Emerging Markets

Will Omar Marmoush’s loan move boost Tottenham’s attack?

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a loan deal to sign Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush, with a £60 million buyout clause read mor…

Nico Gonzalez: What £52m signing brings to Newcastle United

Newcastle United have agreed a deal worth up to £52 million for Manchester City midfielder Nico Gonzalez as the Magpies read more …

Venezuela’s Oil Exports to the US Hit a Seven-Year High

Energy: Venezuela Key Facts —Record flow. Venezuela shipped about 786,000 barrels per day to the United States in July 2026 — the …

Iran Says It Will Join the BRICS Bank — Bank Can’t Confirm

BRICS: Expansion Key Facts —The claim. Iran will soon join the New Development Bank, central bank governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said…

Brazil’s Real Recovers as Forecasters Hold Their Dollar Call

Markets: Brazil Key Facts —The rate. The official PTAX rate closed at R$5.1490 per dollar on Tuesday, August 25 — the real’s…

Argentina’s Inflation Crept Back Up to 2.1% in July

Economy: Argentina Key Facts —The print. Consumer prices rose 2.1% in July 2026, up from 1.9% in June — the first re-acceleration …

Experts project N100bn revenue, 250,000 from waste recycling in Nigeria by 2030

Environmental engineers have projected that Nigeria could generate N100 billion in revenue from waste recycling by 2030, while cre…

LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Wednesday, August 26, 2026

The Short Version In short: Your LatAm expat and nomad daily guide for Wednesday, August 26. Buenos Aires’s city airport is …

Atiku will restore petrol subsidy, phase it out later — Ibe

Paul Ibe, Spokesperson for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has said the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential candi…

MTN gets NCC Approval-in-Principle for IHS deal, but final clearance hangs on conditions

MTN Nigeria has secured an Approval-in-Principle (AiP) from the Nigerian Communications Commission for its proposed acquisition of…

Nigeria may lose over $50bn FDI to Atiku’s subsidy restoration plans – IMPI

…says ‘local transport will rise 40% above current rates’ The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) on …

Organisation set to build next generation of women-led health solutions in Nigeria

An organisation, Heels and Tech, has continued its drive to equip women innovators with the knowledge, technology, mentorship and …

SpaceX bets $100bn on giant Louisiana Starbase as Musk scales up Starship ambitions

SpaceX is planning to invest up to $100 billion to build a massive new Starship launch complex in southern Louisiana read more Spa…

Despite cashless policy, currency in circulation surges 72% as inflation bites

…Naira stock hits N5.73 trn, but real value falls 14% Nigeria’s currency in circulation rose 72.4% in five years to read mor…

Policy reform, industrial capacity key to Nigeria’s petro-economy – Indorama MD

For Nigeria to attain her full potential as a petroleum-powered economy, she needs to chart strategic policy reforms and facilitat…

Codelco and Pucobre Seal US$870 Million Tovaku Copper Alliance

Chile's state copper giant Codelco and mid-tier miner Pucobre have formed Minera Puntilla to develop the US$870 million Tovaku pro…

AI, citizen monitors raise stakes for INEC ahead of 2027 presidential election

Artificial intelligence and citizen-led election monitoring are poised to fundamentally change the dynamics of Nigeria’s 2027 pres…

Chevening Scholarship Falkland Islands; Deadline: 06-Oct-2026

The Chevening Scholarship Falkland Islands offers exceptional future leaders from the Falkland Islands the opportunity to pursue a…

MercoPress · 3d ago

State police will address gaps in Nigeria’s centralised policing system – Gbajabiamila

Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, has said that the Federal Government’s proposed state police reform ai…

PM Burnham on taxes, “I won't be unrealistic, and people need to understand that”

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has suggested tax rises could be on the cards in the coming Autumn Budget, warning “I won’t be unreali…

MercoPress · 3d ago

Crude oil sheds nearly $9 as Iran, Oman work to reopen Strait of Hormuz

The price of Brent crude has fallen by nearly $9 per barrel in the past seven days, representing a decline of about 9.6%, as renew…

Nairametrics · 3d ago · Nigeria

Bolivia deploys troops against blockades over a decree its own government wants repealed

Bolivia's government deployed military and police units on Tuesday in the municipality of Yapacaní, in Santa Cruz department, ahea…

MercoPress · 3d ago

Peru Export Record Fuels Tech, AI and Automation Supplier Boom

Peru exported US$45.13 billion between January and May 2026, up 37 per cent, and the boom is opening a large market for technology…

Latin America News Roundup: Canal Engine, Nicaragua Reform, IHRA

ECLAC says the Panama Canal is still carrying the country's growth, projected at 4.4 per cent in 2026. In Nicaragua, evangelical p…