Kenya Inflation Hits 6.8%, Highest Since 2024
Kenya's annual inflation hit 6.8 per cent in September, its highest since January 2024, as transport costs jumped 15.6 per...
October 1, 2026Topic
Cost of Living
Argentina’s 1 October Changes: Pensions, Rent and Utilities — What Expats Need to Know
Argentina’s 1 October changes: pensions up 1.66%, ICL rents up 6.72%, utilities and fuel tax adjust. The figures and what...
September 30, 2026
Argentina Pensions Rise 1.66% in October: Minimum Reaches US$332 With Bonus
ANSES has confirmed a 1.66% October rise: the minimum pension reaches ARS 505,748.51 — about US$332 — including the ARS...
September 29, 2026
South Africa Fuel Prices Hit Record Highs in October
South African petrol rose R3.33 a litre on 7 October. Inland 95 now costs R30.25 (about US$1.87), a record, and...
September 29, 2026
South African Petrol Price Nears US$1.84 a Litre as Record October Hike Looms
South Africa's petrol price is tracking within 20 cents of R30 a litre for October 2026, with CEF data showing...
September 25, 2026
Mauritania’s Teachers Rally for Higher Pay as Inflation Jumps to 8.9%
Inflation in Mauritania jumped from 1.5% in 2025 to 8.9% in August. On 24 September, teachers rallied in the capital,...
September 25, 2026
Oyo State Renews US$19 Monthly Wage Award for Civil Servants
Oyo State in Nigeria renewed a US$19 monthly wage award and a US$7.49 transport subsidy for civil servants for another...
September 20, 2026
Nigeria Labour Congress Demands Wage Awards as Petrol Passes US$1 a Litre
The Nigeria Labour Congress issued three demands over petrol prices on 16 September 2026, after pumps in Abuja moved to...
September 17, 2026
Kenya Fuel Prices Hold Steady for a Month, and a Third of What Drivers Pay Is Tax
The regulator froze pump prices for the cycle to 14 October. Petrol in Nairobi costs about US$1.65 a litre, and...
September 14, 2026