Emerging Markets

India and SACU Move to Deepen Trade Relations

South Africa · TRADE Key Facts —Terms signed: India and the Southern African Customs Union signed terms of reference on…

Nigeria Launches Diaspora Mortgage Loan Programme in London

Nigeria · FINANCE Key Facts —Launch details: The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria launched the diaspora mortgage loan i…

Tanzania Revises Investment Laws to Court Technology Investors

Tanzania · TECHNOLOGY Key Facts —Legal review: Tanzania is reworking laws covering digital financial transactions, e-co…

South Africa SARS Targets Maumela Matriarch in R40 Million Tax Probe

South Africa · TAX Key Facts —Asset forfeiture order: The Johannesburg High Court granted a final forfeiture order on 2…

Bank of Ghana Governor Urges Banks to Build Diaspora Investment Products

Ghana · BANKING Key Facts —Central bank governor: Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama is the Governor of the Bank of Ghana leading…

Niger Enforces Plastic Bag Ban as Niamey Targets Supermarkets by 2027

Niger · POLICY Key Facts —National ban: Law No. 2014-63 of 5 November 2014 prohibits production, import, sale, use and …

Ghana Exports Surpass Imports After Two Decades of Trade Imbalances

Ghana · ECONOMY Key Facts —2025 exports: Ghana’s merchandise exports reached US$32.0 billion in 2025, according t…

Tanzanian Graphite Dispute Continues as South African Court Clears ARC

Tanzania · COMPANIES Key Facts —The claim: Pula Group seeks about $195 million in damages, alleging Motsepe-linked enti…

Senegal’s Ofnac to Publish Asset Declaration Lists from 10 August

Senegal · GOVERNANCE Key Facts —Compliance rate: Just over 56% — 1,695 of 3,023 people subject to the obligation — had …

Jumia Raises $50 Million Led by IFC as Revenue Climbs 14%

Nigeria · TECHNOLOGY Key Facts —Capital raise: Jumia raised $50.0 million in gross proceeds through a new equity round …

Guinea Moves Toward New $425 Million IMF Financing Deal

Guinea · FINANCE Key Facts —Program size: The staff-level agreement covers a 41-month Extended Credit Facility that cou…

PayJustNow Owner Faces Bad Debt Risk and DebiCheck Payment Friction

South Africa · FINANCE Key Facts —Ownership structure: Weaver Fintech, the Mauritian subsidiary of HomeChoice Internati…

Ghana and Korea unveil master plan for tax modernisation

Ghana · ECONOMY Key Facts —Master plan handover: Ghana received the tax modernisation master plan in August 2026, devel…

Tanzania Social Media Tax Rule Sparks Privacy and Cybersecurity Fears

Tanzania · TECHNOLOGY Key Facts —New rule: Businesses selling on social media must display their Tax Identification Num…

Ecuador's Biess pushes mortgage lending to $263m

Ecuador's state pension bank Biess increased its mortgage lending by 11% in the first half of 2026, capturing a substantial share …

Brazil probes public pension links to Banco Master as Fraga faults oversight

Federal police have expanded the Banco Master investigation to a municipal pension fund, intensifying pressure on Brazilian regula…

Venezuela Oil Output Edges Up as India Steps Back

Venezuela's oil production climbed slightly in July, but a sharp drop in exports to India highlights how US sanctions continue to …

US allocates $2m to Guyana air surveillance amid oil boom risks

The US is providing $2m to bolster Guyana's air surveillance and drone capabilities, a modest but strategic investment aimed at pr…

EU dangles €500m in EIB loans to push Honduran power reform

The European Union is offering an €8 million grant and up to €500 million in loans to overhaul Honduras's troubled electricity gri…

Mexico’s Industrial Production Grew 1.7% in June, but the Half Was Flat

Mexico's industrial production rose 1.7% year on year in June, but was flat across the first half of 2026, a sign of an economy st…

Mexico Q1 FDI Rises 10.4% to $23.6bn as Nearshoring Defies Trade Tension

Mexico's first-quarter foreign direct investment climbed 10.4% to $23.591 billion, proving that corporate nearshoring commitments …

Bolivia’s Currency Experiment: The Dollar Rate Slides Again

Bolivia ended a 15-year fixed exchange rate in June. Under the new managed regime, the official dollar rate has been sliding daily…

Noboa Takes Ecuador’s Shopping List to China

Ecuador's President Noboa took a state visit to China spanning trade, mining investment and financing, and a bid to lift China's f…

Kast Unveils a 30-Measure Plan to Fight Organized Crime in Chile

Chile's presidential frontrunner José Antonio Kast unveiled ACOT, a package of more than 30 measures against organized crime, from…