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NIGERIA: Public sector reforms to face resistance
This followed the violent repression on September 4 of anti-junta protests organised under the banner of the Vital Forces of Guinea (FVG) opposition alliance. The junta, led by…
Facing major shortfalls in tax collections, the Treasury has therefore requested government departments to implement immediate spending cuts and has recommended far-reaching…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282150
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This follows a September ruling by the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) ordering university staff to return to their classrooms. Academic staff have been on strike in…
Nigerian state finances.
This followed two days after Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), which offered an honest assessment of the steep deterioration in the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247562
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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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The government's persistence in revising the Mining Charter, despite claims by industry that the process of developing the amendments was not inclusive.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216680
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SOUTH AFRICA: State salaries could rise, but not jobs
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES198503
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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…