Egypt’s Economy Holds Firm as the IMF Trims Its Forecast
Egypt's economy grew 5.3% in early 2026 yet the IMF trimmed its forecast to 4.2%. See why oil prices, $2.3B...
July 3, 2026Section
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Gold’s Slide Tests African Gold Miners
Gold crashed from $5,600 to $4,000 an ounce, squeezing African gold miners' margins. South African and Ghanaian producers face their...
July 3, 2026
Africa’s Bond Market Roars Back to Life in 2026
Africa's bond market has roared back in 2026, led by Kenya and Ivory Coast with nearly $6 billion of new...
July 3, 2026
African Portraiture Takes Center Stage at New York’s MoMA
MoMA spotlights African portraiture through July 2026 with Seydou Keita, Samuel Fosso and more—exploring self-definition through political imagination.
July 3, 2026
World Cup 2026 Switzerland Beat Algeria 2-0 for Last 16
World Cup 2026 Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 in Vancouver as Embolo and Ndoye scored early in each half to book...
July 3, 2026
Europe Bakes Under a Record Heat Dome – and the World Gets a Preview of Its Own Future
Europe just endured its most intense heatwave on record, with 1,300+ excess deaths. What the crisis reveals - and what...
July 2, 2026
Washington Lets USMCA Slide Into Annual Reviews – And Reshapes the Hemisphere’s Trade Map
Washington declined to renew USMCA, triggering a decade of annual reviews. What the tariff standoff means for Mexico, Canada and...
July 2, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Thursday, July 2, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — South Africa reels over a disgraced minister's return and anti-migrant unrest, DR Congo's Ebola dead pass...
July 2, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Thursday, July 2, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Trump won't renew the USMCA trade pact, Canada marks a rainy Canada Day, US...
July 2, 2026