Emerging Markets
Latin America, Africa and the Middle East: the currencies, commodities and companies of the emerging world.
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A Port Strike and a Tight Budget Squeeze Uruguay’s President
A strike at Montevideo's main container terminal is diverting ships and rattling exporters, a new front for President Orsi as a te…
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Suriname Draws a Fourth Offshore Oil Bid in Under a Month
Suriname's Staatsolie has drawn a fourth offshore exploration bid in under a month, a sign global drillers still see it as the nex…
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Spain’s Dominion Makes Chile a Priority Market for Growth
Spanish group Dominion is making Chile a priority market, chasing prison, hospital, data-center and renewable-energy work after tw…
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Jamaica’s Regulator Probes an Insurance Clause Cutting Melissa Payouts
Jamaica's financial regulator is reviewing the average clause insurers use to cut payouts to underinsured homeowners after Hurrica…
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Fitch Reviews Guatemala’s Rating as Investment Grade Nears
Fitch visits Guatemala from 15-17 July to review its BB+ rating, one notch below investment grade, as the country enters a pre-ele…
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Guatemala Makes Ethanol in Gasoline Mandatory From August
From 21 August, all Guatemalan filling stations must sell E10, a 10% ethanol blend, tied to a US deal to buy 50 million gallons of…
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British Brand Fred Perry Is Heading to Chile and Argentina
British label Fred Perry is coming to Chile and Argentina next year, with a Santiago mall store and a Buenos Aires street shop via…
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Copper’s Slide Hits Peru’s Market Harder Than Chile’s
A copper slide and a looming US refined-copper tariff rattled the Chile and Peru stock markets, with Lima far more exposed to the …
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Nigeria tourism needs destination marketing, better infrastructure to grow – Boulevard GCEO
In an exclusive interview with Nairametrics, Group Chief Executive Officer of Boulevard Hotel Group, Ekene Nnabuihe, shared his pe…
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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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Olubadan pays condolence visit to Bode market gutted by fire
Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, the Olubadan of Ibadan, has paid a condolence visit to Bode Market in order to condole read more Oluba…
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Education minister commissions smart school in Abia
…Extols Otti’s investments in human human capital development Maruf Tunji Àlausa, minister of Education, officially co…
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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…