Africa

Building on our exploration of Europe and the Middle East in our previous blog, we now turn to Africa, a region where...
In February 2025, exchange rates were shaped by a combination of political developments, foreign investment trends, and...
In January 2025, exchange rates were affected by conflict. Political tensions in South Africa and concerns over U.S....
Ever wondered how taxes shape life across the globe? What if we told you that understanding the world’s tax systems...
Currency movements in December reflected the economic and political realities shaping exchange rates. Factors such as...
In November 2024, exchange rates were affected by government initiatives, conflict, rising prices, and high foreign...
I've had the privilege of running marathons across different parts of the world, and during my latest training, I was...
Understanding the complexities of expatriate housing can be a daunting task, with markets fluctuating across different...
On the northern coast of Africa, Tunis lies on the Mediterranean Sea as the capital city of Tunisia. Tunisia is nestled...
In October 2024, key factors influencing currency changes included new policies promoting the use of local currencies...
In August, I had the pleasure of conducting an onsite cost-of-living survey in Casablanca a second time. While there,...
If you could live anywhere in the world...where would it be? AIRINC’s Global 150 Index identifies cities with the...
In September 2024, exchange rates were most affected by interest rate changes, natural resource availability, and...
We’re thrilled to announce the release of AIRINC’s quarterly Cost of Living and Compensation Data Points! Our...
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In August 2024, the largest contributing factors to changes in exchange rates were interest rates, political tension,...
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In July 2024, the largest factors contributing to changes in exchange rates were arrangements with the International...
In May 2024, exchange rates were most impacted by currency reserves, bonds, copper prices, and demand for the US...
In April 2024, exchange rates were most impacted by interest rates, inflation, and foreign investment. Nigeria’s...
In March 2024, exchange rates were most affected by the supply of U.S. dollars, high inflation, and devaluation....
Every quarter AIRINC provides a useful data points update on our cost-of-living research including housing, goods &...
During AIRINC’s 5th Global Tax Chat, we covered the latest mobility tax developments on topics AIRINC has been...
UPDATE March 11, 2024 On Friday March 8, 2024 Nigeria President Bola Tinubu announced the government’s intention to...
In January 2024, exchange rates were most affected by foreign reserves, raw resource prices, and demand for the U.S....
The last month of 2024 had few major changes. Each of these countries had domestic troubles regarding debt, inflation,...
Every quarter AIRINC provides a useful data points update on our cost-of-living research including housing, goods &...
Policy and supply/demand changes are the root for the few changes that occurred in November. Strict monetary policy and...
Every quarter AIRINC provides a comprehensive and insightful update on our cost-of-living research, including a...
Join us for one or both of the webinars in our Focus On series where we share insights from our updated data research...
Every quarter AIRINC provides a useful data points update on our cost-of-living research including housing, goods &...
News from the road We live in a new normal, due to various recent events, and many people find themselves with more...
How is the rental market changing in Nigeria? Easing COVID-19 restrictions and the naira depreciation haveincreased...
In the past, only Egyptian nationals were required to contribute to Social Insurance and Pension schemes in Egypt....
South Africa had a rough July of civil protests, rioting, and looting. Lives were lost, shopping malls were robbed,...
Last week I had the opportunity to present at the French network group Cercle Magellan’s 7th Africa Day on...
Expensive and Delayed Shipments The landscape for shipping was already bad when the Ever Given got stuck in the Suez...