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Greek debt deal will bring fresh elections soon

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GREECE

The new programme will support recapitalisation of the banking system, allow orderly -- rather than fire-sale -- divestment of state-owned assets and promote liberalisation of the…

Oil majors’ US shale portfolios will grow

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UNITED STATES

The world’s oil majors were slow to recognise the rise of the shale industry, which was driven by smaller independent producers. Now the majors are following the path forged by…

Complicated UK-WTO negotiations may hit growth

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UNITED KINGDOM/WTO

The United Kingdom's WTO status after Brexit.

South Africa’s PIC faces major overhaul

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SOUTH AFRICA

The PIC oversees approximately 142 billion dollars, mostly on behalf of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF). While the GEPF’s assets are still comfortably greater than…

South African treasury changes may undermine targets

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SOUTH AFRICA

Since Gigaba controversially replaced Pravin Gordhan in March, the National Treasury has made a series of key personnel changes, including the position of chief procurement…

Mozambican poll controversies may linger until 2020

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MOZAMBIQUE

The run-up to tomorrow's elections has been marred by increasing violence and intimidation of opposition parties, FRELIMO’s inappropriate use of state resources and the exclusion…

Central banks have a key role in greening the economy

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INTERNATIONAL

It will not be easy to reconcile new tasks with traditional price-stability mandates. Moreover, it is not clear what data banks should use to measure progress, while a green…

South African corporate governance faces key reckoning

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African corporate governance.

Proposed Mexico energy reforms would be radical

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MEXICO

The aim is to restore the market dominance of the state-owned Federal Electricity Commission (CFE). The move would sideline private players and potentially force the closure of…

South Africa faces structural reforms commitment tests

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SOUTH AFRICA

That is well above the less than 1% average growth rate over the past eight years but little more than half the IMF’s forecast for global recovery, reflecting South Africa’s…