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Necessity and opportunity allowed African issuers to expand their public debt positions markedly since the Covid-19 pandemic hit. The sharp...
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“Since December 2020, the EU has exported 700 million vaccine doses to 130 countries worldwide,” European Union (EU) Commission President...
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Ghana managed to fight off the worst effects of the Covid-19 pandemic last year. While the country's economic prospects remain...
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Foreign militaries, especially those from the US and France, have invested enormous resources in battling Islamist militancy in Africa, but...
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The Egyptian economy has proven resilient in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, but more recent PMI figures suggest that...
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The Zambia national elections that will be held on August 12 is the most unpredictable election since the country’s independence....
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The August 12 national elections could mark a key turning point for Zambia’s future. Deteriorating economic conditions have left President...
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Progress in passing the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and official adoption of the Nafex rate are two significant policy steps...
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Africa is a key source of the minerals that will be central to the green energy transition. The level of...
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This study examines some of the more recent job creation initiatives across the African continent, with the aim of identifying...
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The public sector wage bill is one of South Africa’s largest line items on the expenditure side, accounting for roughly...
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Academic work has established that a mature workforce (one in which the 40-49-year-old cohort is large) has a positive impact...
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Africa may be best known for its wealth of gold, diamonds, and oil, but the mineral-rich continent also hosts significant...
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The mineral-rich African continent may be best known for its wealth of oil, gold, and diamonds, but the region also...
The imposition of lockdown regulations to prevent the spread of Covid-19 forced millions of people across the globe to work...
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Côte d'Ivoire managed to avoid an economic contraction in 2020, largely due to its robust agricultural sector and government's comprehensive...
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Côte d'Ivoire managed to stave off the worst effects of the Covid-19 pandemic as the country successfully avoided a recession...
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The growth recovery divergence between advanced economies and African frontier markets is becoming more overt this year as vaccination campaigns...
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The Egyptian economic recovery is struggling to gain traction following a robust performance in 2020. We expect the economy to...
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Egypt has proven to have one of the most resilient emerging market economies on the globe in the face of...
