Emerging Markets

Nigeria is the second most targeted country in Africa for cyber attacks. Most business owners are still not taking it seriously

In June 2026, organisations across Nigeria faced an average of 4,361 attempted cyberattacks every single week. That figure, publis…

Nigeria’s businesses are Losing Time – and Money – Moving Cash to the UK

Trade between Nigeria and the UK hit £7.6 billion in the year to December 2025, up 10.8% from the previous year, according to the …

BAECC Reaffirms Commitment to the Timely Delivery of the Benin-Asaba Expressway Project Following Recent Protest

The Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Limited (BAECC), concessionaire for the rehabilitation, reconstruction, operation an…

641 teenagers gain hands-on skills at Abuja skills acquisition scheme

About 641 teenagers participated in a technical and vocational education and training teens programme in Abuja have gained exposur…

Akure new flyover will reposition Ondo’s economic, growth — Aiyedatiwa

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, flagged off the construction of a 2.38-kilometre, 94-span flyover along the Oyeme…

The proof Africa’s boardrooms have been waiting For

Strategic PR carries an inconvenience most marketing disciplines have been lucky to avoid. A media buy produces a reach figure. A …

USA Rare Earth Closes In on Brazil’s Serra Verde in US$2.8 Billion Deal

USA Rare Earth plans to acquire Brazilian miner Serra Verde in a deal worth about US$2.8 billion. The transaction, expected to clo…

Brazil’s BRB shareholders authorize lawsuits over Banco Master losses

BRB shareholders voted to authorize lawsuits against former administrators linked to Banco Master and Reag Investimentos losses. T…

Brazil Banks Admit Credit Overreach, Owe Mea Culpa

Brazil's banking federation admitted banks exaggerated credit offers and owe a mea culpa. Central bank chief Gabriel Galípolo argu…

Statkraft Chile Fills Los Lagos Reservoir, Eyes 2027 Start

Statkraft has filled the reservoir of its Los Lagos hydroelectric plant in southern Chile, signaling progress on a project long de…

Dominican Republic Growth to Outpace Latin America, ECLAC Says

ECLAC projects Dominican Republic growth will hit 4.0% in 2026 and 4.4% in 2027, outpacing Latin America. A telecom watchdog adds …

Honduras Energy Reform Faces 15-Day Deadline in Congress

Honduras energy reform remains stuck in Congress with a 15-day window for consensus. The plan would split ENEE into three independ…

IDB and Japan Expand Latin America Financing to US$14 Billion

The IDB Group and Japan announced an expanded cooperation package on 24 August 2026, bringing total financing potential to US$14 b…

Petropar Enters Paraguay’s Aviation Fuel Market With Five Plants

Petropar entered Paraguay's aviation fuel market on 24 August 2026, selling Jet A-1 and AVGAS. The state firm plans five plants th…

Jackson Hole With a Rate Rise Priced: What Warsh’s Debut Means for Latin America

United States · RATES Key Facts —The event: Jackson Hole runs 27–29 August at Jackson Lake Lodge, about 120 centr…

Argentina’s Wholesale Peso Breaks 1,500 for the First Time

Argentina · CURRENCY Key Facts —The record: The wholesale peso closed Monday 24 August at 1,507 to the dollar, the firs…

Uruguay Golf Project and Resort Push Ahead After Orsi Meetings

President Yamandú Orsi met investors behind a US$42 million Uruguay golf project in Maldonado and the Cipriani resort in Punta del…

NFIU uncovers foreign crowdfunding network, proxy accounts used to finance terrorism

… says terrorists use women, dead persons’ SIMs to hide illicit funds   The Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit has unc…

FG rallies NIMC, CAC, NIPOST to build Nigeria’s digital address system

The Federal Government has taken a major step toward developing a modern, digitised national addressing system, with the National …

Ruth Owojaiye to chart new course for Nigeria’s export-led manufacturing growth

…Succeeds Odiri Erewa-Meggison as MANEG chair Ruth Owojaiye, Director, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs at BAT Nigeria, will…

CHI urges insurers to turn recapitalisation into growth, deeper market penetration

Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Limited (CHI) has urged Nigeria’s insurance industry to move beyond the recapitalisation exercise …

Bus fares rise 39%, okada costs 52% as Nigerian businesses seek cheaper delivery models

The average fare for bus journeys within Nigerian cities rose to N1,431.25 in May 2026, up 38.63 percent from N1,032.46 read more …

Colombia Energy Rescue Nears US$500 Million as Aval Eases Quake Debt

Colombia allocated a US$492 million energy package to keep electricity flowing in the Caribbean region, while Grupo Aval opened mo…

Bitcoin surges above $80,000 as US Treasury bond moves fuel crypto rally

Bitcoin climbed above $80,000 on Tuesday to its highest level in more than three months, as weakness in the US dollar and moves by…