Nigeria’s Reserves Hit a 17-Year High of $51 Billion
Nigeria's external reserves hit a 17-year high of $51.04 billion on June 18, 2026, up 35% in a year, yet...
June 22, 2026Section
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OPay Lines Up a $4 Billion US Listing From Lagos
Nigerian fintech OPay is preparing a US IPO at a $4 billion valuation, hiring Citi, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan in...
June 22, 2026
America’s Split Economy: The Boom and the Worker
A US$10.9 billion takeover lands at a 49 percent premium. Home prices hit a record. The market roars. And the...
June 22, 2026
China’s Rare-Earth Lever: Retaliation as Industrial Policy
Washington expanded its list of Chinese military-linked firms. Beijing answered not with a negotiation but with a chokehold — adding...
June 22, 2026
Africa’s Sovereignty Squeeze: When a Government Refuses the Money
Ghana walked away from a US$109 million American health deal rather than surrender its citizens' health data. The same week,...
June 22, 2026
The Quiet Music Pipeline Linking Brazil and Angola
A music-industry bridge is forming between Brazil and Angola, as distributors and platforms wire Portuguese-speaking Africa into the same streaming...
June 22, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Monday, June 22, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Monday: Alan Greenspan's death drew Washington's tributes as a near-eleven-billion-dollar drug deal, a record...
June 22, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief — Monday, June 22, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief for Monday: Britain's prime minister fell and the pound wobbled, a record heatwave gripped the south, the...
June 22, 2026
Asia & Pacific Intelligence Brief — Monday, June 22, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for Monday: China struck back by restricting key US firms, India raced toward a first trade deal...
June 22, 2026