Global Economy Briefing — May 14, 2026
April PPI surged 1.4% MoM—triple forecasts—yet the S&P 500 hit a record 7,444.25. What the Warsh Fed era means for...
May 14, 2026Africa’s capital markets are deepening fast – from the Johannesburg, Nairobi and Lagos exchanges to a fintech boom banking hundreds of millions of people for the first time. The Rio Times follows the currencies (the rand, naira, cedi and shilling), the banks and IPOs, sovereign debt and the foreign capital arriving on increasingly local terms. We cover it through the same investor lens we bring to Latin America, where the emerging-market playbook is strikingly similar. This hub gathers our Africa markets and investment coverage.
April PPI surged 1.4% MoM—triple forecasts—yet the S&P 500 hit a record 7,444.25. What the Warsh Fed era means for...
May 14, 2026
The International Energy Agency reported on May 13 that global oil reserves fell by 117 million barrels in April, on...
May 13, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief: Dangote picks Mombasa over Tanga for $17bn refinery as Macron unveils €23bn package at Nairobi summit. LATAM...
May 13, 2026
Monday was the day Pretoria's executive cycle overtook the continent's news flow. President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation
May 12, 2026
S&P 500 hit 7,412.84, Nasdaq set a record 26,274, oil near $103 — see what's driving global markets on May...
May 12, 2026
11 bilateral deals signed, KSh104B logistics venture launched: May 11 Africa roundup covers Nairobi's Africa-France summit, South Africa disaster, and...
May 11, 2026
US April CPI + PPI, Brazil IPCA, Argentina CPI, UK Q1 GDP, EZ GDP Revision, German ZEW, US Retail Sales,...
May 10, 2026
Today's Africa intelligence brief opens with Mali Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop ruling out any negotiation with jihadist groups as Bloomberg
May 8, 2026
S&P 500 slipped to 7,337; Brent hit $100.06; Banxico cut to 6.50%; German factory orders surged 5%. Key moves markets...
May 8, 2026