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Expanding East African tax base will face resistance

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EAST AFRICA

Member states' national budgets include plans to increase taxation of the informal economy. Governments have several reasons for broadening tax bases: budget deficits, increasing…

South Africa urban reforms will weigh on 2016 election

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SOUTH AFRICA

Urban governance in South Africa.

Belarus economy in growth mode despite trade hitches

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BELARUS

Last year's GDP growth of 3% was largely attributable to higher prices for refined petroleum products sold to the EU and to a lesser extent a recovery in demand for manufactured…

Sonatrach chief plans to shake up the Algerian company

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ALGERIA

Energy politics in Algeria.

Algerian leadership will head off military threat

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ALGERIA

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's grip on power in Algeria.

Jordan’s latest economic plan sets ambitious targets

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JORDAN

The plan set outs ambitious targets that aim to invigorate the economy over the coming decade. The total investment required is projected at JOD41.4bn (USD57.6bn), of which more…

India is poised to implement a messy GST regime

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INDIA

The Goods and Services Tax regime.

Car Wash claims add to Peruvian president's woes

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PERU

The year 2017 begins with a tentative truce between the pro-Fujimori opposition majority in Congress and the executive power led by President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski; however…

Police woes to exacerbate South Africa's crime problem

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SOUTH AFRICA

Outlook for crime and policing in South Africa.

Russia adjusts foreign trade to ensure food supply

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RUSSIA

At the retail end, government agencies are trying to ensure supply, regulate prices and curb panic-buying. At national level, food imports are being facilitated and grain exports…