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Somalia faces long road to economic reconstruction

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SOMALIA

Despite the government’s genuine efforts to implement policy reforms, low to non-existent institutional capacity will continue to impede the emergence of a more formalised…

COVID-19 crisis to trigger recession in Panama

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PANAMA

COVID-19 impact.

Romania aims to contain pandemic for December election

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ROMANIA

During January-September, amid restrictions and social distancing, the economy contracted by just 4.6% year-on-year, helped by the resilience of certain sectors and supportive…

Philippine twin deficits will likely widen this year

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PHILIPPINES

Spending on infrastructure and populist social policies signed into law ahead of the May midterm elections are putting pressure on the Philippine budget.

Nigeria faces widening inequality and poverty crises

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NIGERIA

With the economy expected to contract by at least 5.4% this year, government measures to cushion the effects of the crisis are unlikely to be enough to stem worsening hardship for…

Central bank moves may check Nigeria's currency fall

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NIGERIA

These aim for tighter CBN control over the parallel market. The CBN is also seeking to stabilise the currency through bond issuances, cryptocurrency crackdowns and other schemes.

Nepal is unlikely to face a severe economic crisis

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NEPAL

Some observers fear Nepal could soon end up in a full-blown economic crisis such as that now affecting Sri Lanka, which recently suspended external debt servicing. Kathmandu, like…

Georgia vulnerable to external factors despite growth

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GEORGIA

Georgian economic developments.

Honduras’s economic growth to come under pressure

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HONDURAS

However, towards the end of 2022, economic activity started to moderate as that of trading partners such as the United States slowed, reducing demand for Honduran exports. The…

COVID-19 will hit northern Central America hard

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CENTRAL AMERICA

COVID-19.