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Kenya’s Hustler Fund may survive early challenges

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KENYA

The fund is an ambitious, complex and unorthodox approach to boosting financial inclusion and providing credit to citizens and small businesses, but it is not uncontroversial.

Kenya’s ‘Hustler Fund’ may face mixed reception

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KENYA

KENYA: ‘Hustler Fund’ may face mixed reception

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…

Slovene premier's fall might end privatisation policy

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SLOVENIA

The challenge to Slovenia's privatisation programme.

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…

Indian corporations are becoming ambivalent about Modi

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INDIA

The tycoon Mukesh Ambani and India's business climate.

Customers reap benefit of Mexican telecoms competition

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MEXICO

MEXICO: Customers reap benefit of telecoms competition

Brazil business will see no rapid recovery

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BRAZIL

Among those awaiting the beginning of the Rio Olympic Games on August 5, business leaders will be looking forward to a period of relative political and economic calm. They will…