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West African cocoa sustainability demands will grow

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WEST AFRICA

Nevertheless, multinationals face mounting pressure to deliver on their sustainability programmes, while Ivorian and Ghanaian regulators face new pressures to bolster domestic…

West African cocoa commitments face major tests

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WEST AFRICA

West African Cocoa.

SEZs alone will not reduce poverty in Mexico

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MEXICO

The challenges facing special economic zones.

Weak domestic demand is holding back Greek recovery

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GREECE

Evidence of Greece’s economic recovery, which started in 2017, is to facilitate its exit from the bailout programme on August 20, while the speed of the rebound should largely…

Long-term challenges cloud Ethiopia’s economic reforms

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ETHIOPIA

Outlook for Ethiopia's economic reforms.

Argentina's policies raise more questions than answers

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ARGENTINA

This followed congressional approval of the government’s ‘base law’ and tax package, designed to strengthen public finances, modernise the labour market and attract foreign…

Costa Rica’s pension system faces crisis

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COSTA RICA

Pension pressures in Costa Rica.

West African cocoa farmers face price disappointment

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WEST AFRICA

However, with COVID-19-related disruptions weakening chocolate demand, and expectations for another tumble in cocoa’s world market price, the Ivorian Coffee and Cocoa Board (CCC…

Prospects for African economies in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Living standards are set to decrease further, with the number of Africans in poverty projected to rise for the first time in two decades. Current debt relief initiatives look…

Post-pandemic recovery will be protracted in Peru

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PERU

Peru’s previously buoyant economy has been badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, contracting by around 13.38% in the first ten months of this year. Investment has been hit, as…