Three Continents, One Harvest: The Soft-Commodity Squeeze Latin America Can’t Ignore
The soft-commodity squeeze from Europe, Asia, and Africa hits Latin America with both risk and opportunity. Brazil gains, Central America...
August 12, 2026Section
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Global Economy Briefing — August 12, 2026
Global economy: Wall Street indices pulled back from record levels on Tuesday as investors awaited US inflation data.
August 12, 2026
Africa’s Corporate Giants Buy Their Way to Scale as M&A Overtakes Organic Growth
African deal value rose 36 percent in the first nine months of 2024 as companies from South Africa, Kenya and...
August 12, 2026
IEBC Opens International Tenders for Kiems Kits and Ballot Papers
Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has opened international tenders for Kiems kits and ballot papers, with bid deadlines in...
August 12, 2026
Burkina Faso Overhauls Postal Law to Add Digital Services and Competition
Burkina Faso adopted Law No. 010-2026/ALP on 15 April 2026, overhauling postal regulation to integrate digital services, end reserved services...
August 12, 2026
Tanzania’s CNG Push Gains a Homegrown Champion in Energo
Energo Tanzania is financing CNG vehicle conversions with Equity Bank and CRDB as Tanzania pushes drivers toward cheaper natural gas...
August 11, 2026
Kenya Moves to Release Mineral Royalty Payouts to 32 Counties
Kenya has moved to release Sh2.9 billion (about US$22.4 million) in mineral royalty payouts held since 2016, with 32 counties...
August 11, 2026
Kenya’s Pension Assets Hit a Record — but the State Leans Harder on Them
Kenya’s pension assets reached about KSh2.81 trillion (US$21.8 billion) in 2025, up 24.6% — but more than half now sits...
August 11, 2026
Nairobi’s Banking Index Gets Its First ETF as Investors Chase Kenyan Banks
Kenya’s regulator has approved the first ETF tracking the NSE Banking Sector Index, the market-cap-weighted gauge of 11 listed banks...
August 11, 2026