatic ties with France, Senegal's...
June 29, 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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Gabon Bets Its Economy on Life Beyond Oil
The Gabon economy is racing to diversify beyond crude in 2026, betting on construction, gas and mining as oil output...
June 29, 2026
East Africa Pushes to Build a Digital Single Market
The East African Community is building a Digital Single Market to unify 300 million people across 8 states—harmonizing payments, data,...
June 29, 2026
China Names Africa’s First Renminbi Clearing Bank
Renminbi clearing in Africa now has a home: China named Standard Bank and ICBC to settle yuan trade across 19...
June 27, 2026
Africa Pushes for New World Heritage Sites in 2026
Africa, long under-represented on the World Heritage list, pushes new bids in 2026 as Comoros and São Tomé seek landmark...
June 27, 2026
Africa Pushes Back on Who Sets the Rules at Its Border
Africa sovereignty tested in one week: SACU's $420B relaunch, Kenya courts expel US Ebola facility, and FATF grey-lists 6 economies...
June 26, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for Friday: the continent drew lines at its own edges — South Africa hosted the world's oldest...
June 26, 2026
Africa’s $31 Billion Fashion Economy Steps Onto the World Stage
The African fashion industry is worth about 31 billion dollars and 1.5 million jobs, and global luxury is borrowing its...
June 26, 2026
Morocco Hosts WAFCON 2026, with a Ticket to Brazil at Stake
WAFCON 2026 kicks off in Morocco on July 25 with 16 teams; the Women's Africa Cup of Nations doubles as...
June 26, 2026