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Pandemic will accelerate the rise of digital payments

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INT

Digitalisation of the global economy has increased the use of cashless payments worldwide

Africans will increase digital payment use

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AFRICA

Digital transactions are on the rise, even where internet access lags

South-east Asia's navies require capacity build-up

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

South-east Asian countries are fretting over China's maritime claims

Nigeria’s conflicts will worsen communal strains

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NIGERIA

Armed conflict has spread throughout northern Nigeria while the fight against jihadists has changed in character

Middle East and North Africa face rising tax issues

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

Personal income tax take by regional governments is very weak due in part to the size of the informal economy

Western use of targeted sanctions is intensifying

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INTERNATIONAL

Sanctions are an important tool of coercive foreign policy, especially for Western policymakers

Governments step up social media capabilities

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INT

The use of social media to influence public opinion is increasing in autocracies and democracies alike

US farm exports recover as China buys more soybeans

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UNITED STATES

While US farm exports have been relatively stable over the last five years, sales to China have been more volatile

US row over use of Colorado River water may intensify

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UNITED STATES

The falling volume of water in the Colorado River is creating political as well as economic problems

Green New Deal will energise both parties’ 2020 pushes

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UNITED STATES

The Green New Deal calls for massive social, economic and energy reform including net-zero US emissions in ten years