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South Africa faces fiscal reform challenges

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SOUTH AFRICA

However, there are question marks over his ability to deliver on the ambitious spending cuts needed as tax collection falls in a weak economy.

Protests put Kenya’s political leaders under pressure

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KENYA

Although the protests have remained relatively limited in scale and spread, they have nevertheless highlighted widespread opposition to Ruto’s economic policies and led to…

Tough South Africa budget may keep downgrade at bay

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SOUTH AFRICA

The budget framework presented on February 20 provided a record 69-billion-rand (5-billion-dollar) rescue package for ailing power utility Eskom over three years. Despite measures…

South Africa’s Ramaphosa will tout reform impetus

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SOUTH AFRICA

A week previously, new Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) showed a worrying deterioration in deficit and debt ratios. However, President…

Pressures on embattled Zambian government will grow

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ZAMBIA

Zambian debt crises.

Further South African interest rate cuts are unlikely

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African inflation dynamics.

Zambian economy will suffer further setbacks

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ZAMBIA

Zambian economic crisis.

Nigeria’s Buhari will sustain protectionist course

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NIGERIA

Nigerian economic policy.

Mozambique’s FRELIMO will struggle to stem unrest

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MOZAMBIQUE

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…

South Africa's Ramaphosa will struggle to reform ANC

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SOUTH AFRICA

The intervention by new President Cyril Ramaphosa's follows recent debilitating public protests and public-sector strikes. Demonstrators have demanded the resignation of embattled…