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1 – 10 of 30Mineral exports from the Central African Copperbelt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Zambia are rising and existing export routes via South Africa do not have the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285523
ISSN: 2633-304X
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SOUTH AFRICA: Delays will dent confidence in Transnet
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES282695
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The deal represents a major step forward in efforts to reform the transport sector, but dysfunctional rail and port networks continue to constrain exports and economic growth.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281060
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Reforms to network industries, particularly of the rail and port parastatal Transnet, figure prominently in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s economic recovery plans. There has been…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272809
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KENYA: Debt default will add to railway furore
In this context, he faces major challenges, having promised a policy broadly in line with IMF recommendations -- to strengthen fiscal and debt management, widen the tax base…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273410
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SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet strikes will threaten growth
The announcement of this new fund comes at a critical time for East Africa’s development. Regional governments are seeking to hasten recovery from recent economic setbacks and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272723
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Ruto billed the move as crucial to restoring jobs to Mombasa’s logistics sector. However, it will also produce a radical reshaping of the political economy of Kenya’s container…
The deal is the latest development in an increasingly frantic race for military and commercial port infrastructure spanning 1,200 kilometres of the Horn of Africa’s coastline…