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Geopolitical tensions cloud uranium market

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INTERNATIONAL

Uranium prices initially reacted strongly to Russia’s February invasion of Ukraine, rising briefly above USD60 per pound (0.45 kilogram) earlier this year before settling at…

EU emissions reforms will drive up carbon prices

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EU

The proposals include a tighter cap on emissions, bringing the maritime sector into ETS and reducing free allowances for aviation. Together with reform to the ETS’s Market…

Integrating migrants will be a challenge for Europe

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EUROPE

The large number of arrivals since 2015 has highlighted two challenges for Europe: the removal of asylum seekers whose claims are rejected and the integration into society of…

Environmental policy is shaping the EU’s energy market

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EU

The EU's single market for energy.

New SAA deal could taint Pretoria's reform agenda

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SOUTH AFRICA

It also raises questions about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reform plan for state-owned enterprises (SOEs), crucial to growth prospects and the restoration of public finances, as…

'Zombie' firms will drag down economic growth

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CHINA

China's efforts to shut down poorly performing state enterprises.

'Reshoring' from China is slowly but surely underway

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CHINA

However, this is a partial and long-term process that for the rest of this decade is likely to leave China as an integral part of many transnational supply chains. Reshoring will…

New investments will not stabilise Ethiopia’s economy

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ETHIOPIA

The government hopes to benefit from the flattening of the COVID-19 pandemic and a relative calm in the Tigray conflict to push ahead with its flagship privatisation programme…

Congo mining dispute sends a warning to investors

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The DRC is the world’s largest cobalt producer by far, accounting for some 70% of total world production. The outcome of the dispute therefore has significant implications for…

Nigeria central bank will struggle to defend the naira

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NIGERIA

This gives priority to selected local manufacturers who will now have easier access to forex at official rates. This forms part of a broader CBN programme aimed at supporting…