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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.

North Korea’s economy will worsen without reforms

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NORTH KOREA

However, that growth is a statistical outlier, mostly signalling a recovery from severe COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Meanwhile, China continues to dominate North Korea's…

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…

China’s ‘Two Meetings’ set out new policy goals

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CHINA

A new Hong Kong anti-sedition law and unprecedented omission of a GDP growth target overshadowed other important policy developments.

Trade will not drive Latin America recovery this year

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LATIN AMERICA

These include a reorganisation of global value chains, an increase in intraregional trade in the other regions and a resurgence of economic nationalism. The report urges increased…

Brazil's meat scandal may shake agriculture outlook

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BRAZIL

Outlook for Brazilian agriculture.

China will not shake reliance on imported food

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CHINA

Chinese governments have long placed a high premium on achieving food security by relying on the country’s own resources. However, demand and supply side pressures from rising…

Australia’s government will move to tackle drought

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AUSTRALIA

The move comes as Australia has suffered an extended drought in some areas, and after some pressure from the Nationals, the smaller party in the Liberal-Nationals coalition that…