AfCFTA-Mercosur Trade: South Africa Eyes Latin America
AfCFTA implementation and South Africa’s MERCOSUR PTA are reshaping global trade geometry. The Rio Times maps the emerging Africa–Latin America...
July 25, 2026Section
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USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Saturday, July 25, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief July 25 — Toronto classifies a pre-dawn U.S. consulate shooting as a national security incident...
July 25, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief — Saturday, July 25, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief July 25 — Europe reels from a record heatwave killing hundreds in Spain and France, while Germany's...
July 25, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Saturday, July 25, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief July 25 — A UN genocide finding in Darfur and Nigeria's Mokwa river tragedy frame a weary...
July 25, 2026
Trump Administration Launches $750 Expedited Visa Pilot Program in Mexico
The U.S. State Department launched a six-month pilot in Mexico offering faster B-1/B-2 visa interviews for an extra $750 fee,...
July 25, 2026
Big Deals, Empty Ships: Brazil’s Nigeria Paradox
Brazil and Nigeria signed US$3.5bn in deals while trade shrank. Inside the Lagos–Santos corridor: sugar, urea, jets, and the risks...
July 25, 2026
Tanzania Gold Reserves Hit US$3.8 Billion in Dollar Shift
Tanzania gold reserves surged to 27.5 tonnes valued at US$3.8 billion, now over 60% of foreign reserves. The shilling gained...
July 25, 2026
Zimbabwe Ships First Blueberries to China Under Zero-Tariff Deal
Zimbabwe blueberry exports landed in China duty-free in July 2026, tapping a US$400M market. Africa’s No.3 producer targets 12,000 metric...
July 25, 2026
Tunisia Blocks Tunisair Sale While Drip-Feeding State Support
Tunisia rules out privatising Tunisair but moves from direct bailouts to loans and asset sales, as the loss-making carrier’s debt...
July 25, 2026