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Nigeria Opens Central Bank Bills to Small Savers
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (996+ words) Western Africa · Markets —The demand: The bank offered 600 billion naira (about US$445 million) on 13 August and received 4.93 trillion naira (about US$3.66 billion) of bids. It allotted 2.60 trillion. —The market: The Nigerian Exchange fell 1.35% in the week to 21 August, with the…...
Hapvida's Adjusted Q2 Profit All but Vanishes as Medical Costs Climb
1+ week, 4+ day ago (706+ words) Revenue still edged higher and the group even added dental customers. Yet surging medical claims left almost nothing at the bottom line, and the reported result stayed in the red. Hapvida, one of Brazil’s largest integrated health insurers and hospital…...
Where You Now Need Health Insurance to Enter or Stay in Latin America
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (448+ words) Latin America · Immigration Across Latin America, proof of private health insurance is quietly moving from a good idea to a legal requirement — to cross the border in some countries, and to hold a visa in others. Here is where it…...
Nigeria Makes E-Invoicing Compulsory for Its Biggest Companies
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (917+ words) —Who is affected: Companies with annual turnover of 5 billion naira or more, about 5,000 large taxpayers, form the first compliance phase. —When: Enforcement began on 1 July 2026 for that top tier, according to the Nigeria Revenue Service. —The system: The Merchant-Buyer Solution…...
OPay Lines Up a $4 Billion US Listing From Lagos
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (918+ words) —$4 billion: OPay, a Nigerian fintech, is preparing a US share listing that could value it at about $4 billion. —Wall Street heavyweights: It has lined up Citi, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan to run the deal. —Huge reach: OPay says it passed…...
Brazil Caps Health-Plan Price Hikes at 5.11%, Lowest in 25 Years
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (774+ words) —The decision: Brazil’s National Supplementary Health Agency set a 5.11% ceiling on 2026 individual and family medical-plan price increases, approved Friday, May 29. —The record: It is the lowest ceiling in 25 years, excluding only the negative 2021 adjustment caused by pandemic lockdowns. —The reach:…...
Private Health Insurance in Brazil for Expats: What to Know Before You Sign
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1138+ words) Regulator: Brazil’s private health plans are regulated by the National Supplementary Health Agency, known as ANS. Public baseline: SUS remains the public health system, but many expats use private insurance for faster access, private hospitals and English-speaking networks. Main choice:…...