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African states will monopolise list of least developed

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AFRICA

Least developed countries (LDCs) share common traits but also show gradations among development indicators

Tajik dam may alter energy map -- but not yet

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TAJIKISTAN

The Tajik authorities’ portrayal of the Roghun hydro-plant as a game-changer is partly true but they have to finish it

Global governance reform will be hard in the Trump era

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INT

Voting at international financial institutions does not reflect GDP trends, leaving emerging markets with little voice

Pandemic response threatens climate funding shortfall

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INT

Low- and middle-income states must spend more than 1% of GDP a year on environmental protection but budgets may narrow

Africa’s development may hinge on investment in people

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AFRICA

Rapid population growth is challenging African nations to create jobs for their swelling working-age populations

Population trends pose development challenges

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INT

Just 2% of global population gain in 2016-40 will be in advanced countries; 56% will be in Africa and the Middle East

Big tech’s share of some finance segments will surge

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INT

The network-to-activity loop lets ‘big tech’ firms gain market share quickly, but the loop may be vicious not virtuous

A China crisis is bigger systemic threat than markets

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INT

China’s influence on the global real economy is a bigger risk than events in fragile Italy, Turkey and Argentina

African states will struggle to increase revenue

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AFRICA

The average tax intake of African countries remains markedly low

Mekong dams will be vexed issue in South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Hydropower dams on the Mekong river present both risks and opportunities to mainland South-east Asian states