Emerging Markets
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Chile-Argentina Border Pass Reopens After Record 35-Day Snow Closure
The main road between Chile and Argentina is moving freight again after the longest snow shutdown on record, with losses estimated…
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Enel Starts Building US$80 Million Battery at Chile Solar Farm
Chile's solar boom meets its missing piece: a big battery to save daytime power for the evening. The post Enel Starts Building US$…
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China’s Chile Envoy Warns Against External Interference
Beijing's ambassador urged Chile to resist outside pressure as Washington's tariffs strain the relationship. The post China’…
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Standard Bank Leadership Shift Names Hodnett South Africa CEO
South Africa · FINANCE Key Facts —Group CEO: Sim Tshabalala leads Standard Bank Group and serves as an executive direct…
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South Africa Seeks US$2.2 Billion to Modernize Transnet Rail and Ports, Revive Exports
South Africa · INFRASTRUCTURE Key Facts —Funding request: Transnet aims to secure about R35 billion (US$2.2 billion) fr…
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Nigeria Inflation Drops to 15.43 Percent in July 2026
Nigeria · ECONOMY Key Facts —Headline inflation: Nigeria’s annual inflation rate fell to 15.43 percent in July 20…
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Uganda-Vietnam Trade Jumps to US$95.4 Million as Coffee and Tech Deals Deepen
Uganda · TRADE Key Facts —Total trade value: Uganda-Vietnam trade reached about US$95.47 million in 2025, up from US$22…
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Argentina’s Vice-President Calls for an End to Farm Export Taxes
Argentina's vice-president voices worry about families who cannot make ends meet and calls for scrapping export taxes, opening a r…
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Argentina Prepares El Nino Flood Response With Mobile Hospitals
A federal health alert system tracks 5.4 million potentially floodable hectares with mobile hospitals ready for the worst-hit prov…
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Argentina’s Metal Workers Use Just 39% of Factory Capacity
A new industry report shows that Argentina's metal-working sector is running at under 40 percent of capacity, with production and …
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Argentina Beef Exports Surge in First Half as US Demand Grows Strongly
Higher prices and stronger sales to the United States pushed Argentina's beef export revenue up sharply in the first half of 2026.…
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Argentina Scraps Eight Mining Programmes in Rulebook Clean-Up
Argentina's mining secretariat has repealed a bundle of programmes dating back to 2008, in a move it calls a normative clean-up. T…
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Victoria’s Secret Opens Its First Store in Argentina’s Second City
The US lingerie brand will open at Nuevocentro Shopping with a dedicated PINK section, a sign of Argentina's retail recovery. The …
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Brazil’s Visa Fight With Washington Carries a Warning for Ordinary Travelers
The escalating U.S.–Brazil visa dispute — capped by the revocation of the Brazilian ambassador's visa — carries a quieter warning …
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Petrobras confirms oil off the Amapá coast but cannot yet estimate the volume
Brazil's state-controlled Petrobras confirmed on Monday the presence of oil in the Morpho exploratory well, located in ultra-deep …
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South Africa’s Competition Commission Widens Scrutiny of Small Tech Mergers
South Africa · TECHNOLOGY Key Facts —Small merger call-in: The Commission can review small mergers within six months of…
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Nigeria: Edo State Speaker Agbebaku Resigns Amid Impeachment
Nigeria · POLITICS Key Facts —Speaker resignation: Blessing Agbebaku resigned as Speaker of the Edo State House of Asse…
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Bitcoin Holds Above US$64,000 as Latin America Sticks With Stablecoins
Bitcoin ended Monday near $64,506, Ethereum below $1,912. US Treasury stablecoin rules and Binance's UK bid mattered more to LatAm…
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Kenya Fuel Consumption Defies Steep Price Rises in 2026
Kenya · ENERGY Key Facts —Demand rebound: Domestic petroleum consumption rose 6.94 percent to about 5.84 million cubic …
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Uganda’s NSSF Seeks Court Eviction in Temangalo Land Fight
Uganda · BUSINESS Key Facts —Eviction deadline: The National Social Security Fund gave businessman Amos Nzeyi until Jun…
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E-Commerce Platform MyArigo Launches to Boost African Consumer Trust
Pan-African · TECHNOLOGY Key Facts —Platform launch: MyArigo, a digital marketplace from Arigo Technologies Internation…
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Copper: Chile Supply, China Demand Slow Monday
Copper futures edged up Monday as physical tightness and Chile-Peru supply worries offset soft China data. Southern Copper jumped …
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Oil Wrap: WTI Jumps 2.91% as LatAm Producers Rally
WTI proxy USO rose 2.91% while Petrobras, YPF, and Ecopetrol gained on Monday, August 17, 2026. Read our Latin American oil market…
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Lithium Wrap: LIT up 1.34% Amid Deficit Bets
The lithium-miners ETF rose while Albemarle fell and SQM gained on Monday, August 17, as traders weighed surplus forecasts against…