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Infrastructure is key to Colombian government goals

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COLOMBIA

Petro is uncomfortable with public-private partnerships, but appears willing to look beyond that in pursuit of broader development goals; improved infrastructure is considered…

Economic plans may not stir South African government

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SOUTH AFRICA

Amid a surge of COVID-19 infections, however, the government appears focused on the health rather than the economic aspects of the crisis.

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…

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…

Eastern EU fight against disinformation will be uneven

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EU

The Pirates and their coalition partners have fallen to third place, having previously made a shock breakthrough to surpassg Prime Minister Andrej Babis’s ANO party. Pirates…

Improved African infrastructure will be key to growth

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AFRICA

Infrastructure outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Canadian October election fight will now go up a gear

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CANADA

Trudeau will spend the summer campaigning for re-election, defending his administration’s record while underscoring unfinished business for a second term.

Poor infrastructure will weigh on South African growth

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African infrastructure.

South African budget faces long-standing challenges

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SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA: Budget faces long-standing challenges

Lawsuits may be key to tighter US data privacy rules

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US/INT

The move comes after Facebook suspended a UK political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica, following allegations on March 18 that it improperly obtained personal data on 50…