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 […]

Egypt’s urban inflation sees slight dip, yet pressures persist

Egypt’s urban inflation rate has experienced a slight reduction for the fourth consecutive month, falling to 24% in January, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) on February 10. This marks a modest decline from the 24.1% recorded in December 2024. On a year-on-year comparison, inflation has dropped by 0.8 percentage […]

Morocco Intercepts Panamanian Cargo Ship for Allegedly Sinking a Fishing Boat

The Moroccan Royal navy has intercepted a Panamanian cargo ship in Agadir after it allegedly entered into a frontal collision with a fishing boat off the Atlantic coasts of El Jadida on Wednesday. Seven fishermen out of 9 on board the fishing boat were rescued by the Royal Gendarmerie while search is ongoing to find […]