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Zimbabwe economic pressures will linger

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ZIMBABWE

Since its introduction in February, the local real-time gross settlement (RTGS) dollar, a de facto new local currency, has lost over 60% of its value relative to the US dollar on…

South Africa's Eskom faces formidable reform tests

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SOUTH AFRICA

The appointment follows Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan's reconstitution of the Eskom board in January, aimed at restoring credible governance to the utility, which…

Nigerian energy reforms may track wider openings

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NIGERIA

Yet worsening macroeconomic conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including a fall in oil prices and declining foreign currency reserves, have forced President Muhammadu Buhari’s…

Prospects for Nigeria in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

These shocks will sustain already heightened reform pressures on the government during a period of diminishing public revenue. Security crises across various states and regions…

Prospects for Southern Africa in 2017

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PROSPECTS 2017

Prospects for Southern Africa in 2017.

Equatorial Guinea’s fiscal woes are likely to mount

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Equatorial Guinea fiscal challenges

Donor commitments could kickstart Madagascar recovery

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MADAGASCAR

The aim was to build on progress made in July when the government secured a three-year IMF Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. The country’s central bank reported that…

Prospects for South Africa in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Yet market sentiment remains sceptical of Pretoria’s ability to deliver on the package, implement steep and politically contentious expenditure cuts and boost growth. Meanwhile, a…

Flawed Sierra Leone vote will bring few consequences

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SIERRA LEONE

Bio won with 56.2% of the vote, just above the 55% threshold required to win in the first round. The SLPP won 81 of the 135 directly elected parliamentary seats. However…

Africa will use China-Taiwan divides for domestic gain

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AFRICA

Several African countries have recently downgraded Taiwan’s standing in their diplomatic affairs or have severed ties in favour of relations with Beijing. Political jockeying…