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The government plans to increase government spending to 58.1 billion cedis (12.5 billion dollars), up 13.7% from 2016, while reducing the fiscal deficit to 6.5% of GDP from 8.7…
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka (ECSL) confirmed on February 24 that the polls would not be held on March 9 as planned. A day earlier, President Ranil Wickremesinghe claimed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276375
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Home to major liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, the northern province has been beset by a spate of alleged Islamist militant attacks in recent weeks, with at least 40 people…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235367
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The trip comes as her government continues to contend with tough economic challenges including low foreign exchange (forex) reserves, high inflation and a troubled banking sector…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288141
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Mozambique economic update.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238009
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The new government sworn in on August 11.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213263
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Mozambican cabinet reshuffle.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227734
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Separately, the IMF’s Executive Board on March 20 approved a four-year, roughly USD3bn Extended Fund Facility for the country. The approval came around ten months after Sri Lanka…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278564
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The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has bought up unprecedented levels of treasury bonds but now wants to scale back its role. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is looking to international…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259784
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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…