BRICS Bank Approves Nearly $7 Billion for Brazil, with India Leading in Total Financing
The New Development Bank has approved nearly $7 billion for 29 projects in Brazil since 2015. Here is where the...
July 6, 2025Section
Southern Africa
Southern Africa – South Africa, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Botswana – anchors the continent’s deepest capital markets and its richest seams of platinum, copper, gold, diamonds and gas. The Rio Times follows the rand, the Johannesburg market, mining and energy deals, and the South Atlantic ties that increasingly link the region to Brazil and Latin America. This hub collects our daily Southern Africa coverage for investors and expats.
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Africa’s Continent-Wide Electricity Market Gets Real Boost as Key Committee Launched
The African Union (AU) has just taken a big step toward connecting the continent’s electricity markets, on July 1, 2025.
July 2, 2025
U.S. Sets Tough Trade Terms as Afrikaner Delegation Outpaces South African Officials
A senior Afrikaner delegation, led by Freedom Front Plus leader Corné Mulder, Southern African Agri Initiative CEO Theo de Jager.
June 26, 2025
Ukraine Warns Africa: Russia’s Deals May Come With Hidden Costs
Ukraine’s foreign minister recently told African leaders that working closely with Russia could bring problems in the future
June 25, 2025
Africa’s Arms Race: Military Spending Surges as Peace Efforts Falter
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reports African military spending reached $52.1 billion in 2024
June 20, 2025
Africa’s Richest Man Bets Big on Local Farming
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is now investing billions of dollars into farming and food production across Nigeria
June 16, 2025
Trump Administration Considers Major Expansion of U.S. Travel Ban, Mostly to African Nations
The Trump administration has signaled a major escalation in U.S. immigration controls, with plans to expand its travel ban.
June 15, 2025
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, 2025
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