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Total could disappoint East African hopes

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EAST AFRICA

The news will be noted in East Africa, where Total’s acquisition of Maersk Oil in August adds Kenya’s onshore oil reserves to its regional portfolio. However, expectations that…

Economic goals will deepen Kenyan-Tanzanian divide

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TANZANIA/KENYA

Outlook for Kenyan-Tanzanian relations.

Tanzania’s extractive sector faces mixed prospects

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TANZANIA

Renewed momentum for these projects is being viewed positively by investors, many of whom are still struggling with the slow bureaucracy and resource nationalism of President John…

California's power sector faces clean energy challenge

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UNITED STATES

High temperatures and low rainfall levels have reduced the contribution that hydroelectric power makes to the state’s clean energy generation efforts and its overall electricity…

Kenya-Tanzania tensions will simmer

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KENYA/TANZANIA

The trade disputes are emblematic of the difficult relationship between Nairobi and Dodoma, which has been aggravated in recent years by mutual recriminations alleging…

Canada is pinning hopes on a green energy transition

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CANADA

Canada has vast renewable energy resources and a ready market for low-carbon power in the United States, with which its electricity system is already well integrated. However…

New Tanzanian government’s focus may shift

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TANZANIA

Magufuli and the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) have entered 2021 on a high, having swept the October 31 elections and essentially removed all vestiges of opposition to their…

Latin America's poor will be worst hit by obesity

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LATIN AMERICA

Latin America's most serious health challenge -- obesity.

Kenya faces growing fiscal consolidation challenges

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KENYA

The weakness of the Kenyan shilling, which is constantly hitting new record lows, has generated so much concern that, on October 24, parliament summoned the central bank governor…

Colombia financial inclusion set to progress

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COLOMBIA

Financial inclusion in Colombia.