Africa Intelligence Brief — October 2, 2025
Energy and deal-flow led today’s tape. Brazzaville is fast‑tracking a new gas code and a licensing round, Dakar wants a...
October 2, 2025Section
World-News
U.S. Treasury’s Bessent Puts Argentina At Center Stage, Calling It A Western Hemisphere “Reference”
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has thrust Argentina into the middle of Washington’s regional strategy, describing the country as a
October 2, 2025
Elon Musk’s Half-Trillion Moment — And What’s Behind It
Elon Musk this week became the first person whose wealth briefly topped about $500 billion, a milestone driven by a...
October 2, 2025
Africa Intelligence Brief — October 1, 2025
Today’s tape skewed toward macro, policy, and hard security. Fresh inflation prints landed in Kenya and Ghana. Ethiopia opened restricted
October 1, 2025
America’s Factory Pulse Softens As Hiring Turns Negative — Why The Fed And The World Care
The headline is simple: U.S. industry cooled in September and companies shed private-sector jobs. The subtext is bigger
October 1, 2025
Portugal’s Revised Immigration Law: A Compromise Forged After a Court Rebuke
Portugal has rewritten its immigration rulebook after the country’s Constitutional Court struck down parts of an earlier plan
October 1, 2025
Shutdown In Washington, And The Deeper Fight Behind It
Just after midnight on October 1, the U.S. federal government shut down for the first time since 2019. Senators failed...
October 1, 2025
U.S. Growth Pulse Softens As Confidence Slips; Hiring Demand Holds, Housing Cools
America sent a mixed signal to global markets on Tuesday: demand-side gauges cooled while labor demand stayed resilient. The picture
September 30, 2025
U.S. Braces For Government Shutdown As Partisan Standoff Deepens
The United States is once again teetering on the edge of a government shutdown, a crisis that reveals as much...
September 30, 2025