
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief, 23 August: Egypt built Tanzania's biggest dam, Chinese firms hold every airport package in Ethiopia, Nigerians drive...
August 23, 2026In-depth, primary-source analysis of the global stories that move emerging markets – Africa, Asia, Europe and North America – each decoded through a Latin American and Global South lens. The Rio Times reads the original documents and shows the math. This hub gathers our deep analysis of the world beyond Latin America; for our Latin America long-form work, see the In-Depth section.

Africa Intelligence Brief, 23 August: Egypt built Tanzania's biggest dam, Chinese firms hold every airport package in Ethiopia, Nigerians drive...
August 23, 2026
Morocco votes 23 September 2026 for 395 parliament seats. Candidates, key parties, polls and what the result means — full...
August 22, 2026
Global economy briefing for August 22, 2026: rates, the dollar, commodities and trade flows, and how each of them lands...
August 22, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 21: four governments were asked something uncomfortable this week, and each reached for a different...
August 21, 2026
Overnight stocks fall, yields stay elevated and Fed divisions keep the dollar and Latin America on edge, with Brazil’s real...
August 21, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for August 20: Japan set records for both exports and imports in July yet posted a third...
August 20, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief for August 20: Sweden held its policy rate at 1.75% for a seventh meeting and said an...
August 20, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for August 20: the Treasury will double its long-dated buyback operations from 9 September, after...
August 20, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 20: Ghana's central bank received US$399 million of bids against US$125 million on offer, and...
August 20, 2026Brazil runoff date: Sunday, October 25, poll closing times and when results start · Brazil runoff polls: Flávio 51%, Lula 49% · Kalshi and Polymarket odds