IMF urges further reform effort The International Monetary Fund praised Egypt’s economic recovery in April 2019 but urged the authorities to remain focused on reforms. After meeting President Abdel Fattah…

The constitutional amendment extending President Sisi’s term gives him extra power at a time when sustained growth levels indicate the economy is responding to the bailout medicine. Economic risk (MEDIUM):…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Egypt’s economic and political fortunes have been uncertain for the past several years. With numerous challenges from political transition to domestic security and economic pressures, whether Egypt would…

Even by the tumultuous standards of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the past few years have been remarkably violent and destructive. The Syrian and Libyan economies have…

Over the past several decades, the MENA region has realised the growing importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in economic development and diversification, job creation, reducing unemployment, raising incomes,…