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Nigerian aviation woe will persist despite Abuja boost

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NIGERIA

Completed one day ahead of schedule, at a reported cost of 18 million dollars, the closure disrupted business and tourist traffic at one of the busiest times of the year for…

New Saudi airline will increase regional competition

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SAUDI ARABIA

The new airline targets having 100 destinations by 2030, generating more than 200,000 employment opportunities and adding USD20bn to non-oil GDP growth.

Aerospace sector business models may change forever

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INTERNATIONAL

Commercial aerospace outlook.

New SAA deal could taint Pretoria's reform agenda

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SOUTH AFRICA

It also raises questions about President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reform plan for state-owned enterprises (SOEs), crucial to growth prospects and the restoration of public finances, as…

East African tourism markets face COVID-19 dilemmas

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EAST AFRICA

Though they are faced with similar challenges, the responses they plan vary considerably -- as with their responses to the pandemic.

South Africa's SAA points to wider reform headaches

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SOUTH AFRICA

Uncertainty persists over SAA’s turnaround strategy, as well as that for other ailing SOEs including arms manufacturer Denel and the Land Bank. Operational problems at troubled…

COVID-19 will test brittle South African health system

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SOUTH AFRICA

President Cyril Ramaphosa on March 15 declared a state of national disaster and announced stringent measures to help combat the outbreak. While South Africa is relatively well…

Abu Dhabi's state-fuelled private sector may stagnate

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Major banks and investment companies have also announced planned mergers in 2016-17. The Ipsos City Index in July named Abu Dhabi the second-best place to live and work…

EU will fund most Greek infrastructure investment

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GREECE

Infrastructure investment.

Hungary’s economy is vulnerable without EU funds

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HUNGARY

The package targets banking, energy, retail, telecommunications, airlines, pharmaceuticals and advertising: service sectors where multinationals have important stakes. It is one…