Brazil Inflation Rate 2026: Preview Jumps 0.70% in September
Brazil's inflation rate preview (IPCA-15) rose 0.70% in September 2026, above the 0.55% forecast. We show what drove it and...
September 25, 2026Section
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A fire destroyed two chalets at Kruger National Park's Letaba rest camp on 24 September 2026. Nobody was hurt and...
September 25, 2026
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Buying property in Trinidad and Tobago: one acre needs no licence, Tobago always does, stamp duty tops out at 7.5%...
September 25, 2026
Healthcare in Suriname for Expats: Paramaribo Hospitals, Insurance and the Dutch Link
Healthcare in Suriname for expats: indebted Paramaribo hospitals, medicine gaps, compulsory basic cover, GP visits near US$16–21 and the Dutch...
September 25, 2026
Mali Explained: The Junta, the Gold and the Jihadist War Nearing Bamako
Mali explained: who runs the Sahel junta, how a US$30 billion gold economy works, and why a jihadist fuel blockade...
September 25, 2026
Is Guyana Safe for Expats? Georgetown Crime, Oil-Boom Security and Daily Reality
Is Guyana safe for expats in 2026? Murder rates, US, UK and Canada advisories, Georgetown neighbourhoods, road deaths, border risk...
September 25, 2026
Moving to Barbados: Visas, Costs, Work Permits and Daily Life
Moving to Barbados in 2026: the US$2,000 Welcome Stamp, work and residence permits, rents from US$900, hospital rules, tax and...
September 25, 2026
Investing in the Bahamas as a Foreigner: Property, Funds and the Zero-Tax Frame
Investing in the Bahamas in 2026: no income or capital-gains tax, but 10% VAT on a foreigner's property purchase, new...
September 25, 2026
Is Nicaragua Safe for Expats? Crime, Politics and Daily Reality
Is Nicaragua safe? Street crime looks moderate, but the US rates it Level 3 over wrongful detention. What expats need...
September 25, 2026
Opening a Bank Account in Nicaragua as a Foreigner: Banks, Documents and the Limits
How to open a bank account in Nicaragua as a foreigner in 2026: main banks, documents, fees, the US$12,000 deposit...
September 25, 2026
Investing in El Salvador as a Foreigner: Property, Bitcoin Rules and the New Security Premium
Investing in El Salvador in 2026: a dollar economy, the IMF deal, what is left of Bitcoin, property rules for...
September 25, 2026
Côte d’Ivoire Explained: The Country, the Economy, the Election Aftermath and What to Watch
Côte d'Ivoire explained: Ouattara's fourth term and the succession question, cocoa and new offshore oil, the euro-pegged CFA franc and...
September 25, 2026
Ethiopia Explained 2026, Abiy, Economy and Tigray Fighting
Ethiopia explained: Abiy's reforms, the birr float, a US$3.4 billion IMF deal, renewed Tigray fighting and the Nile dam, with...
September 25, 2026
Algeria Explained 2026, Politics, Gas and Economy
Algeria explained: who runs Africa's largest country, how gas for Europe helps fund a US$132 billion budget and why the...
September 25, 2026
Angola Explained: Oil, Politics, the Economy and What to Watch
Angola explained: MPLA rule since 1975, Lourenço's 2027 exit, oil near 1 million barrels a day, US$72 billion of debt...
September 25, 2026
Kunye Jozi XI Fills Johannesburg’s Huddle Park on 7 November
Kunye Jozi XI runs at Huddle Park in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 7 November 2026. Ticket phases, line-up and the...
September 25, 2026
How to Open a Bank Account in Argentina as a Foreigner in 2026: Tax ID, Dollars, Apps
How to open a bank account in Argentina as a foreigner in 2026: the new CUIT rule, free peso accounts,...
September 25, 2026
J. Cole Johannesburg Show Closes His Tour in South Africa on 12 December
The J. Cole Johannesburg concert on 12 December 2026 closes the Fall-Off Tour at FNB Stadium in South Africa. Prices,...
September 25, 2026
Tobago Carnival 2026: 30 Oct to 1 Nov, 20+ Bands, 30 Parties
Tobago Carnival 2026 starts Friday 30 October: The Awakening theme, more than 20 bands and 30 parties. Dates, plus what...
September 25, 2026
Ferre Gola Nairobi Concert Lands on Kenya’s Jamhuri Day, 12 December
The Ferre Gola Nairobi concert runs on 12 December 2026 at the ASK arena in Kenya. Ticket tiers, timing and...
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