Emerging Markets
Latin America, Africa and the Middle East: the currencies, commodities and companies of the emerging world.
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What Colombia’s July 20 Tax Reform Would Mean for Foreign Residents
Colombia · Taxes Key Facts The bill. Colombia’s government plans to file a financing law, its fifth tax-reform attempt,…
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LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Sunday, July 12, 2026
Bottom Line Up Front Today’s verdict: Argentina are into the World Cup semi-finals, the region’s last team, and next i…
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Breaking: NGX meets FTSE Rusell, international investors in London over T+1 concerns
A delegation of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) led by its Chairman, Umaru Kwairanga, has met with FTSE Russell, international i…
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NESCAFÉ reiterates commitment to Nigerian hustle, rewards entrepreneurial journey of young business owners
NESCAFÉ has reiterated its commitment to the Nigerian hustle and business resilience, by supporting the entrepreneurial journey of…
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ADVAN to feature Doyin Salami, Fox News former executive on governance, brand trust at 2026 summit
Industry leaders are to convene on Lagos for high-level conversations on governance, leadership, growth, and brand trust in a rapi…
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‘New Pour Summit’ to elevate Africa’s beverage sector with ‘Liquid Resilience’ agenda
Africa’s multi-billion-dollar beverage industry is set to get its first dedicated intelligence platform with the launch of The New…
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Baby Product Retail: Entrepreneur Abidemi Rasheed sets out to transform parenting commerce in Nigeria
For nearly two decades, entrepreneur Abidemi Rasheed has built a reputation around one principle: Nigerian parents should never ha…
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World Cup 2026 Argentina Beat Switzerland 3-1 in Extra Time
ARGENTINA · WORLD CUP Key Facts —World Cup 2026 Argentina: The champions beat Switzerland 3-1 after extra time to reach…
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Navy destroys illegal refineries in Rivers, recovers 43,000 litres of petroleum products
The Nigerian Navy has dismantled four illegal refining sites in Rivers State and recovered about 43,000 litres of suspected illega…
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Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Sunday, July 12, 2026
Your July 12 Rio brief: mild sunny Sunday, the Golden Run half-marathon closes beachfront roads, Ibovespa near record highs, and w…
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Nigeria’s industrial base gets boost as Bogo spikes FMCG sector with N20bn investment
Nigeria’s drive towards industrialisation received a significant boost with an investment of N20 billion by a beverage firm,…
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Report: Nigerian marketers get a wake-up call as consumers’ loyalty is slipping out of their hands
Today, unlike in some years, a consumer considers various factors, including price, experience, variety, attention of brands to fe…
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Appraisal of FG’s cocoa value chain support
Back in 1960, as at political independence Nigeria was renowned as a country with huge agricultural potentials. In fact, commoditi…
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Meta, AI image rights and the urgent case for African AI sovereignty
The controversy surrounding Meta’s newly launched Muse Image platform is not merely a technology story. It is a defining governanc…
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How Nnamdi Kanu’s case tests Nigeria’s commitment to rule of law, by Al-Ibenu
The conviction of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has not brought an end to the read more How Nnamd…
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Don’t scrap 6-3-3-4 education system, Eleazu advises FG
  …Says ‘NYSC reforms will promote skills acquisition, provide employment’   Innocent Eleazu, a professor and form…
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Nigeria to Get Sub-Saharan Africa’s Biggest Solar-Powered Steel Plant
African Industries won 500 hectares in Niger State for what it calls sub-Saharan Africa’s largest solar-powered steel operation. T…
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Pick n Pay Sells More of Boxer as Family Era Fades
South Africa’s Pick n Pay sold another R4.7 billion of Boxer, leaning on its discount chain as the Ackerman family’s six-decade er…
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Tatu City, Kenya’s Largest Private City, Faces an Investor Showdown
Kenya’s largest private city faces a fresh ownership battle as minority investors seek London arbitration over a decade-old share …
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NELFUND denies suspending upkeep allowance amid students’ complaints over non-payment
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has dismissed as fake a viral social media document claiming that the Federal Governmen…
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Nigerian stocks gain 6.35% in one week, as bulls takeover
The Nigerian equities market held nearly steady on Friday, July 10, 2026, as the benchmark NGX All-Share Index depreciated margina…
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Naira falls to N1,381/$1 as FX reserves hit $51.7 billion
The naira weakened against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market during the week ended Friday, July 10,…
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Argentina cling to Messi in bid to break Europe’s World Cup grip
Reigning champions are the only non-European side left in the tournament and must overcome Switzerland to keep Lionel Messi’s drea…
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Top 10 most populous countries in Africa in 2026
According to the latest 2026 population estimates by Worldometer, Nigeria remains Africa's most populous country with over 242 mil…