Mexico and Canada Ask to Extend the USMCA to 2042 as the US Waits
Mexico and Canada both want to extend the USMCA to 2042, but the trade review that begins on July one...
July 1, 2026Section
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South Africa Signs a $14 Billion Afreximbank Programme
Afreximbank and South Africa signed a $14 billion country programme on 20 June 2026 to fund industrialisation, beneficiation and intra-African...
July 1, 2026
Kenya Overtakes Nigeria as Africa’s Startup Capital
Kenya startup funding has overtaken Nigeria, with $984 million raised in 2025 and the country leading Africa's $1.5 billion of...
July 1, 2026
Morocco Rewires Its Capital Market to Court Global Money
Morocco capital market Law 03.25 replaces 1990s rules, adding REITs, sukuk and green bonds as Casablanca targets North Africa's top...
July 1, 2026
South Africa’s Fuel Prices Fall Even as the Levy Returns
South Africa fuel prices fell up to R3.59/litre from 1 July 2026 despite levy restoration, as lower global oil prices...
July 1, 2026
Nigeria’s Stock Market Ends the Half-Year as Africa’s Best
The Nigerian stock market ended the first half of 2026 as Africa's best performer, returning about 59.5% in dollars despite...
July 1, 2026
Inflation Is Creeping Back in 2026, and It Isn’t Hitting Everyone Equally
Inflation is not fading on a single global tide; an energy shock has pushed prices back up unevenly, and the...
July 1, 2026
The Two-Speed World: How AI and Oil Decided Who Grew This Quarter
Quarter-end data across China, Canada, the United States and the Philippines exposed one dividing line, where growth now runs on...
July 1, 2026
The US Supreme Court Lets the President Fire Regulators at Will — but Not the Fed
The Supreme Court gave the president power to fire independent-agency heads at will, overturning a 91-year precedent, while carving out...
July 1, 2026