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1 – 10 of 18Nigeria’s land borders have been closed since August 2019, officially to check indiscriminate smuggling of goods into the country. The closures have been blamed in part for rising…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258209
ISSN: 2633-304X
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However, the success of Akufo-Addo's second term could depend in large part upon effective economic diplomacy with regional and international trade partners now the African…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258494
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252469
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With the economy expected to contract by at least 5.4% this year, government measures to cushion the effects of the crisis are unlikely to be enough to stem worsening hardship for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256305
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However, with COVID-19-related disruptions weakening chocolate demand, and expectations for another tumble in cocoa’s world market price, the Ivorian Coffee and Cocoa Board (CCC…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254307
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This is the second devaluation of the naira in less than six months on the official foreign exchange (forex) market. The CBN has previously staved off a devaluation despite the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB255029
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The Ghanaian government's challenges
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233946
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The price bump comes amid a push by Ghana and Ivory Coast, the world's two largest producers, for cocoa buyers to pay a Living Income Differential (LID) of USD400 per metric…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257022
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Crude oil is central to South Sudan’s economy, providing between 80% and 90% of government revenue and almost all export earnings. Last year’s oil price shock hit the economy hard…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262423
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Kenyan fiscal pressures.