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ECB QE will boost credit growth, but not soon

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EURO-AREA

Is quantitative easing helping credit growth?

South African government’s GBV plans may disappoint

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SOUTH AFRICA

Although President Cyril Ramaphosa has publicly committed to increase funding to combat what he calls South Africa’s “second pandemic”, there is a lack of transparency in how the…

Pandemic will have severe impact on Mexican education

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MEXICO

It also appears not to have assessed the effectiveness of its home-learning strategy, established after schools were closed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Without this…

Poll will pose short-term hurdle for Zambia's IMF deal

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ZAMBIA

Outlook for Zambia's IMF programme.

EU may fall behind on innovation

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EU

More than half the total growth in output of developed countries over the past 30 years resulted from innovation, according to OECD estimates. Promoting innovation has thus become…

Russia's record grain output poses storage problem

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RUSSIA

The 2017/18 harvest exceeds last year's record figure, and the key questions now are how to store grain and transport the surplus for export. The government has not abandoned its…

Pandemic, politics and protests will roil Tunisia

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TUNISIA

The impasse, which leaves Tunisia without a fully functioning government, is taking place against a backdrop of mounting popular protests over worsening economic conditions, the…

US corporates could face criminal liability risks

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UNITED STATES

Yellen is widely regarded as a ‘safe pair of hands’; Biden’s other choices for financial regulatory roles are unlikely to infringe the priorities of Democratic donors, including…

Talks will ease Kenya tensions but new upheavals loom

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KENYA

The Kenyatta-Odinga meeting was related to a visit by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. However, it appears to have been driven more by domestic politics and a desire to…

Kazakhstan will push industrialisation programme

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KAZAKHSTAN

This follows an earlier vote in favour (104-0) by the lower house, the Mazhilis, on February 18. An early election this year is now increasingly likely. The official reason given…