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South Africa's SAA points to wider reform headaches

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SOUTH AFRICA

Uncertainty persists over SAA’s turnaround strategy, as well as that for other ailing SOEs including arms manufacturer Denel and the Land Bank. Operational problems at troubled…

Morocco will struggle to lift growth rates

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MOROCCO

This is below the medium-term target of average annual real GDP growth of 6%, with economic performance largely affected by poor agricultural harvests. There was a modest recovery…

Spain's COVID-19 situation is particularly precarious

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SPAIN

The lack of coordination between regions, an inefficient system of testing and tracing and the rapid reopening of society and the economy have contributed to this poor…

Trinidad and Tobago economy improves despite concerns

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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Trinidad and Tobago's economic outlook.

Hungary’s pandemic measures will entrench ruling party

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HUNGARY

While the government's communications focus on how to stop the pandemic and make the economy more resilient, some of its recent spending decisions seem unrelated to tackling…

Dominican Republic eyes a rapid recovery

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

This less-pronounced drop can be explained by a minor uptick in tourism, thanks to border reopening in July, and increased remittances. Improvement is expected to continue as the…

IMF deal spells confidence in Morocco's economy

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MOROCCO

This new facility is designed to provide insurance against external shocks, such as further increases in international commodity prices. Small-scale demonstrations took place on…

COVID will weigh on Uruguay economy despite successes

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URUGUAY

Tourism is a key sector for Uruguay, which received some 3.5 million tourists last year, the majority from neighbouring Argentina and Brazil where case numbers remain high. This…

Fading FDI faces increasing challenges in Chile

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CHILE

The fall in foreign investment last year.