Japan Bets US$34M on Namibia Rare Earths, First Africa Mine
Namibia rare earths drew up to US$33.9 million from Japan's Jogmec on 30 July, funding a Toyota Tsusho venture at...
July 31, 2026Section
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Ricardo Roa, Ex-Ecopetrol CEO, Seeks Plea Deal Over Petro Campaign
Ricardo Roa, who just left Colombia's Ecopetrol, asked prosecutors for a plea deal over alleged over-spending on Petro's 2022 campaign.
July 31, 2026
Peru Earthquake Near Pucallpa Felt Across the Brazil Border
A magnitude 5.7 Peru earthquake struck 42 km northeast of Pucallpa at a deep 145 km, earning a USGS 'Green'...
July 31, 2026
Trinidad Refinery Restart Gains US Backing at Pointe-a-Pierre
Trinidad refinery restart: the US will help Trinidad find a partner to reopen the shuttered Pointe-a-Pierre plant, closed since 2018.
July 31, 2026
ExxonMobil Guyana Drives Record Q2 Output as Profit Slips
ExxonMobil Guyana drove a record 4.514 million boe/d upstream high in Q2 2026, but earnings missed estimates as downstream margins...
July 31, 2026
Guyana Gas-to-Energy Project Gets US$91.5M to Speed Completion
Guyana Gas-to-Energy: Parliament approved about US$91.5M more to accelerate the project that aims to halve power costs.
July 31, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Friday, July 31, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief July 31 — A UN probe accuses Sudan's RSF of genocide in Darfur, as the ICC reports...
July 31, 2026
Egypt Replaces Visa Stamp with QR Code e-Visa in August
Egypt will replace its visa-on-arrival stamp with a QR code e-visa system in August, targeting 30 million annual visitors by...
July 31, 2026
Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy to Close, Shift to Scholarships
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy will shut its campus by late 2027 and pivot to a scholarship fund for twice...
July 31, 2026