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Multiple risks threaten Nigeria’s economic recovery

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NIGERIA

Political and security risks will overshadow Abuja’s attempts at a rebound

African electricity access growth will miss SDG target

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AFRICA

Low electricity access inhibits economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Race for key minerals will affect economic prospects

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INTERNATIONAL

Critical minerals supply will be key to all economies’ prospects ahead just as fossil fuel trade balances have been

African railway expansion faces major challenges

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AFRICA

The African Union hopes to boost rail connectivity across the continent

Mexico airport plans raise serious concerns

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MEXICO

Solutions are needed for Mexico City’s airport overcrowding, but the president’s plans are highly questionable

Jebel Ali will prevail in Gulf shipping rivalry

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GULF STATES

Major port projects move ahead in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and the UAE

London’s large economic lead over EU cities may narrow

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INT

Global power and financial centres indices for 2017 show London maintains a huge lead over other EU cities

East African rail links may miss their connections

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EAST AFRICA

An ambitious plan for a trans-regional railway is unravelling, as funding shortfalls collide with mounting debt

US spending cut push could come with political costs

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UNITED STATES

President Donald Trump is moving to tackle the rising federal deficit, but this will not be risk-free

Iraq’s Gulf-Europe route transit hopes are illusory

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IRAQ

Baghdad’s ‘Development Road’ project aims to create a new hub at Faw port, linking to Turkey