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Angola reached a deal with the China Development Bank to release cash held as collateral in an escrow account to ensure the country can meet its interest repayments, Angolan Finance Minister Vera Daves de Sousa told the Financial Times on May 8. 

Angola: Government Reaches Deal With China Development Bank on Debt Interest Payments

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Uganda

Military & Security

High-level military officials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda agreed to increase funding for joint counterterrorism efforts against the Islamic State-backed Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, Radio Okapi reported on May 8.

Congo, Uganda: Armies To Allocate More Funding To Boost Operations Against ADF

India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined new goals to increase farmers' incomes by 50% by 2030, Reuters reported on May 8.

India: Modi Formulates New Goals To Increase Farmers' Incomes

United States

Vietnam

The U.S. Commerce Department will hear testimony on whether to reclassify Vietnam as a "market economy" from its current designation as a "non-market economy with heavy state influence," Reuters reported on May 8.

Vietnam, U.S.: Commerce Department to Review Vietnam’s ‘Non-Market Economy’ Status 

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced during the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection ministerial meeting in Guatemala City, Guatemala, that the United States will provide $578 million in aid to Latin American countries to help combat surging regional migration, according to a State Department fact sheet issued on May 7. 

U.S., Latin America: U.S. Announces $578M in Aid To Combat Migration

Environment, Science & Technology

China's industry ministry released new draft guidelines for the electric vehicle battery industry that will "Guide enterprises to reduce manufacturing projects that simply expand production capacity," as well as "strengthen technological innovation, improve product quality, and reduce production costs," Bloomberg reported on May 8. 

China: EV Battery Guidelines To Address Quality, Not Western Overcapacity, Concerns

Cambodia

Construction on Cambodia's $1.7 billion China-funded Mekong River diversion project, dubbed the Funan Techo Canal, is set to begin later in 2024, Reuters reported on May 7, citing Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol.

Cambodia: Mekong Diversion Canal Project To Begin Construction This Year

Nigeria

Energy

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria urged the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, or NERC, to reverse its hike of electricity tariffs for Band A customers fully by May 12 or face industrial action, The Punch reported on May 7. 

Nigeria: Unions Issue Ultimatum To Reverse Electricity Tariff Hike 

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South Africa

The skyline of Johannesburg, South Africa, is seen on April 19, 2023.

The government that emerges from the May 29 election will probably fail to address the structural factors holding back South Africa's economy, but a financial crisis remains unlikely for now.

Assessing South Africa's Post-Election Economic Outlook

For the first time in a U.S. presidential election, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policy will become a prominent point of contention between the two candidates and their parties. 

The Impact of the U.S. Presidential Election on Corporate ESG Programs

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Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Dec. 15, 2023, in in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Democratic backsliding will likely complicate government efforts to attract Western investment, but could portend improved relations with neighbors and Russia and China.

Gauging the Implications of Kyrgyzstan's Democratic Backsliding

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An aerial photo taken on Sept. 25, 2022, shows solar panels at the Sao Mai solar energy plant in Vietnam’s An Giang province. 

Several ASEAN countries are on track to develop substantial renewable power capacities in the short term, but technical, political and financial constraints, coupled with incentives to keep burning fossil fuels, will impede long-term decarbonization goals.

The Challenges Facing Southeast Asia's Decarbonization

South Africa's May general election will be the country's most competitive vote in 30 years, testing the dominance of the ruling African National Congress.

2024 Elections: South Africa

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Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen between the Chinese and French national flags in Beijing on Jan. 9, 2018. 

During the rare visit, the Chinese president will seek to ease EU trade tensions and secure Beijing's economic presence and influence in Central and Eastern Europe.

What To Expect During Xi's Trip to Europe

Panama

Panama presidential candidate Jose Raul Mulino of the conservative Realizing Goals party gestures during a campaign rally in Panama City on April 28, 2024. 

The Central American country's next president will take office at a time of deepening economic challenges and political tensions, creating business uncertainty and unrest risks in the years ahead.


Previewing Panama's Presidential Election

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A 3D rendering of Southeast Asia from space at night with city lights showing Southeast Asian cities in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.

In the Asia-Pacific, countries are increasingly pursuing complex networks of political, economic and defense ties as part of a burgeoning "multi-alignment" strategy that seeks to avoid U.S.-China strategic competition.

Examining 'Multi-Alignment' in the Asia-Pacific

U.S.-China Relations

An aerial view shows residential buildings under construction by Chinese real estate developer Vanke in Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang province, on March 15, 2024. 

Without productivity-enhancing economic reform, China's economic growth will likely continue to slow amid insufficient demand and continued over-investment.

Gauging the Risk of a Systemic Financial Crisis in China

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What are the biggest issues with the U.S. healthcare system, and how can we address them?

RANE Insights: Addressing Problems in the U.S. Healthcare System

Guests attend a naming ceremony for the Valentin Pikul black class tanker of Russia's Rosneft oil company on Sept. 11, 2023, in Bolshoi Kamen, outside of Vladivostok, Russia. 

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Russia's current economic challenges are unlikely to prompt Moscow to de-escalate in Ukraine this year or next, though a drop in oil revenues may eventually combine with other factors to change its calculations in the long term.

Reassessing Russia's Ability To Finance Its War in Ukraine

A photo of Singapore's Parliament building against a cityscape.

Singapore's Incoming Prime Minister Brings a Fresh Face to an Old Regime

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Angola: Government Reaches Deal With China Development Bank on Debt Interest Payments

Congo, Uganda: Armies To Allocate More Funding To Boost Operations Against ADF

India: Modi Formulates New Goals To Increase Farmers' Incomes

Vietnam, U.S.: Commerce Department to Review Vietnam’s ‘Non-Market Economy’ Status

U.S., Latin America: U.S. Announces $578M in Aid To Combat Migration

China: EV Battery Guidelines To Address Quality, Not Western Overcapacity, Concerns

Cambodia: Mekong Diversion Canal Project To Begin Construction This Year

Nigeria: Unions Issue Ultimatum To Reverse Electricity Tariff Hike

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