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1 – 10 of 12Evidence increasingly indicates that the region’s limited progress in the digital economy is caused less by poor connectivity than by the lack of digital skills among its…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282521
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The bill will be debated when the new legislature elected in the June 6 mid-term elections is sworn in and starts sessions in September. Besides this bill, the Senate (upper…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261996
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As AI systems become increasingly central to the global economy, this poor performance risks further damaging the economic prospects of a region that has long struggled to achieve…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256899
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The government hopes to encourage the cryptocurrency’s use for domestic and international transactions, with the aim of boosting financial inclusion. However, it has been…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262686
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Petro is uncomfortable with public-private partnerships, but appears willing to look beyond that in pursuit of broader development goals; improved infrastructure is considered…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274590
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Mining and quarrying activities (728%), construction (489%), hotels and restaurants (92%), transport and communications (29.8%) and trade (23.9%) were the main drivers of growth…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB231917
ISSN: 2633-304X
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High fiscal financing needs and an USD800mn external bond maturity in January 2023 increase the risk of default given the country’s limited access to financial markets. According…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274559
ISSN: 2633-304X
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At the same time, private businesses have been allowed to import as never before. New privately owned shops caters to those with hard currency, but for most people the economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281234
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As of October 2020, only 13 countries in the region had fully reopened schools, UNICEF says. While in other parts of the world schools have gradually returned to in-classroom…