Zambia Tells UAE Investors Inflation Kept Falling Through Its Election
Zambia's president told Abu Dhabi investors inflation kept falling through the August vote, to an eight-year low, as US$2.1 billion...
September 30, 2026Topic
IMF
Argentina Fiscal Surplus Holds in August as Spending Grows Faster Than Revenue
Argentina fiscal surplus held in August 2026, but public spending grew faster than revenue as an IMF team reviewed the...
September 29, 2026
Uruguay Growth Forecast Cut to 1.3% by the IMF, Below the Government’s 1.6%
The IMF now expects Uruguay's economy to grow 1.3% in 2026 after a drought hit soy. The minister calls it...
September 29, 2026
El Salvador Pension Reform Will Fix Finances, Not Raise Pensions, Ex-Central Banker Says
El Salvador pension reform will steady state finances, not lift pensions, says ex-central bank chief Carlos Acevedo, as state debt...
September 29, 2026
Colombia Opens IMF Talks as the Peso Slides to 3,349: What Expats Need to Know
Colombia peso IMF talks begin as the currency slides to 3,349 per dollar. What the FX move and the fund...
September 29, 2026
Colombia Turns to the IMF, Weeks After Its Finance Minister Ruled It Out
Colombia IMF talks: President De la Espriella orders his finance minister to open talks with the Fund, weeks after ruling...
September 28, 2026
Angola Says Industrial Plants Rose 44% in a Year as It Looks Beyond Oil
Angola, which earns more than 90% of its exports from oil and gas, says its industrial units rose 44% in...
September 27, 2026
South Africa Could Meet Its Climate Targets Without Trying, Analysts Warn
South Africa's 2024 emissions already sit inside its 2025 target range, and existing plans could meet its 2035 goal. Coal...
September 26, 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