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Oil remains the mainstay of South Sudan’s economy and is highly lucrative for those sections of the government and associated networks that control it. However, it delivers…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278962
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Prospects for African politics to end-2018.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235622
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The announcement comes after the feasibility study by Toyota Tsusho reportedly concluded that a cross-border oil export pipeline appears economically viable, favouring Lamu as the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199631
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The performance and prospects of South Sudan’s oil sector.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240756
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Since independence in 2011 -- and during the preceding six years of autonomy -- the budget has depended overwhelmingly on oil revenues. However, production has contracted…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224941
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The news will be noted in East Africa, where Total’s acquisition of Maersk Oil in August adds Kenya’s onshore oil reserves to its regional portfolio. However, expectations that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224689
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The trade disputes are emblematic of the difficult relationship between Nairobi and Dodoma, which has been aggravated in recent years by mutual recriminations alleging…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223849
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In practice, politics remains mired in factional corruption, and the economy is stagnant. Poverty and food insecurity levels are alarmingly high, and other human development…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258032
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Prospects for African economies in 2017.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216206
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Despite hopes that the revocation of US sanctions in October would ease economic hardships, the economy is struggling. Efforts to attract new investments have enjoyed little…