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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>2022 will have been the year of many uncertainties and cautious optimism in Africa.<\/p>\n

At the start of the year, European and African leaders met in Brussels in what was billed as a new dawn for EU-Africa relations.<\/p>\n

While the launch of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) this year was monumental, the pandemic and a recession have affected free trade.<\/p>\n

Inflation sparked by the conflict in Ukraine has hit economies and wiped out many people\u2019s savings.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, it has not been all bad.<\/p>\n

The crisis in Ukraine has been a boon for energy producers in Africa as Europe scrambles to dump Russian energy.<\/p>\n

Speaking of energy, Mozambique in November joined the exclusive club of gas exporters, a key feat for the southern African country.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Namibia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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