Global Economy Briefing — April 22, 2026
Global economy briefing: ZEW collapses to -17.2, US retail sales beat at 1.7%, Trump extends ceasefire. Copom in 7 days....
April 22, 2026The 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.
Global economy briefing: ZEW collapses to -17.2, US retail sales beat at 1.7%, Trump extends ceasefire. Copom in 7 days....
April 22, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief April 21: Kenya Airways-South African Airways suspended, Malema arrest order, Zimbabwe crisis, regional diplomatic moves.
April 21, 2026
WTI hit $89.61 and Brent $95.48 after Iran shut the Strait again and the US Navy seized a cargo ship....
April 21, 2026
Africa Pulse: Nigeria airline shutdown, DRC-M23 Montreux progress, Libya unified budget, Ethiopia-Liberia AI deal, Malawi opposition arrest.
April 20, 2026
Copom and ECB both decide next week. This week's Flash PMIs, US Retail Sales (+1.4% exp.), Mexico CPI, and Lagarde...
April 19, 2026
WTI crude plunged 11.4% to $83.85 after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open. S&P 500 surged 1.2% to 7,126....
April 18, 2026
Africa brief: Nigerian airlines threaten Monday shutdown over 300% jet fuel surge. SA sends Meyer to Trump. Zimbabwe bus crash...
April 17, 2026
Philadelphia Fed surged to 26.7—highest since Jan 2025—as prices paid spiked to 59.3 while US industrial output fell 0.5%. What...
April 17, 2026
Africa intelligence brief: Nigeria inflation reverses to 15.38% on energy pass-through. IMF cuts Sub-Saharan growth to 4.3%. Zimbabwe ZiG trust...
April 16, 2026