Egypt’s Parliament approves $131m AfDB deal to boost private sector developme
Egypt's House of Representatives approved on Monday a $131 million agreement with the African Development Bank…
Iraq approves $4.56b Basrah-Haditha oil pipeline project
Iraq's cabinet has approved the Basrah-Haditha oil pipeline project, according to a statement from the Prime…
Cocoa, coffee to lead global commodity gains in 2024
Cocoa and coffee are poised to become the top-performing commodities for 2024, driven by global supply deficits,…
Egypt’s private sector investments hit EGP 133b in Q1-FY24/25
Private sector investments in Egypt soared to 133.1 billion Egyptian pounds at constant prices during the first…
Egypt’s gold prices rise on Tuesday
Egypt’s gold prices rose on Tuesday, December 31th, at 12:38 am CLT (10:38 GMT), compared to December 30th value,…
Russia-Thailand trade hits $2b by year-end
Russia and Thailand are set to conclude 2024 with a trade turnover of around $2 billion, Russian Ambassador in…
Ukraine secures $15b WB loan backed by frozen Russian assets
Ukraine's Ministry of Finance signed a $15 billion loan agreement with the World Bank, backed by income from frozen…
S. Korea’s CPI rises 1.9% YoY in Dec ’24
South Korea's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 114.18 in 2024, marking a 2.3 per cent increase from the previous…
Kenya’s annual inflation rises to 3% in Dec ’24
Kenya's annual inflation rate climbed to 3.0 per cent in December 2024, driven by a 4.8 per cent increase in food…
China’s manufacturing slows in Dec
China's manufacturing activity continued its expansion for a third consecutive month in December, although at a…
