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'Mega-foundations' will help global aid programmes

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INTERNATIONAL

The role of 'mega-foundations' in aid programmes to developing countries.

South-South cooperation has a long way to go

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INTERNATIONAL

Foreign development assistance from and to countries in the ‘Global South’ aims to disrupt not only the established direction of aid flows from the northern to the southern…

Ecuador deal will help long-term debt sustainability

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ECUADOR

COVID-19 lockdown measures and low oil prices are weighing on the economy, which the IMF expects to contract by 6.7% this year. According to the IMF, Ecuador’s gross financing…

Economic plans may not stir South African government

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SOUTH AFRICA

Amid a surge of COVID-19 infections, however, the government appears focused on the health rather than the economic aspects of the crisis.

Mexico projects will not drive post-pandemic recovery

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MEXICO

The package of 39 projects, worth MXN297bn (USD14.5bn), aims to boost post-pandemic economic growth through privately funded investments or strategic alliances between private…

EU's Africa framework will focus on global competition

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AFRICA/EU

EU-Africa development framework.

Senegal's Sall will look to bolster his standing

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SENEGAL

The changes follow recent public criticism over Sall’s poor response to flooding that caused significant damage in many areas, including the capital Dakar, coupled with anger over…

Ecuador presidential elections likely to go to runoff

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ECUADOR

All presidential candidates are emphasising their credentials to lead economic recovery, though only a handful have a realistic chance of winning. Right-winger Guillermo Lasso of…

Pandemic will speed Greece towards teleworking

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GREECE

Almost overnight businesses lost contact with their customer base and were largely unable to provide teleworking arrangements for staff. However, larger Greek businesses…

EU will push healthcare in African diplomacy

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EU/AFRICA

This has sought to guard against negative perceptions of the bloc and counteract China’s competitive ‘mask diplomacy’. The importance of EU-African health partnerships is set to…