ATIDI Targets US$2 Billion Capital to Scale African Investment
Pan-African · FINANCE Key Facts —Capital target: ATIDI aims to double its capital to $2 billion over roughly two years, CEO Manuel Moses told Reuters in August 2026.
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Washington’s Visa Hub Overhaul Makes East Africans Pay for “efficiency”
East Africa · POLITICS Key Facts —Effective date: The United States State Department will realign routine visa services away from 25 African posts to 20 regional hubs starting 1 August 2026.
Seven Huambo Municipalities to Join Angola’s Public Electricity Grid
Angola · INFRASTRUCTURE Key Facts —New connections: Seven municipalities in Huambo province — Alto Hama, Londuimbali, Longonjo, Chinjenje, Ucuma, Ecunha and Mungo — will be linked to the Rede…
Women’s suffrage in Brazil a victory over historical misogyny
Sexist statements have echoed through time. “ My wife will not vote ,” said Senator Coelho e Campos, a member of Brazil’s Constituent Assembly in 1891.
In Rio Grande do Sul, Gabriel Souza faces a challenge that only Caiado understands
PORTO ALEGRE – Marcado pela polarização muito antes da palavra ganhar dimensão nacional, o Rio Grande do Sul tem tudo para replicar na eleição estadual os dilemas da disputa que ocorre no País.
OPINION. Why agribusiness boomed and Brazilian industry flopped
O ano era 2003 e estávamos na VIII Reunião Ministerial da ALCA, a Área de Livre Comércio das Américas. Era novembro. O Governo Lula ainda não havia completado seu primeiro ano, mas já dava…
China is running over the West. This book shows the risks for Brazil
O relógio passa das três da manhã e o barulho não para. Marteladas, caminhões, serras, britadeiras. É 2011, e no 37º andar de um prédio em Zhongguancun, um bairro que viraria o Vale do Silício de…
Brazilian household debt hits 82%, while delinquency eases
The indicator measuring the proportion of households with debt - whether delinquent or not - reached 82 percent in July, marking the highest level ever recorded for the sixth consecutive month.
Brazilian families lost USD 12 billion to online gambling in 2025
Brazilian households lost over USD 12 billion to gambling last year. This amount represents the net figure – the difference between the money wagered and the money returned as winnings.
Registration open for Brazil-Arab Countries Forum
Local and international speakers will take the lectern on August 25 in São Paulo to discuss global economic transformation in an event hosted by the Arab Chamber. Participation is free of charge.
Brazil expands copyright exports
According to the Brazilian Publishers project, book translation rights sales totaled US$4 million in the first half of the year.
Agroecological Collective Action Brings Fishing Community Together With Partners to Plant and Launch Remanso Beach Fair in Suruí, Magé
Clique aqui para Português The Agroecological Collective Action held at the headquarters of the Remanso Beach Fishers’ Association (APAR) in Suruí, Magé, a municipality in Greater Rio de Janeiro’s…
New Lebanon consul general visits Arab Chamber
Rodrigue El-Khoury took up his post in São Paulo in February of this year. At the Arab Chamber, he discussed facilitating meetings between businesspeople from both countries.
Illegal Mining Changes International Routes and Uses Venezuela and Guyana to 'Launder' Brazilian Gold
In recent years, Brazil has seen changes in the export routes used for gold extracted illegally from its territory. Until 2022, the metal was shipped clandestinely from ports in the states of Par� and…
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No Power Is Authentic When It Is Based on Exclusion and Silencing: Gender-Based Political Violence Against Black Women in Brazil [OPINION]
Clique aqui para Português This article is part of a series on the 2026 Brazilian elections, focusing on the perspectives of Greater Rio’s favelas.
Smuggling from Paraguay Generates Profits of Up to 500% for Organized Crime in Brazil
The smuggling of goods from Paraguay into Brazil can generate profits of more than 500% for organized crime, strengthening the presence of criminal groups such as the PCC and Comando Vermelho (CV)…
"I'll Never Win the Nobel": Meet Marilda Sotomayor, Brazil's Leading Game Theory Scholar
Marilda Sotomayor, 82, a Brazilian mathematician and professor emerita at the University of S�o Paulo (USP), is one of the world's leading experts in game theory, a field she helped develop alongside…
Addressing False Claims After Community Land Trust Bill Rejected by Rio de Janeiro City Council
Clique aqui para Português The bill received 23 votes in favor but needed 26 to pass. Coordinated efforts by right-wing city council members, coupled with the spread of false claims about Community…
In Brazil, court ruling sheds light on the story of an undocumented and stateless woman
After 40 years without documents or an official identity, a woman born in Bolivia was able to regularize her immigration status and begin the process of recognition as a stateless person.
How an AI research tool helped challenge support for police violence in Brazil
In 2023, Brazil recorded 45,747 intentional violent deaths — among the highest rates in the world. Like many democracies, the country has long grappled with the issue of large-scale public support for state violence.