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The Union Buildings in Pretoria under a clear sky, with the national flag above the sandstone wings and a police vehicle parked at the side.

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South Africa Visa Concession: Pending Applicants Keep Their Status Until 30 June 2027

The South Africa visa concession now runs to 30 June 2027. Who is covered, what applicants may and may not...

September 13, 2026

An almost empty concourse in Terminal A at OR Tambo International Airport, with moving walkways and gate signs.

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South Africa ETA: Live at Four Airports, and the Customs Form That Travels With It

The South Africa ETA is live at four airports. Who may use the digital permit, what it costs, how fast...

September 13, 2026

Black Star Square in Accra seen from above, with the Independence Arch and the sea behind it.

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Jazzin Africa Accra: A Theme, Three Dates and Still No Address Six Weeks Out

Ghana's Jazzin' Africa Festival returns to Accra from 22 to 24 October 2026 with a workshop and two concert nights....

September 13, 2026

The painted front of the New Afrika Shrine in Ikeja, Lagos, with its sign, a parked car and a hand-lettered notice at the entrance.

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Felabration Lagos: Fela Kuti’s Birthday Week Is Set for 12-18 October at the Afrika Shrine

Felabration Lagos is listed for 12-18 October 2026 at the New Afrika Shrine in Ikeja. What is confirmed, what the...

September 13, 2026

The threshold of runway 24 at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, looking down the empty strip.

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Kenya Visa-Free Entry: Landing Without a Visa Is Not Permission to Work, Nairobi Said in September 2026

Kenya's trade minister says arriving without a visa is not permission to work, trade or run a business. What that...

September 13, 2026

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South Africa Left the Grey List and Its Bank Regulator Has Not Fined Anyone Since

The Prudential Authority has published no bank sanction at all in 2026. The last entry on its register is dated...

September 13, 2026

A view across the city of Dakar from a rooftop

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Cost of Living Dakar 2026 — European Rents, West African Market Prices

Rent in Almadies matches European prices while Dakar markets stay cheap. Power, water, schools, doctors and transport, priced in dollars.

September 13, 2026

Central Cape Town seen from Table Mountain, with the City Bowl, the harbour and the stadium below Signal Hill.

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Kenny Lattimore Cape Town: Gates at 5pm and Stage at 8pm in South Africa, 20 September 2026

Kenny Lattimore plays the Grand Arena at GrandWest in Cape Town on 20 September 2026. Ticket prices, parking and the...

September 13, 2026

The raised bascule bridge at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, with a boat passing through and apartment blocks on Signal Hill behind.

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Red Bull Unlocked Cape Town: A Cruise Terminal Turns Into Ten Clubs in South Africa on 26 September 2026

Ten rooms, more than 70 artists and one ticket at Cape Town's cruise terminal on 26 September 2026. The start...

September 13, 2026

The towers of Sandton on the horizon above the wooded northern suburbs of Johannesburg, with jacarandas in bloom.

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Joy of Jazz Johannesburg: Four Stages, Two Nights in Sandton, South Africa, 25 and 26 September 2026

Standard Bank Joy of Jazz fills the Sandton Convention Centre on 25 and 26 September 2026. Four stages, the line-up,...

September 13, 2026

Ivory Coast fuel prices - Abidjan Plateau district

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Cost of Living Abidjan 2026 — What the Lagoon Adds to Rent and Commuting

Rent in Cocody, rent in Yopougon and the lagoon between them. What a newcomer pays in Abidjan for power, food,...

September 13, 2026

The towers of central Nairobi in haze, seen across acacia scrub from the edge of Nairobi National Park.

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Kenya Foreign Business Owners: State House Turned a Five-Day Deadline Into 90 Days on 8 September 2026

A five-day ultimatum for foreign traders in Kenya became a 90-day window. What the paperwork costs, and what the government...

September 13, 2026

Miriam Makeba and Paul Simon sitting together on a sofa during an interview, Makeba wearing a kente scarf.

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WOMAD Cape Town: Ten Days of Global Music in South Africa, With a Makeba Tribute on 16 September

Ten days of global music open in Cape Town on 15 September 2026. A Makeba tribute, a Desmond Tutu peace...

September 13, 2026

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Investing in Nigeria 2026: What Changed, What It Pays and What to Watch

Four new tax laws took effect in January and one of them reaches offshore share sales. The market is up...

September 13, 2026

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Bank Account in Nigeria for Foreigners — What the BVN Rule Really Requires in 2026

One biometric number decides who can bank in Lagos. What a foreign resident needs, what a dollar account allows, and...

September 13, 2026

An aerial view of the FNB Stadium in its open surroundings at Nasrec, south west of central Johannesburg.

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Scorpion Kings FNB Stadium: Gates Open at Noon in Johannesburg, South Africa, 19 September

Amapiano takes Africa's largest stadium for a whole Saturday on 19 September 2026. The times, the ticket tiers, the buses...

September 13, 2026

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Buying Property in Kenya 2026: What Foreigners Can Own and What It Costs

A non-resident landlord pays 30 percent of gross rent with no deductions, not the 7.5 percent residents pay. Most guides...

September 13, 2026

A view over Cairo with the Nile in the foreground

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Healthcare in Egypt: Insurance Phase Two Opens in Minya, Foreign Residents Still Outside

Egypt's compulsory insurance opened its second phase in Minya in September 2026. Foreign residents still sit outside it and pay...

September 13, 2026

A view over the Kenyan landscape with acacia trees

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Retire in Kenya 2026: The Class K Permit, Tax and What It Really Costs

There is no Kenyan retirement visa. The permit people mean requires US$24,000 a year and bans all work, paid or...

September 13, 2026

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Cost of Living in Cairo 2026: What Foreigners Actually Spend

Daily life is remarkably cheap in dollars, with a metro ride at 19 cents. Rent and school fees are the...

September 13, 2026