21+ hour, 58+ min ago   (820+ words) One email, every weekday morning. African markets, politics and business — filed from our newsroom in Rio. Yesterday’s subject line: “Kenya: Greek firm proposes US$1.5bn AI data centre” South Africa · ENERGY The Vitol extension at Durban’s Island View Precinct has drawn…...

21+ hour, 57+ min ago   (746+ words) One email, every weekday morning. African markets, politics and business — filed from our newsroom in Rio. Yesterday’s subject line: “Kenya: Greek firm proposes US$1.5bn AI data centre” Côte d’Ivoire · INVESTMENT The Centre for Investment Promotion in Côte d’Ivoire wants to…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (838+ words) One email, every weekday morning. African markets, politics and business — filed from our newsroom in Rio. Yesterday’s subject line: “Nigeria's Dangote signs for Africa's biggest IPO ever” Africa’s smart-city ambitions will fail without equally smart, diversified finance. Kenya’s Konza Technopolis…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (739+ words) One email, every weekday morning. African markets, politics and business — filed from our newsroom in Rio. Yesterday’s subject line: “Nigeria's Dangote signs for Africa's biggest IPO ever” South Africa · MINING South Africa is moving to formalise artisanal small-scale gold mining…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1420+ words) —The stakes. Lesotho’s economy remains a South African satellite dependent on SACU transfers, labour remittances, water royalties, diamonds and one dominant export sector: garments for the US market. —The date. AGOA was extended to 31 December 2028 on 2 September 2026, lifting the tariff…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (928+ words) South Africa · AGRIBUSINESS The tariff answers cheap imports. It does nothing about the second problem, which is that nobody is cutting the cane. South Africa raised its sugar import duty on 28 August 2026. The trade regulator lifted the dollar reference price…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (889+ words) —The milestone: The port of Tumaco moved more than 762,000 net barrels of fuel in the first eight months of 2026, surpassing the roughly 483,000 barrels received in all of 2025. —The growth rate: Volumes are up 57.8 percent against the 2025 full-year total, according to…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (564+ words) —The claim. Iran will soon join the New Development Bank, central bank governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said in a state media report published August 12, 2026 — the bank itself told Reuters on August 13 it cannot confirm any accession. —The members. The NDB has…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (973+ words) —The deadline: TotalEnergies says a final investment decision on Venus must be taken before 2027. —Technically ready: Engineering work is complete and the field development plan is finished, according to the company. —The pressure point: Contractor tenders for vessels and subsea…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago   (625+ words) A new US$50 million push will bring water, sewerage, roads and electricity to six rural communities across three parishes. The Government of Jamaica has announced a Jamaica rural water and infrastructure programme worth US$50 million. The funding will bring essential…...