The Ghanaian currency is facing its worst run of depreciation in years.
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The Ghanaian currency is facing structural hurdles.
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Scott Morrison and his ministers have strongly attacked China over its failure to denounce Russia’s attack on Ukraine or to use its influence to press President Putin to pull back.
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There’s a lot of buzz around green hydrogen. But we need to get the groundwork right - and pick the best spots to produce it
State-owned enterprises, such as Transnet, which runs South Africa’s ports, loom large over the economy.
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Corruption and fraud make a few rich households richer. But the already poor and low-skilled lose their jobs and become poorer.
African farmers need homegrown solutions to improve food security.
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Barriers to independent national decision making in farming need to be challenged if agricultural sustainability is to be developed.
How big a deal is carbon leakage, anyway?
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It’s meant to stop what’s known as ‘carbon leakage’ – when production moves elsewhere to avoid climate policies – but the solution has economic, legal and environmental consequences.
Garment factory at the Hawassa Industrial Park in Hawassa, southern Ethiopia.
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The new conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region could be the tipping point for foreign investors in the garment industry.
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Collective action by the industry and government is key to unlocking opportunities for small and medium-sized citrus growers.
Port Louis in Mauritius.
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Mauritius relies on a strategy of being open to imports and exports.
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South Africa is already an established player in global fruit exports, especially citrus. But it has failed to take full advantage of the rise in demand for other fruits.
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Is the UK economy booming or are the statistics being twisted out of shape by the shuffling of gold bullion?
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Sun Cable could provide Australia an alternative to the export business of coal and gas, and even reduce our export dependence on China.
Trucks taking iron ore from mines in Western Australia where it will probably be shipped overseas.
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We can use renewable energy to turn raw ore into higher-value processed metals, and that’s good for jobs and exports.
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BRICS member countries can help global efforts to manage invasive species.
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In the UK today, the term ‘craft beer’ has so many associations that there’s a danger it may end up meaning nothing at all.
China retaliated with tariffs on U.S. imports after Trump imposed tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese imports.
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The US-China trade war shows no signs of slowing down. Here’s what readers need to know.
West Coast opponents of fossil fuel exports have blocked industry plans for years.
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The ‘thin green line’ of resistance against any new infrastructure for shipping oil, gas and coal abroad has won many battles.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is currently conducting an inquiry into digital platforms.
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Any discussion about regulating social platforms should recognise how new policies could reduce the bottom line of small businesses.
Saudi Arabia has many possible motives for pursuing nuclear power.
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Exporting nuclear technology is lucrative, but without strict safeguards, buyers could divert it into bomb programs. Why is Saudi Arabia shopping for nuclear power, and should the US provide it?
A worker marks timber logs at a concession area in Sarawak, Malaysia. Rainforest logging in Asia feeds much of the world’s thirst for timber.
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In a global economy, passing laws to conserve forests, fisheries or other natural resources can simply shift demand for those goods to other countries or regions where they aren’t as well protected.