https://afrlat.com Trade data, company intelligence, and market signals for the Latvia-SADC corridor. en https://afrlat.com/stories/african-diaspora-in-latvia-from-1973-to-today Around 30-60 Africans live in Latvia. The first arrived in 1973 as aviation students. Here's the story of AfroLat and the African-Latvian community. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://afrlat.com/stories/african-diaspora-in-latvia-from-1973-to-today https://afrlat.com/stories/capitec-avafin-south-africa-invests-in-latvia Capitec Bank acquired CreamFinance (now AvaFin) in two stages — €21M in 2017 and €26M in 2024. It's the biggest South African investment in the Baltics. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://afrlat.com/stories/capitec-avafin-south-africa-invests-in-latvia https://afrlat.com/stories/data-sources-behind-afrlat Every dataset, API, and source we use to track the Latvia-SADC trade corridor. Open methodology. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://afrlat.com/stories/data-sources-behind-afrlat https://afrlat.com/stories/esimply-latvian-development-cooperation-in-sadc Latvia funds entrepreneurship programs in Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. STEM schools in South Africa. Agricultural training in Rwanda. Here's the map. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://afrlat.com/stories/esimply-latvian-development-cooperation-in-sadc https://afrlat.com/stories/eu-sadc-epa-what-latvian-exporters-need-to-know Duty-free access to Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Eswatini, South Africa, and Mozambique. Here's what the Economic Partnership Agreement actually covers. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://afrlat.com/stories/eu-sadc-epa-what-latvian-exporters-need-to-know https://afrlat.com/stories/grindeks-latvian-pharma-saving-lives-in-sadc The largest pharma company in the Baltics makes WHO-prequalified injectable medicines that reach Tanzania and Zimbabwe via UN agencies. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://afrlat.com/stories/grindeks-latvian-pharma-saving-lives-in-sadc https://afrlat.com/stories/latraps-from-latvian-farms-to-african-ports Latvia's largest farmer cooperative ships wheat by Panamax from Riga to South Africa, Mozambique, and Madagascar. €254M turnover. Bonds on Nasdaq Baltic. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://afrlat.com/stories/latraps-from-latvian-farms-to-african-ports https://afrlat.com/stories/latvia-africa-forum-from-zero-to-100-participants Latvia hosted its first Africa forum in June 2024. By 2025, it had become a recurring platform for business matchmaking. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://afrlat.com/stories/latvia-africa-forum-from-zero-to-100-participants https://afrlat.com/stories/latvian-companies-in-southern-africa-2026 A comprehensive directory of Latvian businesses with confirmed presence in SADC countries, from grain cooperatives to pharma manufacturers. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://afrlat.com/stories/latvian-companies-in-southern-africa-2026 https://afrlat.com/stories/latvian-pasta-pipeline-south-africa How Latvian wheat and pasta became a €45M export corridor to South African supermarkets — and triggered an anti-dumping investigation. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://afrlat.com/stories/latvian-pasta-pipeline-south-africa https://afrlat.com/stories/mikrotik-how-latvian-routers-conquered-african-isps A Latvian company you've never heard of powers internet access for millions of Africans. Cumulative telecom equipment exports from Latvia to SA exceed €130M. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://afrlat.com/stories/mikrotik-how-latvian-routers-conquered-african-isps https://afrlat.com/stories/primekss-latvian-concrete-south-africa-since-2014 A Latvian company has had a licensee partner in South Africa for over a decade, delivering jointless industrial floors with 70% less CO₂. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://afrlat.com/stories/primekss-latvian-concrete-south-africa-since-2014 https://afrlat.com/stories/what-south-africa-exports-to-latvia The reverse corridor is real. SA exported $110.71M to Latvia in 2023. Here's what's in the containers. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://afrlat.com/stories/what-south-africa-exports-to-latvia https://afrlat.com/stories/zimbabwe-latvias-next-tech-market The Speaker of Zimbabwe's Parliament met Latvian IT companies in Riga. Here's what happened and why it matters. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://afrlat.com/stories/zimbabwe-latvias-next-tech-market https://afrlat.com/signals/lithuania-sa-diplomatic-meeting Lithuania's Ambassador met South Africa's Chief Director for Baltic States at DIRCO. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://afrlat.com/signals/lithuania-sa-diplomatic-meeting https://afrlat.com/signals/latvia-wheat-sa-supply-2026 South Africa's wheat imports in the 2025-26 marketing year include Latvia among supplying countries. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://afrlat.com/signals/latvia-wheat-sa-supply-2026 https://afrlat.com/signals/sa-wheat-imports-872k-tonnes Cumulative SA wheat imports hit 872K tonnes by week 25. Latvia is among the supplying countries. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://afrlat.com/signals/sa-wheat-imports-872k-tonnes https://afrlat.com/signals/latvia-africa-trade-52-percent-growth Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze highlighted 52% trade growth at the Latvia-Africa Forum. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://afrlat.com/signals/latvia-africa-trade-52-percent-growth https://afrlat.com/signals/sadc-fuel-refinery-proposal 15 SADC countries buying fuel from the Middle East. A proposal to build refineries in Angola and supply regionally is being discussed. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://afrlat.com/signals/sadc-fuel-refinery-proposal https://afrlat.com/signals/capitec-avafin-97-percent-acquisition South Africa's largest retail bank now owns nearly all of AvaFin (formerly CreamFinance), a Riga-based online lender. Total investment: ~€47M. Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://afrlat.com/signals/capitec-avafin-97-percent-acquisition