Vietnam Joins BRICS as Group Wrestles with Internal Divides
Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed in June 2025 that Vietnam has joined BRICS as a partner country, marking another...
June 14, 2025Section
Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa – Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda – is the continent’s fastest-integrating bloc, a hub for tech, logistics, ports and a rising consumer class along the Indian Ocean trade routes. The Rio Times tracks the region’s growth, currencies, infrastructure megaprojects, and the contest among China, the Gulf and the West for influence. This hub gathers our daily Eastern Africa coverage through a business and investment lens.
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Flour, Fertilizer, and Ambition: Invictus Challenges Giants in Africa’s Food Market
Official company filings and recent acquisitions reveal Invictus Investment, a Dubai-based agro-food firm with Sudanese roots
June 11, 2025
Rift Over Congo Crisis Drives Rwanda Out of Central Africa Alliance
Rwanda’s sudden withdrawal from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) on June 9, 2025
June 10, 2025
Trump Administration Overhauls National Security Council, Merging Africa and Middle East Offices
President Donald Trump’s administration is restructuring the National Security Council (NSC), with reports indicating that the Africa
June 9, 2025
Kremlin Launches Africa Corps to Expand Influence Across Continent
Russia has moved to strengthen its ties with African nations by launching a new phase of cooperation under the Africa...
June 9, 2025
Somaliland’s Geopolitical Comeback: How a Forgotten State Is Shaping the Horn of Africa
In the volatile Horn of Africa, Somaliland, a self-governing region unrecognized by any UN member state since 1991.
June 5, 2025
Uruguayan Fintech dLocal Targets Africa’s $1.5T Payments Market With $150M AZA Buy
Uruguayan Fintech dLocal Targets Africa’s $1.5T. Expert uruguay fintech analysis and reporting from The Rio Times. Latest uruguay fintech news...
June 4, 2025
Kenya’s Quiet Somaliland Pact Stirs Horn of Africa Sovereignty Dispute
Kenya’s President William Ruto quietly approved the opening of Somaliland’s liaison office in Nairobi on May 30, 2025
June 2, 2025
Africa: The Global Rush for Resources Intensifies
Claver Gatete, UNECA’s Executive Secretary, declares that global demand for Africa’s cobalt, lithium, graphite
May 31, 2025