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The Latest: On January 9 2024, Venatorx and Menarini announced that they had entered into an agreement for the commercialisation of Venatorx’s investigational drug, cefepime-taniborbactam, an antibiotic being developed for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs). Under the terms of the agreement, Menarini has obtained

Key View: We hold a positive outlook for the Ugandan consumer over 2024. Rising economic growth and stable inflation will provide tailwinds to consumer spending, which is expanding from a low base. A solid labour market and declining debt servicing rates will buoy confidence levels and see spending shift into more discretionary segments.

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• On January 9 President Emmanuel Macron appointed Gabriel Attal as France’s new prime minister, following the resignation of Elisabeth Borne on January 8, with a broader cabinet reshuffle to follow.
• This comes after a series of challenges to policymaking in 2023 and a sharp decline in support for Macron and Borne, with the president

The Latest: On January 09 2023, the Brazilian hypermarket and discount chain Tenda Atacado launched a new e-commerce channel, allowing consumers to make purchases through the instant messaging platform, WhatsApp. Users will now be able to text their shopping list to the company via WhatsApp, and Tenda Atacado will assemble the shopping cart for

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• Taking into account the electoral landscape, we believe President Vladimir Putin is assured of victory in his re-election bid.
• Putin’s campaign will likely rely on a highly selective reading of the domestic economy, deliberately omitting significant discourse on the war.
• Despite discontent with the economic situation and a lack of

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• Iraq and Saudi Arabia’s collaboration will support Iraq’s pharmaceutical localisation efforts.
• However, a weak IP environment and the lack of a transparent tendering process will limit pharmaceutical sector growth and fuel the drug counterfeit market.
• Iraq’s high dependence on the oil sector, alongside elevated security risks due to

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• Growth in the US medical devices market will slow in 2024, reflecting a challenging macroeconomic environment.
• New regulation and legislation on artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled medical devices in the US will reduce short-term product approvals but provide long-term benefits to the medical devices market.
• Strengthening medical

The Latest: Over December 2023, Nestlé Central and West Africa (CWA) launched Maggi Soya Chunks, as an affordable meat alternative. The Maggi Soya Chunks are a soy-based high protein alternative to traditional proteins and will be fortified with iron and zinc and sold in 100g packs, which Nestlé claims can serve up to eight people. The product

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• The GCC is embracing AI through strategic collaborations, national strategies and ethical guidelines, partnerships and talent development from the ground-up.
• The policies are light-touch with a view to facilitate innovation and to comply with the EU’s data governance requirements that are key to transfer data between the EU members

The Latest: On October 26 2023, leading South African food manufacturer, Tiger Brands, launched a ready-to-drink (RTD) Jungle Oat Drink range. The new Jungle Oats RTD range is marketed as a functional breakfast or snack and will come in five flavours, each offering different functional benefits: Original – heart health, Banana – brain function