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South African polls could delay substantive reforms

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SOUTH AFRICA

Data released by Statistics South Africa last week also showed economic growth declining by 2.2% quarter-on-quarter, a reminder of the economy’s continued fragility. New President…

China's space activities gain strategic importance

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CHINA

Its capabilities do not match those of the United States except in a few narrow areas, and may never do so, but they do have increasingly significant strategic implications.

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…

South Africa's parastatals face growing turmoil

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SOUTH AFRICA

This comes amid reports that the state-owned airline will shortly receive a 10-billion-rand (760-million-dollar) bailout from the government, with almost 7 billion rand in debts…

New Kazakhstan privatisations will interest investors

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KAZAKHSTAN

Potentially interesting IPOs in Kazakhstan.

EU is becoming sceptical about China running its ports

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EUROPE/CHINA

Chinese investment in Europe’s seaports.

Mexico is unlikely to become a lithium powerhouse

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MEXICO

Within 48 hours, Congress instead approved a plan to nationalise exploitation of lithium, prohibit new concessions and create a state-owned enterprise (SOE) to monopolise the…

China's diplomatic investment may not yield returns

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CHINA

China's diplomatic capabilities.

Russian aircraft plan will face serious obstacles

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RUSSIA

With sanctions barring access to Western aircraft, Moscow intends to develop fully indigenous production and to replace hundreds of foreign-built airliners with domestic…

Zimbabwe's new government will cement ZANU-PF hold

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ZIMBABWE

His proposals, which include an amendment to economic indigenisation policies, came just a week after new President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced his first cabinet in the aftermath…