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Myanmar mining reforms will be long-term success

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MYANMAR

Mining sector and investment in Myanmar.

South African government’s GBV plans may disappoint

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SOUTH AFRICA

Although President Cyril Ramaphosa has publicly committed to increase funding to combat what he calls South Africa’s “second pandemic”, there is a lack of transparency in how the…

Mexico 3/3 Law will inspire more citizen mobilisation

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MEXICO

Anti-corruption efforts in Mexico.

Adult forced labour in Uzbekistan cotton may grow

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UZBEKISTAN

Uzbekistan cotton

Enticing more private finance to development is tricky

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INT

Blended finance has failed to deliver on policymakers’ expectations on both scale and effectiveness, mobilising only USD306bn from 2012 to 2020, whereas the shortfall required to…

EU Apple ruling will not solve tax policy problems

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EU

The Commission judged that Irish authorities had forgone this sum as part of a special arrangement with the global technology company, thereby granting it illegal state aid. This…

South Africa vaccine plan will struggle to convince

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SOUTH AFRICA

President Cyril Ramaphosa's government has been criticised for tardy and inefficient vaccine procurement, as well as lack of transparency and accountability. It has recently…

Austerity may thwart poverty progress in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Poverty and income inequality.

Colombia’s new mining law poses regulatory risks

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COLOMBIA

The government proposes banning new contracts for thermal coal exploitation, shortening timeframes for mining exploration and introducing new environmental regulations that could…

Challenges will delay global genomics sharing

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INTERNATIONAL

Challenges for Genomic Data-Sharing in Insurance.