Senior Taliban officials visit Afghan villages following earthquake that caused 2,000 deaths

Portuguese-speaking Guiné-Bissau is facing tough times with a big budget gap and a power bill crisis. The country’s Finance Minister, Suleimane Seide, says the budget shortfall is almost 30% of the nation’s economy. This is far higher than the less than 4% agreed with the IMF. The nation got US$36 million from the IMF for […]

Brazil witnessed a sharp fall in corn prices last January. Safras Consultancy reported an uptick in corn available for sale. Producers aimed to make room for soybean crops, impacting prices across regions. The year kicked off with strong trading. Yet, as consumers filled their reserves, demand slowed. Analysts from Safras & Mercado point out ongoing […]