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Middle East And North Africa At An Economic Crossroads

Can Egypt and Morocco keep driving the region’s economic growth? North Africa is the fastest-growing region in the Arab world...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

In January, Qatar launched its third National Development Strategy, the final phase of its push to achieve its Qatar National...

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Recent attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden are forcing marine cargo carriers...

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Muhammad Aurangzeb, a veteran banker with no previous experience in a political role, has been tasked with the navigating Pakistan...

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With Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector reaching 50% of GDP for the first time last year, the Gulf nation marked a...

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Climate-related reporting for large public companies just got murkier. At least, that’s one takeaway from the US Securities and Exchange...

Technology

Since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns, flexibility appears to be the new normal. Even the distribution and manufacturing...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

South Africa seeks the return of foreign investment. South Africa, with the continent’s most diverse and sophisticated economy, retains its...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Despite many unexpected obstacles in the past year, economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa region continued. The...

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The global sustainability trend has hit a snag the last two years. In the US, the movement to incorporate environmental,...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

A greater number of companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) are going private. In the first quarter...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

When the Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced a new short-term interest rate target in the 0% to 0.1% range last...