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African states struggle to exit resource trade trap

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AFRICA

The shale revolution has dented the United States' need for African oil, but China's demand remains strong

Water demands of AI will elicit rising scrutiny

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INT

Research into AI's ‘thirst’ for fresh water is proliferating

Geoeconomic fragmentation will reduce long-term growth

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INT

Several studies estimate the global cost of geoeconomic confrontation, which is newly in the top three WEF global risks

Iran-Iraq-Turkey power and water woes will multiply

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IRAN/IRAQ/TURKEY

With shared rivers hit by mismanagement, drought and climate change, irrigation and hydroelectricity face new challenges

Emerging markets growing old faster than growing rich

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INT

Emerging markets are ageing at lower incomes than advanced markets, a policy challenge that will influence GDP prospects

Stimulating skills is key to emerging markets growth

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INT

Human capital will become as key to low-to-mid-income countries as it is for high-income ones

Pandemic deepens Latin America’s trade trends

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LATIN AMERICA

The impact of COVID-19 on trade patterns deepened Latin America’s dependence on primary products

Vietnam’s oil industry has mixed outlook

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VIETNAM

The downstream sector is growing but the upstream sector faces Chinese pressure

Ukraine crisis will have mixed impact on Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The rise in global food and fuel prices and fertiliser shortages will hit the region hard, but a few may yet benefit

Beijing closes gap in South China Sea island race

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ASIA PACIFIC

China is constructing artificial islands on reefs in the disputed Spratly islands of the South China Sea