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South African monopoly plan faces competing interests

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SOUTH AFRICA

The proposed overhaul, prompted in part by populist sentiment against so-called ‘white monopoly capital’, aims to facilitate competition and open the economy to smaller…

Ethiopian economic reform may prove challenging

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ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia economic reform prospects

Prospects for South Africa in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for South Africa in 2020.

South African entrenched interests could stifle reform

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SOUTH AFRICA

Although this was above market expectations and the economy has avoided entering a technical recession, fears persist over the slow pace of reforms by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s…

Political pitfalls will limit Ethiopian liberalisation

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ETHIOPIA

This would constitute the first major step in Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s much-heralded privatisation drive. However, political and security risks remain likely to delay and…

Ethiopia may favour privatisation over liberalisation

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ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia's privatisation initiative.

Ethiopia mobile money deal may prove partial opening

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ETHIOPIA

ETHIOPIA: Mobile money deal may prove partial opening

South Africa faces structural reforms commitment tests

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SOUTH AFRICA

That is well above the less than 1% average growth rate over the past eight years but little more than half the IMF’s forecast for global recovery, reflecting South Africa’s…

South African budget faces long-standing challenges

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SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA: Budget faces long-standing challenges

South African budget plans may prove too ambitious

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SOUTH AFRICA

However, the MTBPS relies even more heavily on getting powerful public-sector unions to agree to unprecedented wage freezes over the next three years, putting its credibility in…