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Africa will get old before it gets rich

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AFRICA

Implications of demographic shifts in Africa.

Nigeria's Tinubu will struggle with fiscal challenges

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NIGERIA

These subsidies were scheduled to end in June. The Council justified the decision on the need for more preparatory work, particularly by the incoming administration of…

Wage deal may slightly ease South African power woes

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SOUTH AFRICA

The strikes exacerbated the already-serious strain on electricity generation, leading to the highest level of nationwide power outages since 2019. Economic damage and public…

Wage talks aggravate South Africa’s Eskom reform woes

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SOUTH AFRICA

The contest over wages is a proxy for unions’ broader resistance to the turnaround plan to address Eskom’s parlous financial and operational situation. The outcome will affect…

Ethiopian protest risk rises as emergency declared

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ETHIOPIA

The declaration came a week after reports emerged that protestors were attacking foreign businesses in the country as well as government property. Under the state of emergency…

Southern Africa mining faces infrastructure hurdles

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SOUTHERN AFRICA

In part this is driven by sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine and wider supply chain disruptions. South Africa in particular also contains large coal…

Murky politics to hit South Africa power utility plans

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SOUTH AFRICA

Tsotsi faces a potential no-confidence vote over his handling of the utility's mounting crises which are imperiling power supplies and recently spurred the utility's second 'junk'…

Prospects for South Africa in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for South Africa in 2020.

Nigeria's poorly performing economy could tip election

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NIGERIA

Nigerian economic platforms.

Ethiopia's manufacturing sector is poised to expand

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ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia industrialisation.