Asia Intelligence Brief — Friday, August 28, 2026
Rio Times Asia Intelligence Brief August 28, 2026 The Missing List Grows Read Asia this morning and the register is...
August 28, 2026Section
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Africa Intelligence Brief — Friday, August 28, 2026
Rio Times Africa Intelligence Brief August 28, 2026 The Eve of Luanda Read the continent this morning and the register...
August 28, 2026
Congo’s 10 Percent Ownership Rule Is Due. The Decree Is Not.
Congolese ownership of at least 10 percent of mining companies is now due in DR Congo, but the decree explaining...
August 28, 2026
I&M Group Cleared US$79 Million, Led by Rwanda and Uganda
I&M Group made Sh10.2 billion after tax in the six months to June, with Rwanda and Uganda growing fast while...
August 28, 2026
Nigeria Is Back in the FTSE Frontier Index, Three Years On
Nigeria frontier market status returns on 21 September after FTSE Russell cleared the settlement cycle, three years after the country...
August 28, 2026
Sudan Let Banks Set Dollar Rates and the Pound Hit a Record Low
The Sudanese pound fell to a record 6,400 per dollar on the parallel market after the central bank let commercial...
August 28, 2026
South Africa’s Defence Force Cannot Cover Its Own Wage Bill
South Africa defence spending on salaries will overshoot by R3.3 billion this year, the minister told parliament, with larger gaps...
August 28, 2026
South Africa Blames Its Water Crisis on the Municipalities
Ramaphosa told parliament the water crisis stems from municipal failures, as audits put 47 percent of South Africa's wastewater works...
August 28, 2026
Luanda Summit Asks Why Africa’s Peace Machinery Keeps Failing
African Union Luanda summit: What it is: The 21st Extraordinary Session of the African Union Assembly, on strengthening the AU...
August 28, 2026