Banks EBRD lifts Egypt’s 2025 growth forecast to 4.8% Aya Anwar Sep 25, 2025 0 Egypt’s economy is projected to grow by 4.8 per cent in 2025 before moderating to 4.5 per cent in 2026, according…
Egypt News Egypt to expand health insurance to cover quarter of population in 2 years – PM Aya Anwar Sep 17, 2025 0 Egypt’s Universal Health Insurance System (UHIA) will cover more than 25 per cent of the population within the next…
Africa News Uganda in debt financing talks for 85% of $3.15b railway project Aya Anwar Aug 20, 2025 0 Uganda is finalising talks with development finance institutions and export credit agencies to get 85 per cent of a…
Industry & Trade Aramco profit drops in Q2 ’25 Aya Anwar Aug 5, 2025 0 Saudi Arabia’s Aramco posted a 22 per cent year on year (YoY) drop in second-quarter net profit to $22.7 billion on…
Featured EU urges France to stay the course on budget cuts Aya El Sayed Dec 10, 2024 0 France must stay on course with its plans to lower debt and narrow its budget deficit, European Economics…
Featured UK deficit surpasses expectations, pressuring Reeves Aya El Sayed Oct 22, 2024 0 The UK government recorded a larger-than-expected deficit of £79.6 billion ($103.6 billion) for the first half of…
Featured China stands at critical juncture to unlock growth – IMF head Aya Anwar Mar 24, 2024 0 China stands at a critical juncture, as IMF Kristalina Georgieva emphasised the need to choose between traditional…
Africa News Kenya announces $2bln bond-buyback programme Aya Anwar Feb 8, 2024 0 Kenya announces that it would be selling new securities and making an offer to buy back its $2 billion in debt.
Stocks Ocean Marine UAE to settle its debt via a new deal Aya Anwar Jan 21, 2024 0 Ocean Marine, which is 51 per cent owned by Maridive, is in the process of finalising a deal to sell a marine unit…
Featured U.S. national debt hits record high $34 trillion Sama Mousa Jan 3, 2024 0 The United States' gross national debt has passed $34 trillion, in an all-time record high, Associated Press…