Portugal
Portugal PMI Reaches 17-Month High
Portugal’s PMI rises to 52.2 — a 17-month high — as services lift recovery and inflation cools; investors eye reforms to turn momentum into lasting growth. (EURUSD, CL=F)
Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde staffing shortfall exposes fiscal rigidity risk
Cabo Verde’s justice-sector staffing deficit tightens governance risk as debt nears 106% of GDP and CPI runs 2.7% y/y; investors in EMB and AFK will track clearance rates and debt trajectories for spread direction over the next 24 months.
Analysis & Research
Rhythm to Revenue: SIMA 2025 Investment Frontier
Francophone Africa’s music industry is moving from culture to capital. With SIMA 2025 in Benin, revenues above US$110m and 22.6% growth, the sector is emerging as a frontier asset. From catalog buys to royalty-backed debt, music is now an investable opportunity.