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Oil boom will bring emerging risks in Guyana

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GUYANA

During previous commodity booms, involving sugar, the Guyanese economy saw GDP growth accelerated for 1-2 years before slowing as sugar prices reverted to their long-term trend…

Latin America's poor will be worst hit by obesity

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LATIN AMERICA

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

Low oil prices will mar global ethanol usage

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INTERNATIONAL

Outlook for the global ethanol industry.

Tunisia will struggle to exit crisis stage

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TUNISIA

Living standards are under great pressure from rising food and fuel prices, which are also putting pressure on the state budget ahead of parliamentary elections on December 17, to…

Tehran might see petroleum-sector strikes as a threat

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IRAN

IRAN: Tehran might see petroleum strikes as a threat

No end in sight for South Africa's fiscal woes

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SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA: No end in sight for fiscal woes

Kenya faces fiscal challenges in 2023

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KENYA

By prioritising debt repayments over salary payments (and refraining from short-term borrowing to pay salaries), the government is signalling its commitment to servicing debts…

Terms of Greece's third bailout will depress economy

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GREECE

In the absence of external funding, capital controls will remain. Banks will allow depositors to withdraw up to 420 euros (456 dollars)/week at one go rather than in daily…

Turkmen economy shows increasing signs of strain

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TURKMENISTAN

Economic problems in Turkmenistan.

South African budget may partly ease downgrade fears

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SOUTH AFRICA

Gordhan outlined a programme of tax increases for South Africa’s highest-earners, in addition to increased educational and social security spending. The budget attempted to…