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 Since 2011, political and economic instability in the country have negatively impacted Egypt’s oil, gas and petro- chemicals sector. Disruptions in exploration activities, production and exports resulting from…

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,…