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Egypt's strategy to win back investors sees success

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EGYPT/INT

EGYPT/INT: Sisi bid to win back investors sees success

Prospects for Turkey in 2024

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PROSPECTS 2024

The municipal elections are also an opportunity for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to solidify his rule further by winning back the cities he lost in 2019. The adoption of more…

Damascus will likely fail to stem currency collapse

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SYRIA

The Syrian pound’s weakening beyond 1,000 to the dollar on the parallel market has exposed the chronic weakness of the economy, even as President Bashar al-Assad’s forces move…

South African budget plans may prove too ambitious

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SOUTH AFRICA

However, the MTBPS relies even more heavily on getting powerful public-sector unions to agree to unprecedented wage freezes over the next three years, putting its credibility in…

Project referenda will damage Mexico investment hopes

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MEXICO

MEXICO: Project referenda will damage investment hopes

US House Republicans set up new committee on China

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UNITED STATES

The new committee, which will hold its first session by early next month, has the task of assessing the political, economic and other challenges posed by China. Although its…

Congo-Brazzaville oil discovery should aid industry

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CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE

With the government’s finances and governance under renewed scrutiny as a result of a recently agreed IMF bailout, two Congolese companies on August 10 announced a sizable first…

Poll threatens Guyana's oil-investment friendliness

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GUYANA

On December 21, the government of President David Granger lost a no confidence vote proposed by the opposition, which objects to the current administration’s economic policy and…

Biden will prompt reset of US-Caribbean relations

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CARIBBEAN/US

The US foreign policy stance towards the Caribbean is likely to become more constructive under Biden. As previously, Washington’s main regional interests will relate to Haiti and…

Prospects for Africa in the second quarter

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PROSPECTS Q2 2015

Prospects for Africa in the second quarter.