Mozambique: Enormous investment expectations are weighed down by escalating violent conflict
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On 24 March, Islamist militants launched an attack on Palma city in Cabo Delgado, home to huge natural gas developments. Thousands fled the ...
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Mozambique
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Short-term political risk: Azerbaijan, Eswatini and Mauritania upgraded; Anguilla and Sri Lanka downgraded
In the framework of its regular review of short-term (ST) political risk classifications, Credendo has upgraded 3 countries (Azerbaijan, Eswatini and ...
COUNTRIES :
Mauritania
Swaziland
Sri Lanka
Azerbaijan
Anguilla
Montserrat
St.Kitts and Nevis
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Middle East: Shifting US policy in the Middle East
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Three months after taking office, the Biden administration is still outlining its Middle East strategy. In reviewing the USA’s role in ...
COUNTRIES :
Saudi Arabia
Iran
United States
Syria
Iraq
UAE - United Arab Emirates
Palestine
Israel
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Turkey: A likely return to more unconventional monetary policy following central bank governor dismissal
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President Erdogan sacked the well-respected governor of the central bank on 20 March, only two days after the central bank decided to increase ...
COUNTRIES :
Turkey
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Haiti: Violent protests are likely to continue in the coming year as the president is unwilling to leave his post
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For weeks, anti-president protests have been calling for current President Jovenel Moïse to resign. The president is ruling by decree and ...
COUNTRIES :
Haiti
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Mexico: Ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and government policies are hurting private businesses
Mexico experienced a severe economic contraction of 8.5% in 2020, while a weak recovery can be expected this year.
COUNTRY:
Mexico
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India: Public spending support and a bad bank could further boost a strong recovery this year
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Last month, India’s Finance Minister Sitharaman unveiled major measures as part of the budget for the new fiscal year (FY) 2021/22. One is to ...
COUNTRIES :
India
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El Salvador: Bukele has become the country’s most powerful leader in three decades after his party won a supermajority
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In the last weekend of February 2021, El Salvador held legislative elections. The ‘Nuevas Ideas’ (NI) party won these elections by a ...
COUNTRY:
El Salvador
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Armenia: Mounting political tensions following Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement
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For weeks, anti-government protests have been calling for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign. The army also asked for his resignation, a ...
COUNTRY:
Armenia
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Algeria: 2021 finance law announces fiscal measures and imposes additional import restrictions
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On 31 December 2020, President Tebboune approved the finance law for 2021. The law introduces several measures to improve public finances, ...
COUNTRY:
Algeria
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Kosovo: A cocktail of anti-corruption, jobs and nationalism leads to a landslide electoral victory for the anti-elite party
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On 14 February, the anti-establishment and nationalist leftwing Lëvizja Vetëvendosje (LVV) party (‘Self-Determination Movement’) won 48% ...
COUNTRY:
Kosovo
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Cuba: Government is opening up the economy amidst the worst economic crisis in more than three decades
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In the past months, Cuba has announced a series of market-oriented reforms. Firstly, private participation will be permitted for more than ...
COUNTRIES :
Cuba
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