Egypt, World Bank discuss boosting development cooperation
Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Ahmed Rostom, met on Sunday with a high-level World Bank delegation to discuss…
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URGENT: IMF reaches staff-level deal with Egypt on fifth, sixth reviews
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt on the fifth and sixth reviews…
Egypt reports strong economic performance ahead of IMF visit
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly chaired the Economic Ministerial Group meeting on Wednesday to review…
Global growth set to slow in coming years – OECD
The global economy is expected to slow over the coming years as trade barriers, geopolitical tensions, and policy…
Kuwait’s economy to grow by 2.6% in 2025 – IMF
Kuwait’s economy is set to expand by 2.6 per cent in 2025, supported by higher oil output following the easing of…
EBRD lifts Egypt’s 2025 growth forecast to 4.8%
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’s Mashat discusses global, regional economic impact with WEF
Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Rania Al Mashat met with World…
Egypt’s PM: Crisis committee formed to monitor regional developments
Egypt is taking proactive measures to safeguard its economy, including the formation of a crisis committee,…
OECD warns of global growth slowdown
The OECD forecasts global economic growth to slow to 2.9 per cent in 2025 and 2026, down from 3.3 per cent last…
Egypt’s Al Mashat discusses 2nd phase of MFA package with EU
Egypt and the European Union are moving forward with the second phase of a €4 billion macro-financial assistance…
Egyptian startups secure $228m in 1st 5 months of ’25
Egyptian startups attracted $228 million in venture capital and debt financing between January and May 2025, the…
Egypt Al-Mashat reviews progress on structural reform plan
Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development Rania Al-Mashat reviewed the implementation progress of the…
IMF raises Egypt’s growth forecast to 3.8%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised Egypt’s growth forecast for fiscal year 2024/25 to 3.8 per cent,…
Egypt signs agreement with IFC to boost private sector role in airports
Egypt has signed on Tuesday an advisory services agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to…
Egypt’s gov reviews ’25/2026 economic plan, key reforms
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Planning Minister Dr Rania Al-Mashat to review several key government…
Egypt, EBRD to partner on aviation development
Egypt’s Minister of Civil Aviation, Sameh El-Hefny, held a meeting with Mark Davis, Managing Director for the…
Tunisia’s c. bank holds key rate at 8%
The Central Bank of Tunisia maintained its key interest rate at 8 per cent, reflecting a cautious approach to…
IMF sees Libya’s GDP rebound in ’25
The IMF projects Libya's GDP to rebound in 2025, driven by a recovery in oil production, following a downward…
World Bank projects 4.7% growth for Kenya in ’24
Kenya’s economy is forecasted to grow at 4.7 per cent in 2024, down from 5.6 per cent in 2023 and closer to the…
Fitch forecasts neutral credit conditions for MENA sovereigns in ’25
Fitch Ratings projects neutral credit conditions for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in 2025,…
IMF calls for German structural reforms, public sector investments
Germany must implement structural reforms and boost public sector investment to tackle recession, according to…
EU provides €1b for structural reforms in Egypt
The European Union (EU) announced a significant concessional financing package of €1 billion to support Egypt's…
IMF: S. Africa repayment capacity secure amid economic difficulties
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed its Post Financing Assessment for South Africa, confirming the…
Turkey to step up medium-term economic programme – Erdogan
Turkey will bolster its medium-term economic programme (MTP) with a three-pronged strategy: enhancing public…
Egypt’s economic reforms helpful to counter coronavirus – minister
Egypt took advantage amid the coronavirus crisis of the success of its economic reform programme, adopted since…
Structural reforms to support economic recovery: Egypt’s c.bank
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said world and domestic economic disruptions following the COVID-19 outbreak will…
Egypt’s President Sisi reviews tourism structural reform programme
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi directed officials to continue developing the sector of tourism via the…
IMF expects no additional taxes to be executed in Egypt this year
IMF Director for the Middle East and Central Asia Department Jihad Azour predicts that no additional taxes will be…
Egypt’s assets among the best performers in the Middle East: Bloomberg
Egypt is moving forward in 2018 with structural reforms that helped make the nation’s assets among the best…