Connecting expats
Vision 2030 is a reform being actioned in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to revamp the Gulf country’s economic infrastructure. Since the KSA has been headed for exhaustion of their oil resources, reconsidering...
Want to move abroad? Expats migrate in search of better life opportunities. This includes better job opportunities, quality of life, safety and childcare. Here are some of the best countries for expats to live,...
Many expats often decide to move based on job prospects, salary increases and the promise of more disposable income. In the most recent Expat Explorer Survey conducted by HSBC, countries were ranked as a...
Finland – the country of thousands of lakes, breathtaking natural landscapes and the home of Santa Claus – has been voted the happiest country in the world for 2019. Why are people in Finland...
In September 2015, the United Nations established the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The agenda includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which aim to tackle economic and social development as well as environmental protection....
Nairobi, Kenya, is the latest destination for young tech entrepreneurs looking to take advantage of major funding opportunities and a unique lifestyle. Since 2010, the city’s transformation into a cosmopolitan hub has resulted in...
As of the 4th February 2018, non-nationals working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have to obtain a ‘Good Conduct & Behaviour Certificate’ as a main condition of receiving or renewing a work visa....
Cape Town is hugely popular with international tourists and is an important economic hub for South Africa. Yet it could soon become the world’s first major city to run out of water. As water...
Following his recent inauguration, Emmerson Mnangagwa, the new leader of Zimbabwe, is keen to try and rebuild the country’s ailing economy. In a recent speech at the Zimbabwean embassy in Pretoria, he spoke about...
In 2017, Pakistani expats remitted a whopping USD 19.3 billion back to Pakistan with USD 9 billion coming from Saudi Arabia and the UAE alone. More than 8 million Pakistanis live abroad and remittances...
