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China's Five-Year Plan aims at economic security

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CHINA

The lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic and responses to more antagonistic relations with the United States have been written into Beijing's long-term plans. Some existing priorities…

Donor commitments could kickstart Madagascar recovery

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MADAGASCAR

The aim was to build on progress made in July when the government secured a three-year IMF Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. The country’s central bank reported that…

Latin America political inequality is set to increase

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LATIN AMERICA

Elites and political influence.

White House plans a broad approach to infrastructure

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UNITED STATES

Democrats see infrastructure spending as driving both the post-pandemic recovery through job creation and the transition to green energy needed to meet climate mitigation goals…

New Zealand COVID-19 fightback prospects are positive

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NEW ZEALAND

The government has locked the country down for four weeks and legislated to borrow up 52 million dollars (30.7 million US dollars), equivalent to 17% of GDP. The Reserve Bank of…

Honduran economic growth will slow

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HONDURAS

One of the major challenges for the government in the short term will be protecting the most vulnerable sections of the population from food insecurity, amid rising prices…

China’s rural digitisation will pick up speed

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CHINA

It aims to raise the economic performance of agriculture as part of the broader push to national self-reliance and the improvement of services in rural areas. The upgrading of…

Gabon’s Bongo will build towards 2023 re-election

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GABON

Bongo now increasingly relies on his son, Noureddin Bongo Valentin, who is also the General Coordinator of Presidential Affairs (chief of staff), to represent him in important…

Brazil cabinet clashes put spotlight on land reform

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BRAZIL

Abreu's comments triggered a torrent of criticism, particularly from environmental and land reform groups. Moreover, numerous media outlets have since cited data collected by the…

Urban-rural linkages could foster growth in Uganda

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UGANDA

Planned infrastructure expansion comes amid shifts in Ugandan demographics with economic implications. The urban population is expected to grow to over 20 million people by 2040…