Discovery Lifts 2027 Medical Aid Fees 8.2% on Average
Discovery's 8.2% and Momentum's 7.9% medical aid rises for 2027 far exceed the regulator's 3.8% anchor. What it means for...
October 2, 2026Topic
expat finance
Tanzania and Qatar Sign Tax Treaty on Double Taxation
Tanzania and gas-rich Qatar signed a double-taxation treaty on 29 September. Tanzania has only nine such treaties in force —...
October 1, 2026
Kenyan Lawmaker Seeks Stricter Rules for Mobile Phone Lenders
A Kenyan MP wants mobile lenders to disclose every loan charge before advancing money, give notice before debt recovery and...
September 23, 2026
Nigeria’s Central Bank Cuts Its Benchmark Rate to 23 Percent
The CBN interest rate fell to 23 percent from 26.5 percent on 22 September 2026, a surprise move Nigeria's central...
September 22, 2026
West African Firms Can Now Connect Their Own Software to the Regional Payment System
Twenty-four approved business interfaces now connect company accounting software to the UEMOA instant payment system used across eight West African...
September 17, 2026
Ghana’s Pension Fund Tells Retirees to Go Digital, and Admits the Gap It Has to Close
Ghana's SSNIT urged pensioners in Takoradi to use its digital channels on 17 September 2026, as annual certificate renewal became...
September 17, 2026
Kenya’s Co-operative Bank Signs a US$100 Million Swap With Development Lender EBRD
Co-operative Bank of Kenya and the EBRD signed a US$100 million currency swap on 16 September 2026, the first deal...
September 17, 2026
Argentina ATM Cash Limits Range US$393 to US$2,065
Argentina has no national ATM cap: banks set daily cash withdrawal limits from about US$393 to US$2,065. Which bank allows...
August 9, 2026
Foreign Cards in Argentina Now Get the Tourist Rate
Visa and Mastercard now convert foreign cards in Argentina at the MEP tourist rate, close to the blue dollar. A...
August 9, 2026