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A new minister for mines has announced his intention to push ahead with projects which so far have been blocked by their failure to attract a ‘social licence’. Private-sector…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285809
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The Economic Development Board (EDB), the country’s investment promotion agency, announced in March that its ‘golden licence’ scheme of incentives for local and foreign investors…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286570
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The move raises risks for Noboa, who presented himself during his presidential campaign as environmentally aware. An ongoing dispute in Cotopaxi between indigenous communities and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286229
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The sector will nevertheless remain mired in uncertainty for some time to come due to grassroots opposition, government efforts to overhaul sector regulations, and mining…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285505
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The poorly publicised law provides for an entirely new visa system, focused on streamlining guest-worker and skilled worker permits from third countries. It addresses an…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285183
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These aim for tighter CBN control over the parallel market. The CBN is also seeking to stabilise the currency through bond issuances, cryptocurrency crackdowns and other schemes.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286045
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Measures include a new civil code, the Civil Transactions Law, which came into effect in December 2023 and aims to provide comprehensive coverage of all aspects of contracts…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285763
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From a small base, more electricity is being generated from renewable energy sources (RES): 551 megawatts of installed capacity were licensed in the past two years. However…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285163
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SOMALIA/TURKEY: Energy exploration may fuel tensions
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES285719
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Beyond the major security and humanitarian concerns this is generating, it has also worried investors who were already hesitant about supporting the restart of liquefied natural…