Inflation and labour shortages will feed into wages

Higher consumer price inflation is yet to feed into labour costs but rising demand for labour is set to change this

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Urban centres will challenge Africa's ruling parties

Urban areas have played decisive roles in recent opposition successes in Malawi, South Africa and Zambia

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GDP expanded by 13.3% last year, more than recovering the pandemic-related 11.2% contraction in 2020

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While parties prepare for state elections in Johor, many observers are anticipating an early general election

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France is removing its troops from Mali and basing them in neighbouring Niger

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China's zero-COVID policy has cut off the movement of people into and out of the country

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Northern Benin has, since late 2021, experienced several cross-border jihadist attacks

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The arrest of a key security adviser has raised serious questions about governance and the president's inner circle

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Gold mining has grown substantially over the past decade across the Sahel region, but most of it is unregulated

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Economic growth is set to ease notably this year, following a strong rebound in 2021

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