South Sudan is on the brink a full-blown economic and social crisis as the situation has taken a dramatic turn for the worse over the summer of 2016. According to…

The economic outlook remains extremely fragile. The 19% contraction in the economy in the two years to 2016 followed by 1% forecast growth in 2017 indicates the current weak state…

Sudan and South Sudan, both located in northeastern Africa, became independent countries in July 2011, following a referendum in South Sudan where the people overwhelmingly voted for independence. Prior to…

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,…