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US semiconductor controls on China tighten

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US

However, the new measures’ efficacy still depends on US regulators’ capacity to monitor and enforce the controls, which are generating significant pushback from foreign and…

Poland, Czechia and Hungary may join euro, but not yet

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EASTERN EUROPE

The Denkov administration that took office in June has set adopting the euro as a top priority, and blames the previous interim government for Bulgaria’s unpreparedness to join…

AI will transform supply chains

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INTERNATIONAL

Rapid AI adoption in industrial and commercial supply chains is enabling companies in industries as diverse as retailing, auto manufacturing and food and beverage production to be…

Lack of CBN reform may fuel more corruption in Nigeria

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NIGERIA

Cardoso has promised to prosecute any entities involved in making fraudulent claims. The Deloitte audit is one of three concurrent investigations into the bank’s management under…

South Africa logistics crisis will be tough to resolve

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SOUTH AFRICA

The deal represents a major step forward in efforts to reform the transport sector, but dysfunctional rail and port networks continue to constrain exports and economic growth.

Russian information management is unlikely to change

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RUSSIA

Yevgeny Prigozhin played an important role within the Russian information system, serving as an outlet for criticising policy rather than Vladimir Putin personally.

Niger's coup risks generating long-term instability

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NIGER

Senior officers from all service branches then appeared on television declaring Bazoum’s ouster and the creation of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Country (CNSP)…

Slow growth may hit trust in Colombia’s government

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COLOMBIA

Government spending levels depend on those of individual ministries, some of which spent remarkably little last year, raising questions about budgetary decision-making. Recent…

Digital election technology faces obstacles in Africa

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AFRICA

In Nigeria’s 2023 elections, a new system making polling station-level results available online largely failed, fuelling distrust in the political and electoral system. An app…

Reconstruction of Libya's Derna will be difficult

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LIBYA

The Derna flood is the largest natural disaster to have hit Libya in decades, with at least 4,300 confirmed dead and 8,500 missing. The public have accused east and west-based…