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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…

Rising emissions worsen global disaster risks

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INTERNATIONAL

Climate and disaster risk.

Climate policies to alter global business environment

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INTERNATIONAL

Accelerating climate change threatens vast human and economic loss. In response, developed-country governments are legislating to force businesses to change while also seeking to…

Russia's loyal parties lose direction by backing war

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RUSSIA

Each of these three 'loyal opposition' parties is competing to be seen as the most patriotic. Their support for the war has diminished their ability to channel nationalist and…

Prospects for West Africa in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

Prospects for West Africa in 2018.

African trade pact advance will hasten Nigerian buy-in

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AFRICA

African free trade.

Swiss economy faces challenges after SNB move

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SWITZERLAND

Prospects for the Swiss economy after the SNB move.

Russian oil supply cut would hit Central Europe hard

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EASTERN EUROPE

Flows resumed within days, but the sudden cut-off -- ascribed to overdue transit payments -- highlights Central Europe’s dependence on Russian oil imports and the difficulty of…

Climate risks on course to intensify globally

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INTERNATIONAL

The publication outlines threats posed by climate change to human wellbeing and natural systems, arguing that there is a brief, closing, window in which to avoid the worst…

Panama Canal woes will have local and global impacts

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PANAMA

The situation has sent policymakers scrambling to identify fixes, as shippers explore alternative routes and the country faces the loss of hundreds of millions of US dollars in…