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Debt strains will rise in Middle East and North Africa

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

External debt indicators have worsened in past decade in some Middle Eastern and North African countries

Risks and opportunities 2020: International

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INTERNATIONAL

Risks centre on trade, cybercrime and the manufacturing weakness spreading to services, but new technologies offer hope

Inclusion and privacy policies may lag cashless growth

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INTERNATIONAL

Cashless spending is surging, giving customers and traders more flexibility and reducing ‘organisational’ costs

A resolution to Ghana’s debt crisis may take time

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GHANA

President Nana Akufo-Addo on July 1 announced that Ghana would seek IMF assistance after months of refusing to do so

Belarus borrowing options will shrink inexorably

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BELARUS

Belarus has relied heavily on Russian and Chinese loans, and its political behaviour is shutting down other options

Multiple risks threaten Nigeria’s economic recovery

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NIGERIA

Political and security risks will overshadow Abuja’s attempts at a rebound

Services trade is crucial to emerging growth prospects

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INT

Services trade receives far less focus than goods trade but exports of services outpaced goods shipments from 2000-16

Boom in metaverse services will fuel regulatory stress

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INTERNATIONAL

Major tech firms are building out the ‘metaverse’, a highly immersive and interactive 3D version of the internet

The UK’s trade bill will rise sharply outside the EU

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UNITED KINGDOM

The likelihood of hard Brexit has risen and if WTO rules are adopted, the cost of UK goods and services trade will rise

UK economy will remain services-dominated

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UK

Rebalancing an advanced economy towards manufacturing is an attempt to reverse the natural tide of development