Opinion
Libya’s Fiscal Fiction
Fixing Libya’s economy will require undoing the racket, not cosmetic consensus Libya’s economy is in free fall, and
inflation
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Morocco
Morocco inflation jumps to 2.2% in Q1 2025 on rising food prices
Morocco’s inflation surged to 2.2% in Q1 2025, up from 0.7% in Q4 2024, driven by higher
Egypt
Egypt cuts interest rates for first time since 2020
Egypt's central bank cut interest rates by 225 basis points on Thursday, the first reduction since 2020, citing
Egypt
Trump’s tariffs likely to limit Egypt’s expected interest rate cut
A majority of economists interviewed by Bloomberg anticipate Egypt will announce an interest rate cut this Thursday, as the country
Egypt
Egypt’s cabinet approves $91 billion budget for 2025-2026
Egypt's cabinet has approved a draft budget of 4.6 trillion Egyptian pounds ($91 billion) for the 2025/
Algeria
Algeria to import one million sheep to curb Eid al-Adha price surge
Algeria will import one million sheep ahead of the Islamic holiday Eid al-Adha in June, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced Sunday,
Egypt
Egypt’s inflation rate almost halves in February
Egypt’s annual inflation rate fell to 12.5% in February, down from 23.2% in January, as the country
Opinion
Taxing times: How inflation and heavy taxation are squeezing Morocco
Morocco’s economic strategy has long been admired as a model for North Africa, with the kingdom positioning itself as
Egypt
Egypt's Inflation expected to drop to 14.5% in February
Egypt's annual urban consumer inflation is projected to fall sharply to 14.5% in February, down from 24.
Morocco
IMF urges Morocco to target inflation, broaden tax base to reduce national debt
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Morocco to implement an inflation-targeting framework through its central bank and broaden its
Morocco
Moroccan banking sector forecasts $2.2 billion profit by 2026
According to Attijari Global Research’s (AGR) January report Morocco’s banking sector has posted a 13.2% increase in
Egypt
Egyptian inflation hits two-year low signaling possible rate cut
Egypt's inflation dropped to its lowest in two years, potentially paving the way for the first interest-rate cut
Tunisia
Tunisia’s inflation eases to 7% in 2024
According to the consumer price index released by the National Institute of Statistics (INS), Tunisia registered inflation of 7% in