Cost of Living Lagos Rent Hits ₦17.25 Million for an Ikoyi Two-Bedroom
Cost of living Lagos jumps as Ikoyi two-bedroom rent reaches ₦17.25 million (US$13,000) a year, meaning expats and investors face...
September 4, 2026Section
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Naira Firms to 1,315.67 per Dollar as CBN Holds Rate at 26.50%
The naira appreciated to 1,315.67 per dollar on the official window, while the CBN held rates at 26.50%, narrowing the...
September 4, 2026
Nigeria Economy 2026 — Dangote Cut the Petrol Import Bill by 96 Percent
Tinubu's reforms are reshaping Nigeria's economy as the Dangote refinery cuts the petrol import bill by 96% in early 2026,...
September 4, 2026
Colombian Peso Gains 19% in 2026 as Oil Exports and Record Remittances Lift It
Colombia's peso has gained about 19% against the dollar in 2026, lifted by oil and coal exports, record remittances and...
September 4, 2026
Chile Supplies a Quarter of the World’s Copper. July Was a Bad Month.
Chile mines about 23% of the world's copper, more than any other country. July output fell 9.4% after deadly storms,...
September 4, 2026
Keiko Fujimori’s First Five Weeks Bring Peru a 21.6% Market Rally
Five weeks into her term, Keiko Fujimori has 60% approval, a market-friendly cabinet, and a Lima stock exchange up 21.6%...
September 4, 2026
Venezuela Economy 2026 — Oil Flows to Washington but Cash Runs Out at Home
Venezuela's 2026 paradox: the Pentagon takes a 35% stake in an oil venture while 28 million Venezuelans run short of...
September 4, 2026
Morocco Election 2026 Pits Akhannouch Against the PJD as the King Decides
Morocco election 2026 will decide the next parliament as King Mohammed VI appoints the prime minister, setting course for investors...
September 4, 2026
Three Sahel Juntas Open Their Own Parliament as the ECOWAS Split Deepens
The Sahel ECOWAS AES split sees Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger build a new bloc with a parliament in Niamey,...
September 4, 2026