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Prospects for East Africa in 2017

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PROSPECTS 2017

Prospects for East Africa in 2017.

Investment ease will shape East Africa’s recovery

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EAST AFRICA

However, with FDI flows expected to be much reduced amid the global economic slowdown, especially for ‘riskier’ frontier or developing markets, ease of doing business is likely to…

East African unity will prove elusive

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EAST AFRICA

Earlier in February, Tanzanian President John Magufuli met with his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni, on the sidelines of an African Union (AU) summit to discuss reviving the…

M23’s return will complicate Congo’s security outlook

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The fighting triggered a UN helicopter crash and cross-border clashes with Ugandan troops. The M23 is famous for conquering North Kivu’s capital, Goma, during a 2012-13 rebellion…

Samia’s foreign policy will buy goodwill for Tanzania

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TANZANIA

Samia’s administration appears markedly more open on foreign policy issues, although there are growing concerns this may not be matched by any greater openness towards domestic…

Regional Congo security plan may disappoint and divide

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The initiative has already seen talks begin between the Congolese government and various armed groups. It also foresees a regional military intervention to tackle ‘negative’…

Uganda-Rwanda pact will not resolve political crisis

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RWANDA/UGANDA

Relations had been openly hostile -- and the border between the two countries closed -- since late February until Presidents Paul Kagame and Yoweri Museveni agreed on August 21 to…

Kenya-Tanzania tensions will simmer

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KENYA/TANZANIA

The trade disputes are emblematic of the difficult relationship between Nairobi and Dodoma, which has been aggravated in recent years by mutual recriminations alleging…

Rwandan extractives push hinges on oil and governance

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RWANDA

Rwanda's extractives sector.

Dubai’s African expansion carries major risks

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES/AFRICA

DP World, the leading state-owned port operator and logistics company of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is aggressively expanding its foothold across Africa. As DP World…