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G20 framework promises to ease Africa’s debt woes

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AFRICA

Chinese creditors now look set to waive debt payments due between May 2020 and June 2021, when the G20's Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) currently expires, although…

EU's Africa framework will focus on global competition

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AFRICA/EU

EU-Africa development framework.

OECD/G20 digital tax reform is highly unlikely

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INT

The new tax framework's first pillar would establish a formula to divide tax rights between digital firms' host countries and user markets; and the second would fix a global…

Chile's higher education reform faces uncertain future

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CHILE

Higher education reform.

Economic realities will trump Angolan oil and gas plan

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ANGOLA

Crucial to the new framework's success will be the ongoing overhaul of state-owned oil company Sonangol, alongside an oil price recovery, as well as politically contentious fuel…

Angolan privatisation will test Lourenco reform agenda

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ANGOLA

Lourenco’s government launched in August its flagship Privatisation Programme (PROPRIV), with 195 companies and assets set to be either fully or partially sold. With a legal…

Saudi Arabian job creation will depend on oil revenues

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SAUDI ARABIA

A major goal of Vision 2030, the kingdom’s strategic development framework, is to address persistently high levels of unemployment, especially amongst young people. Although…

Atlante will be no panacea for what ails Italy's banks

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ITALY

Italian banks and Atlante fund.

Zambia faces default despite bondholders’ reprieve

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ZAMBIA

However, rather than reject Lusaka's proposal, a group of creditors abstained from the vote, forcing an adjournment until November 13. That date coincides with the end of Zambia’s…

New Brazil infrastructure plan still faces obstacles

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BRAZIL

Infrastructure investments arising from auctions planned in 2023 and 2024 are expected to reach BRL125.4bn. However, infrastructure needs are vast and remain an obstacle to…