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South-South cooperation has a long way to go

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INTERNATIONAL

Foreign development assistance from and to countries in the ‘Global South’ aims to disrupt not only the established direction of aid flows from the northern to the southern…

Lebanon’s debt-based model is ultimately unsustainable

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LEBANON

The insurance costs for Lebanon’s sovereign bonds rose rapidly in September, reflecting both general unease among investors in emerging markets and specific concerns about…

Few foreign investors will remain in Myanmar

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MYANMAR

The United States and other Western powers have imposed sanctions on senior military figures and military-controlled businesses in the light of the February 1 coup. China -- long…

Afghan aid flows will resume, bypassing the Taliban

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AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban government has allowed UN agencies to start paying salaries directly to teachers and healthcare workers. It initially stalled on this, but has now conceded for fear of…

Somalia faces long road to economic reconstruction

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SOMALIA

Despite the government’s genuine efforts to implement policy reforms, low to non-existent institutional capacity will continue to impede the emergence of a more formalised…

Ethiopian economic reform may prove challenging

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ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia economic reform prospects

Ghanaian banking reforms should strengthen sector

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GHANA

The move follows a streamlining process by the government over the past two years that has seen nine major banks liquidated by the Bank of Ghana (BoG). President Nana Akufo-Addo…

Ukraine central bank consistent amid political tumult

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UKRAINE

The NBU has weathered political storms and economic turbulence since 2014 to emerge with clear anti-inflationary policies: keeping the key refinancing rate above inflation and…

Change in Montenegro needs inside and outside pressure

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MONTENEGRO

The Slovenian member of the European Parliament’s Socialists and Democrats group was speaking after about 10,000 people braved bad weather to take part in the largest of a series…