Kenya's forex reserves hit a record $15.4 billion, up $1.55B in one week, driven by Safaricom divestiture inflows, the Central Bank of Kenya says. Governor projects further upside from Nedbank's $855M local bank stake.

SWISS resumed Zurich-Tel Aviv flights Saturday after suspending them in February over U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, as Lufthansa Group expands Israel service across carriers.

Swiss International Air Lines resumed Zurich–Tel Aviv service Saturday after suspending flights at the end of February following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, with Lufthansa Group expanding Israel operations across multiple carriers.

New Zealand home values fall for longest stretch in decades as July prices drop 0.3% and median hits NZ$804,303, Cotality says

New Zealand's housing market is in its longest and deepest downturn in at least 30 to 40 years, according to property data firm Cotality, with national property values falling 0.3 percent in July to a national median of NZ$804,303.

Russian billionaires lost $5.02 billion since the start of 2026, per Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. Prokhorov saw the steepest drop at $5.66 billion; Mordashov gained $1.79 billion.

The combined wealth of Russia's richest people has decreased by $5.02 billion since the start of 2026, according to Bloomberg's published Billionaires Index. The largest decline among Russian participants was recorded for Mikhail Prokhorov — by $5.66 billion, to $10.9 billion.