Uruguay Has Room to Be More Ambitious, IMF Says
Uruguay's IMF mission chief, Raphael Espinoza, says growth averaging 1.2% since 2016 is too slow and stability alone will not...
October 4, 2026Topic
IMF
Egypt’s 2026 Economy Has Record Reserves, Weaker Pound
Egypt's reserves hit a record US$57.2 billion and inflation eased to 14.5%, yet the pound slid to 52 per US$...
October 4, 2026
Nigeria Stocks Near Record on Mostly Short-Term Inflows
Nigeria's stock market has more than tripled since 2023 and is worth about US$122 billion, but 95% of early-2026 foreign...
October 4, 2026
Bolivia IMF Loan Approved With US$214 Million Up Front
Bolivia IMF loan: US$214 million of the US$1.9 billion is paid, and the minister says later tranches come quarterly. What...
October 3, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Saturday, October 3, 2026
Brazil votes Sunday, the IMF approved Bolivia’s US$1.9 billion loan and Argentina’s country risk hit a 2026 high. Your Saturday...
October 3, 2026
Senegal Warns of Storms as Late Rainy Season Returns
Senegal's weather agency forecasts storms nationwide from 2 to 6 October after a late, patchy season, as the indebted state...
October 2, 2026
Sierra Leone Launches Budget Drive Built Around Jobs
Sierra Leone has opened its 2027 budget with a jobs-first order and a 500,000 youth-jobs goal, while a US$61 million...
October 1, 2026
Lusaka street vendors defy deadline in Zambia’s capital
Vendors in Zambia's capital ignored a 29 September eviction deadline, as the country declared a new cholera outbreak with 11...
October 1, 2026
Zambia IMF Talks Open on New Loan After Debt Default
Zambia, Africa's No. 2 copper producer, has opened talks on a new IMF loan after its US$1.7 billion programme expired....
October 1, 2026