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Africa: The Beijing of It All - Africa's Development Terms Are No Longer Written in Washington or Brussels

[African Arguments] In the period that followed decolonisation, Africa's development landscape continued to be shaped by Western partnerships. By the late 1990s and early 2000s, this Western-facing architecture took the form of policy…

Banco do Brasil Q2 2026 Profit Climbs to R$3.9 Billion, Tops Forecasts

Brazil · Banking Key Facts The result Banco do Brasil earned R$3.9 billion (about US$760 million) in the second quarter of 2026. The trend That is up 3.3% from a year earlier and 13.9% from the first quarter — a clear rebound. The surprise…

Why we can’t explain billions of dollars in oil audit queries – Finance Ministry

The Federal Ministry of Finance on Thursday explained why it could not immediately respond to audit queries involving billions of dollars contained in the 2021–2023 Oil and Gas Sector Audit Report published by the Nigeria Extractive…

South Africa: Nearly Half of Young People Are Not Working or in Training

[GroundUp] NEET rate for 15-34 year olds has risen from 38% to 45% since 2012

Summer Markets Make Stocks Happy: 3-Minutes MLIV

Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)

A Popular UK Bond Trade Suggests Markets Trust Burnham for Now

A go-to trade in the UK gilt markets suggests investors are confident Prime Minister Andy Burnham will stick to his pledge to keep government borrowing in check.

Oceania declares support for Infantino in boost for Fifa president but New Zealand breaks ranks

OFC’s 11 votes could prove crucial in Fifa election Stance shows continued backing from smaller nations The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has declared their support for Gianni Infantino following demands for the Fifa president to…

Egypt Opens Its Market to Peruvian Blueberries

Egypt has opened its market to fresh Peruvian blueberries, a phytosanitary access negotiated by Peru's SENASA that lifts the world's top blueberry exporter to 76 international destinations as it diversifies beyond a tariff-heavy United…

New BSP currency hub: A push for resilience

MANILA, Philippines — The new Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) complex rising on 31.3 hectares in New Clark City is more than a bet on a world-class facility for printing banknotes and minting coins. It is also a hedge against the risks…

Africa Hands One Firm a 20-Year Deal to Digitise Its Borders

The AfCFTA Secretariat has signed a 20-year, US$3.1 billion concession with Bergmans to modernise customs across about 50 African countries. The post Africa Hands One Firm a 20-Year Deal to Digitise Its Borders appeared first on The Rio…

Prabowo credits Danantara for gains at state firms

President Prabowo Subianto praised Danantara staff on Friday for restructuring state-owned enterprises, citing sharp ...

Social media firms urge caution on early Australia under-16 ban data