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A US trend of multi-use sports stadiums will expand

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UNITED STATES

The convergence of the sports, media, entertainment and hospitality industries and the emergence of private equity multi-sport investors is driving unprecedented investment in…

World Cup will benefit Gulf states' tourism sectors

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GULF STATES

Hotels in Qatar are fully booked and expensive. Many fans are opting to stay in neighbouring countries, from where dozens of newly introduced shuttle flights will transport them…

China's presence in Central America will strengthen

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Nicaraguan lawmakers approved a Chinese loan for a new airport last month, negotiations with Honduras over an FTA are progressing and the new government of Guatemala -- Taiwan’s…

Leadership, labour woes to hurt South Africa mining

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SOUTH AFRICA

The gold sector has so far avoided strikes (NUM concluded a wage agreement affecting two firms on October 2), unlike the wider mining sector. Government policies and support…

Imprisoned mayor could undermine Senegal’s president

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SENEGAL

Khalifa Sall is currently in jail on remand, accused of embezzlement. His supporters claim the case is politically motivated on the part of President Macky Sall (no relation), who…

PPPs will help secure Nicaragua infrastructure boom

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NICARAGUA

Infrastructure investment.

Succession question will dominate politics in Cameroon

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CAMEROON

She announced 40 million dollars in US humanitarian support for states battling Islamist militant group Boko Haram, emphasising that the United States will push for "good…

Maldives poll could raise medium-term coup risk

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MALDIVES

The main challenge to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) comes from the Jumhooree Party (JP), a coalition partner led by resort tycoon and…

Tournament fiasco could impact Indonesia elections

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INDONESIA

This was following domestic pushback against participation by Israel. Ganjar Pranowo, governor of Central Java province and long a favourite with voters to succeed Joko ‘Jokowi’…

South Africa’s DA will return to founding principles

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SOUTH AFRICA

Interim leader MP John Steenhuisen and former DA Youth Leader and KwaZulu-Natal provincial legislator Mbali Ntuli are vying for the post. After a bruising few years, the DA is…