Cape Verde President Neves Seeks a Second Term
José Maria Neves declared in Praia on 14 September that he will seek a second term. Janira Hopffer Almada becomes...
September 16, 2026Section
Lusophone World
Rails, Cobalt and Rivalry: The African Railway Redrawing the Great-Power Map
A $753m US-backed railway from Angola to Congo shows how Washington, Africa and a Lusophone builder are racing China for...
July 8, 2026
One Old Railway, Two Superpowers, and the Fight for the Metals That Run the Future
Angola's Lobito rail wins fresh funding as Washington and Beijing fight for Africa's cobalt and copper. What it means for...
July 8, 2026
Global Financial Wealth Hit a Record as Latin America Joined the Climb
Global financial wealth rose 10.7% to a record US$333 trillion in 2025, according to Boston Consulting Group. That was the...
May 27, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — May 22, 2026
The Dow set a record close at 50,285.66 even as the Philly Fed manufacturing index collapsed to -0.4 (consensus 17.6)...
May 22, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — May 21, 2026
Oil crashed 5.7% after President Trump said Iran negotiations are in "final stages" and three supertankers left the Strait of...
May 21, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — May 20, 2026
30-year Treasury yield hits 5.19%, highest in nearly 19 years, as S&P 500 posts third straight loss. Canada CPI collapses...
May 20, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — May 19, 2026
Markets opened mixed as Trump delayed a planned Iran attack amid Gulf-led negotiations, while rising US Treasury yields, stronger Japanese...
May 19, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — May 15, 2026
S&P 500 hit 7,501.24, Dow recaptured 50,000, Nasdaq surged to 26,635.22. Plus India WPI at 8.30% and Cisco +13.4%. What...
May 15, 2026