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SOUTH AFRICA: Wage battle turnaround will lift unease
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES257872
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This is the third time Akufo-Addo and Mahama have faced each other: Akufo-Addo lost to Mahama in 2012 but won in 2016. The appearance of two well-known candidates may contribute…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257861
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SWAPO lost its two-thirds majority in the main house of parliament last year and could also see its dominance in the second parliamentary chamber diminished. SWAPO's decline in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257718
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NIGERIA: Recession unlikely to prompt wholesale change
Although President Muhammadu Buhari’s government recently touted its imminent passage, it has stalled again and will not pass until the first quarter of 2021 at the earliest. With…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257657
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Living standards are set to decrease further, with the number of Africans in poverty projected to rise for the first time in two decades. Current debt relief initiatives look…
Yet market sentiment remains sceptical of Pretoria’s ability to deliver on the package, implement steep and politically contentious expenditure cuts and boost growth. Meanwhile, a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257441
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SENEGAL: President will emphasise economic renewal
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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257211
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SOUTH AFRICA: Debt plans face manifold challenges