Guyana: The world’s fastest-growing economy

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Guyana, a country of just 750,000 people wedged between Venezuela and Suriname on the north-east coast of South America, has never had an oil industry. But a series of recent discoveries in its waters has revealed billions of barrels of oil beneath the ocean, potentially one of t ...  Show more

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Au Tchad, trois ans après la disparation d’Idriss Déby, les électeurs sont invités à choisir lundi leur futur dirigeant pour clore la période de transition. Malgré sa rente pétrolière, le Tchad figure encore parmi les plus pauvres de la planète. Comment expliquer ce paradoxe ? En ...  Show more

Stephen Sackur is on the road in Guyana, South America, home to globally significant ecosystems and now one of the world's biggest offshore oil and gas reserves. As Guyana experiences record economic growth, will its people feel the benefit?