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IMF Slightly Upgrades Growth Forecast for MENA Region

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its 2016 growth forecast for the Middle East and North Africa on the backdrop of a slight increase in oil prices, but maintained its cautious outlook for Saudi Arabia. The Washington-based Fund said in its July 2016 World Economic Update report that the Middle East, along with Pakistan and […]

Morocco, Leader in Africa’s Macroeconomic Integration

Morocco ranked 1st in Africa in macroeconomic integration in “Africa Regional Integration Index 2019”, published lately by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Union Commission. With a score of 0.809, Morocco takes the lead in the continent macroeconomic integration. Mauritius came in the second place followed […]

Angola’s ruling party claims election victory amid vote dispute

The leader of the main opposition coalition has rejected the results of last week’s election in Angola in which the governing party claimed victory after the electoral commission put its vote at 51%. Joao Lourenco was returned for a second term as Angola’s president in elections that saw the Popular Movement for the Liberation of […]