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US protectionism would face multiple checks post-Obama

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UNITED STATES

Citing the US trade deficit as a sign of an "economic war" waged by China, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has made protectionist appeals to attract supporters from…

South African land reform will prove tortuous

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has sought to calm fears that such a policy will lead to Zimbabwe-style ‘land grabs’ yet concerns persist over potential impacts to the…

Nigeria's development plan will not deliver results

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NIGERIA

The plan aims for 85% funding by private capital, with the balance coming from federal and state governments. It also envisions 5% average annual GDP growth over the period, and…

Nigerian economic policy likely to stutter

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NIGERIA

Nigeria's economic outlook.

Currency controls will not curb crisis in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

The surprisingly ample victory of opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez over President Mauricio Macri in the August 11 presidential primaries triggered a currency run and a sharp…

Argentina currency crisis highlights policy vacuum

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ARGENTINA

In recent days a severe currency run drove a 12.2% depreciation of the peso and an estimated fall of nearly 5 billion dollars in international reserves (8% of that stock). The…

Cuban discontent will be muted despite economic woes

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CUBA

At the same time, private businesses have been allowed to import as never before. New privately owned shops caters to those with hard currency, but for most people the economic…

Parties will raise Turkish voters' economic hopes

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TURKEY

Parties' pre-election promises on the economy.

Argentine economic outlook will worsen this year

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ARGENTINA

The severe drought’s impact on export earnings has fuelled fears of devaluation, increasing exchange pressures and forcing the government to implement further domestic debt swaps…

Apathy will weaken Central African bloc's rescue plan

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CENTRAL AFRICA

Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) fiscal and monetary pressures