Global Economy Briefing
leaves OPEC sending Brent above $112, OpenAI misses targets, Copom decides today, Italian PPI explodes. Analysis.
April 29, 2026Section
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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World Bank Warns of Biggest Commodity Shock Since 2022
World Bank forecasts a 24% energy price surge and 42% rise in precious metals in 2026—the biggest commodity shock since...
April 28, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Africa intelligence brief: South Sudan plane crash kills 14 — 56th since independence. SA police chief suspended in $21M scandal....
April 28, 2026
50 Nations Meet in Colombia’s Santa Marta to Plan Fossil Fuel Exit
56 countries gathered in Santa Marta this week for the first global conference on phasing out fossil fuels — co-hosted...
April 28, 2026
Global Economy Briefing
S&P 500 closed at 7,173.91, BoJ slashed its 2026 GDP forecast to 0.5%, and WTI oil surged to $97.82. What...
April 28, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for Monday, April 27, 2026
Africa intelligence brief: Mali's defence minister killed in largest coordinated attacks in years. Pirates hijack oil tanker off Somalia. Dangote...
April 27, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for Friday, April 24, 2026
Africa intelligence brief: Dangote commits to 650K BPD East Africa refinery in Tanzania. AFC warns of 86M tonne fuel shortfall...
April 24, 2026
Global Economy Briefing
Eurozone services PMI hit 47.4 as composite fell to 48.6—contraction territory. US manufacturing surged to 54.0. Key global economy data...
April 24, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for Thursday, April 23, 2026
Africa brief: Durban anti-immigrant violence forces foreign businesses to close. Nigeria coup trial reveals Villa infiltration. TPLF Tigray crisis deepens.
April 23, 2026