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Political consultants in Africa will have minor impact

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AFRICA

International consulting in Africa

Russia's untaxed shadow economy is expanding

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RUSSIA

Russia's burgeoning grey economy.

Gulf states’ austerity will hit foreign workers

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GULF STATES

GCC austerity squeezing foreign workers.

US January 6 committee builds case for charging Trump

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UNITED STATES

In a series of carefully structured presentations, the hearings have presented significant new details about the events leading up to that day and beyond. Much of the evidence…

Business may struggle to ease South Africa’s crises

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SOUTH AFRICA

However, sceptics still doubt whether essentially political problems can be adequately addressed by technocratic inputs alone, without broader reforms to the ANC, the government…

Egypt aims to delay the filling of Ethiopia’s Nile dam

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EGYPT

His visit will focus on discussions about the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile. Ethiopia is keen to complete the dam to drive its…

New Angolan oil investments could prove elusive

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ANGOLA

As Angola struggles to cope with its deepest financial crisis since the end of the civil war in 2002, Sonangol profits have fallen dramatically from 2.4 billion dollars in 2009 to…

Tanzania’s extractive sector faces mixed prospects

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TANZANIA

Renewed momentum for these projects is being viewed positively by investors, many of whom are still struggling with the slow bureaucracy and resource nationalism of President John…

Brussels will grow as target for Chinese spies

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CHINA/EU

Chinese espionage in Brussels.

South African corruption fight depends on ANC politics

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SOUTH AFRICA

His four-year probe focused on large-scale corruption during the presidency of former President Jacob Zuma. It has implicated a number of high-ranking politicians and…