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African Union will struggle to close funding gap

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AFRICA

The African Union has a plan for financial self-reliance, but implementation is lagging behind aspiration

EV uptake to change US economy and politics

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UNITED STATES

The United States has drawn huge investments from rivals in the race to electrify transport and create green jobs

Patent protectionism could impede innovation globally

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INT

Amid US-China tensions, China has ruled that most iPhones breach patents and must be banned

Inheritance tax is poor answer to raising revenues

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INTERNATIONAL

Within the OECD, 16 countries levy no taxes on assets passed to linear heirs, while the average top rate is 14%

COVID-19 crisis will test South African social fabric

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SOUTH AFRICA

The worsening COVID-19 outbreak is being exacerbated by poor capacity and alleged graft

High-debt, low-rates trend may trap poorer nations

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INT

The Fed and ECB have confirmed they will keep policy loose through 2019, but this may encourage more debt take-up

EU will long remain Turkey's main export market

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TURKEY

Although trade with the Middle East has been more dynamic lately, exports to the EU are Turkey's mainstay