Diverging Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
According to the IMF latest forecast, real GDP growth in Sub-Saharan Africa for 2024-2026 is weak, despite the region being resource intensive. Resource-intensive countries, especially oil exporters, such as Angola, Chad, and Nigeria, have slowed sharply compared with non-resource intensive countries like Ethiopia, Rwanda and Senegal. This marks the sharp contrast when the resource intensive […]
France–Ukraine Arms Deal: Key Facts and Financial Challenges
For boosting Ukraine’s defense system, Ukraine and France underwent a major deal near an air base in Paris, in which Ukraine will receive up to 100 of France’s Rafale F4 fighter jets as well as advanced air defense systems. However, deliveries of F4 fighter jets are planned to be completed by 2035, whereas the joint […]