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Maghreb’s water scarcity may foment unrest

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NORTH AFRICA

Maghreb water scarcity.

Prospects for Sub-Saharan African economies in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for Sub-Saharan African economies in 2018.

Prospects for African economies to end-2019

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PROSPECTS H2 2019

African Economies H2 2019.

Labour informality may increase in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The informal sector in Latin America.

South African polls could delay substantive reforms

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SOUTH AFRICA

Data released by Statistics South Africa last week also showed economic growth declining by 2.2% quarter-on-quarter, a reminder of the economy’s continued fragility. New President…

ASEAN agriculture reforms imply investment need

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ASEAN

Agricultural reform and investment in South-east Asia.

Drought will harm industry and farming in Colombia

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COLOMBIA

The severe drought that has hit Colombia's agricultural and energy sectors.

Middle East and North Africa water security in 2030

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PROSPECTS 2030

Growing populations and climate change are putting additional pressure on the region’s water resources at a time when food security risks are rising in many of the MENA countries…

Azerbaijan faces hard search for new growth drivers

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AZERBAIJAN

The government wants to develop non-hydrocarbon sectors to offset the growth and fiscal problems stemming from lower global oil prices. The economy contracted in 2016 for a second…

Home brew could stabilise East African coffee and tea

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EAST AFRICA

Coffee and tea farmers across the region face challenges, with knock-on impacts for the wider economies. The national development plans of most East African governments emphasise…