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African macroeconomic data credibility: IMF standards vs political realities

The Central African Republic has joined 33 African nations in adopting the Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS), the IMF’s intermediate standard for harmonizing macroeconomic data publication. This move highlights a critical challenge facing African economies: balancing international transparency requirements with local political constraints. The IMF classifies 52 African countries into three statistical tiers. At […]

Morocco unseats South Africa in ranking on investment attractiveness-Rand Merchant Bank

After overtaking South Africa as the continent’s first car producer, Morocco is moving forward unseating Africa’s largest economy in terms of attractiveness to investments, said the Rand Merchant Bank in a recent report. The report shows that Morocco, with an expected growth rate of 4% in the medium term, has greatly enhanced its operating environment. […]

Delegation from Washington Institute for Near East Policy, impressed by development in Dakhla-Oued Eddahab

Members of a high-level delegation from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP) on Tuesday said that they were “impressed” by the remarkable development momentum in the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region, as well as the projects launched in various fields. The delegation members, currently on a working visit to Morocco, expressed their admiration for the […]