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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…

South Africa's SAA points to wider reform headaches

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SOUTH AFRICA

Uncertainty persists over SAA’s turnaround strategy, as well as that for other ailing SOEs including arms manufacturer Denel and the Land Bank. Operational problems at troubled…

Guatemala’s economy on the way to recovery

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GUATEMALA

National GDP nevertheless contracted by just 1.5% in 2020 -- less than almost any other country in Latin America. Resilient remittances and exports, coupled with unprecedented…

United Arab Emirates' humanitarian hub faces issues

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

The IHC was created in 2003 to attract international humanitarian organisations and associated commercial businesses to Dubai and raise the international visibility of the United…

Tourism shift may aid a balanced recovery in Africa

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AFRICA

However, in many places, this has been mostly driven by rising commodity prices, and has therefore been both uneven and hostage to global markets. Reviving tourism is seen as a…

Unions could complicate Ramaphosa’s social compact

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SOUTH AFRICA

While details are scant, the 'social compact' reportedly includes clearer deliverables than previous recovery plans. However, fears persist over government capacity to deliver and…

South African budget plans may prove too ambitious

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SOUTH AFRICA

However, the MTBPS relies even more heavily on getting powerful public-sector unions to agree to unprecedented wage freezes over the next three years, putting its credibility in…

Nigerian companies law faces capacity constraints

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NIGERIA

The amendment officially seeks to improve the ease of doing business by establishing a more efficient means of regulating businesses and minimising the compliance burden for small…

EU-UK trade deal would be damaging for business

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UK/EU

FTA impact on business.

Investment ease will shape East Africa’s recovery

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EAST AFRICA

However, with FDI flows expected to be much reduced amid the global economic slowdown, especially for ‘riskier’ frontier or developing markets, ease of doing business is likely to…