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SPECIAL REPORT: COUNTRY RISK ‘WINNERS’ AND ‘LOSERS’ FOR 2021

In the coming year, Sudan is likely to make the most significant improvement to its country risk outlook following several recent developments, while Egypt and Iran are also set to make important headway in 2021. However, previous investment favourites Ethiopia and Zambia, alongside Turkey, will see substantial deterioration in their country risk outlook this year. PANGEA-RISK assesses the key drivers of risk in Africa and the Middle East for the year ahead.

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COVID-19 & AFRICA: CHALLENGES TO EQUITABLE VACCINE DISTRIBUTION

The first COVID-19 vaccine rollouts in Europe and North America have prompted expectations of an impending return to “normality.” However, as low- and middle-income countries struggle to secure access to vaccines, the prospects for a vaccine-driven economic recovery in Africa remain distant. Moreover, supply chain issues and vaccine hesitancy remain prominent challenges for the continent.

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PANGEA-RISK LAUNCH REPORT: AFRICA AS THE MIDDLE EAST’S NEXT FRONTIER

South-south economic, political, and security ties between the Middle East and Africa are growing at a rapid rate with significant opportunities on the horizon. With today’s official launch of PANGEA-RISK, an intelligence venture that will provide country risk analysis and forecasting across both regions, we explore the nature of the involvement of some of the Middle East’s key players – namely the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, and Israel – in Africa in this special report.

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ANTI-FRENCH SENTIMENT IN AFRICA: HOW AN ESCALATION IN GLOBAL POLITICS COULD AFFECT FRENCH CITIZENS AND ASSETS ACROSS THE CONTINENT

Anti-French sentiment is emerging once again across the Muslim world following controversy over the republishing of satirical cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. While much attention has been focused on how such sentiment has manifested in France itself, as well as in the Middle East and South Asia, we explore the risks in sub-Saharan Africa.

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SPECIAL REPORT: TOWARDS ONE MILLION INFECTIONS IN AFRICA

African coronavirus cases will soon reach the one million mark based on the current trajectory of fast rising community transmissions. Prevalent economic optimism and hopes for a recovery next year seem unfounded as budget deficits spiral and new debt obligations balloon. Without further budgetary support, some of Africa’s largest economies are set to default on loan obligations in the coming year.

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COVID-19 & AFRICAN TRAVEL: BORDERS, RESTRICTIONS, AND SCREENING

As COVID-19 continues to take an economic toll across the continent, many African states are increasingly eyeing the re-opening of their borders as a means of bolstering tourism and business revenues. However, international travellers will now face a range of new requirements and restrictions at African ports of entry. We assess the measures in the ten largest economies.

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SPECIAL REPORT: AFRICA’S SUPPLY CHAIN UNDER PRESSURE

Africa was looking forward to a renaissance in continental trade through the widely anticipated implementation of the landmark African Continental Free Trade Agreement in 2020. However, the onset of the coronavirus coupled with entrenched political and security barriers to trade have offset this vision and dealt the heaviest blow to the continent’s economy in 25 years.

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