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The prolonged dry period is having a serious economic impact, as Zambia relies heavily on hydropower to generate electricity and has been forced to implement power cuts for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286866
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Issues such as soaring inflation, currency depreciation and debt repayment problems are having a major impact on the economy. The World Bank estimates that GDP grew by 3.7% in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287447
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According to a debt sustainability analysis published by the IMF in May, Laos is in debt distress. Years of rapid growth in borrowing to fund infrastructure development…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280381
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The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on Africa's debt landscape.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251899
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Many urban firms are suffering labour shortages, as the nationwide lockdown forced millions of migrant labourers to leave the cities in which they were working and return to their…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253750
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The negotiations with Greece's creditors revealed fundamental disagreements in lenders' views on the sustainability of Greece's debt and failed to address the drivers of future…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211462
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Alongside loans, the sale will support energy infrastructure development, part of Vientiane's national development and economic growth plans; Laos has also started preparatory…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB200587
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Russia's deepening ties with China over the last four years reflect Moscow's isolation from the West. Despite Moscow's efforts, the pace of Chinese investment in Russia has been…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB222386
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Prospects for Sub-Saharan African economies in 2018.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225939
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Various restrictions are being eased, and parts of the economy gradually reopened, although a sanitary cordon around Luanda remains. Angola has 73 confirmed COVID-19 cases…