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| - We will move the following business and economics stories: + South African finance minister to walk budget tightrope + Star power: Togo bets on solar energy for its rural poor + Netanyahu still 'King Bibi' on Israel's margins + 'Plastic police': Qatar market promotes sustainability SAfrica-economy-politics-budget,CURTAINRAISER CAPE TOWN South Africa's finance minister is expected to walk a tightrope during the annual budget presentation to parliament as the economy teeters on the edge of a fiscal cliff. 500 words by Tanya Steenkamp, Michelle Gumede in Johannesburg. File picture Togo-energy-renewable-solar,FOCUS TAKPAPIENI, Togo Not so long ago, whenever he wanted to watch a football match or recharge his phone, Ousmane Kantcho had to go "into town" -- a 15-kilometre (nine-mile) ride by bicycle on poor roads in the savannah. 650 words by Celia Lebur. Pictures by Pius Ekpei. Video by Pierre Favennec. Israel-vote-social-economy,FOCUS TEL AVIV At Ramla market, on the eastern outskirts of Tel Aviv and the fringes of Israel's economic boom, trader Yaakov Matslaoui was not shy about his choice in next week's election: "Six pairs of boxers for 50 shekels, and a bonus pair if you vote for Netanyahu," read a billboard at his stall. 650 words by Delphine Matthieussent. Picture. Video Qatar-environment-climate-recycling,FOCUS DOHA In Qatar, not often associated with zero-waste initiatives, one weekend market is bucking the trend and encouraging visitors to ditch plastic for more sustainable choices. 700 words by Gregory Walton and Anne Levasseur. Video. Picture afp
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