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South Africa faces fiscal reform challenges

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SOUTH AFRICA

However, there are question marks over his ability to deliver on the ambitious spending cuts needed as tax collection falls in a weak economy.

Power and reform woes will slow South Africa’s growth

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SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa’s escalating power crisis has slashed its growth prospects, with the government making only slow progress on promised reforms and the president declaring a state of…

Liberia's Weah will struggle to stifle dissent

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LIBERIA

The president’s utterances mark a shift from his previous calls for a roundtable dialogue with opposition protest leaders, who on June 7 organised the largest mass protest since…

South African gold mining faces terminal woes

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SOUTH AFRICA

The disruption at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold mines reflects wider turmoil in the gold mining sector, including a 13th consecutive month of production decline in October. Meanwhile…

Sudan's economic recovery will require broader reform

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SUDAN

Despite hopes that the revocation of US sanctions in October would ease economic hardships, the economy is struggling. Efforts to attract new investments have enjoyed little…

Sudan's economic reform will prove challenging

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SUDAN

Bringing tangible improvements to the economy will be a major challenge for Sudan’s new transitional government. Economic hardship and anger over perceived government corruption…

Ghanaian parties' mixed records face 2020 scrutiny

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GHANA

With general elections 18 months away, the economy is under intensified scrutiny as campaigning begins in earnest. Former President John Mahama (2012-17) was recently endorsed as…

Zambia debt crisis faces imminent tipping point

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ZAMBIA

President Edgar Lungu and his Patriotic Front (PF) government are increasingly struggling to mobilise resources to meet repayments amid continued high public spending. Meanwhile…

Zambia faces default despite bondholders’ reprieve

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ZAMBIA

However, rather than reject Lusaka's proposal, a group of creditors abstained from the vote, forcing an adjournment until November 13. That date coincides with the end of Zambia’s…