US$4.2 Billion FIFA Fight as Africa’s 54 Votes Back Infantino
Infantino FIFA election hopes rest on CAF's 54 votes after the collapse of his US$4.2bn Forward Enterprise plan triggered a...
August 5, 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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South Africa’s Credit Guarantee Vehicle Targets US$500M
South Africa will list a US$500 million Credit Guarantee Vehicle in July 2026 to derisk infrastructure and mobilise about US$10...
August 4, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief, August 4, 2026: record Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, El-Obeid under RSF siege, Zambia votes 13 August,...
August 4, 2026
Angola Fuel Import Bill Soars 48% to US$1.7 Billion
Angola's fuel import bill rose 47.8% to about US$1.7 billion in the first half of 2026, outpacing what the state...
August 4, 2026
Nairobi Securities Exchange Hits US$31 Billion Market Cap
The Nairobi Securities Exchange has passed Sh4 trillion, about US$31 billion, for the first time, driven by domestic institutional money.
August 4, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Monday, August 3, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief, August 3, 2026: Sudan's RSF vows to retake Khartoum, Ghana's cedi slides to 12.30 and Zambia counts...
August 3, 2026
DP World Backs US$100M Mombasa Special Economic Zone
The DP World Mombasa SEZ project covers 535 acres at Jomvu and is worth over KSh 12 billion, with 67...
August 3, 2026
South Africa’s US$200B Pension Fund PIC Names Mohai Board Chair
Deputy Minister Seiso Mohai appointed PIC board chair, taking control of Africa's $200 billion public pension fund amid an FSCA...
July 31, 2026
Ghana Fuel Prices Jump as Oil Hits US$89 and Cedi Weakens
Ghana petrol and diesel prices are set to rise sharply from August 1, 2026, driven by a weaker cedi and...
July 31, 2026