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Boom in 'digital nomadism' will stabilise post-COVID

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INTERNATIONAL

The pandemic is swelling the ranks of 'digital nomads', who take their job with them as they move to and between places with lower living costs and more amenable lifestyles.

EU-UK free movement compromise will need flexibility

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EU/UK

The UK government says it is determined that free movement of people from the EU will end after Brexit.

African digital economy sees steady but uneven growth

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AFRICA

The number of digital gig workers increased, mainly in relatively low-paid driving jobs involving home deliveries and transportation. There has been a significantly smaller…

African digital economy faces uneven outlook

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AFRICA

This is attributable to relatively low internet penetration, the limited number of digital platforms and e-commerce businesses, and low investment and digital skills levels. These…

Gig workers will slowly redress the benefits imbalance

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INTERNATIONAL

ILO employment-protection recommendations.

South Africa faces structural reforms commitment tests

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SOUTH AFRICA

That is well above the less than 1% average growth rate over the past eight years but little more than half the IMF’s forecast for global recovery, reflecting South Africa’s…

Congo’s budget programme is likely to disappoint

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CONGO-KINSHASA

At a reported 10 billion dollars, the proposal would represent a massive increase on 2019’s budget of approximately 6.3 billion dollars, and even on the government’s original…

Australian university market faces strains

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AUSTRALIA

Australia's higher education market.

New Zealand education retooling needs long-term push

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NEW ZEALAND

Education and skills policy in New Zealand.

Clientelism will not avail Greek ruling party in 2019

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GREECE

The agreement settles the Macedonian ‘name dispute' that has bedevilled bilateral relations since the mid-1990s. Foreign, not social, issues have taken centre stage in politics…