CBE Holds Interest Rates Steady as Egypt Navigates Persistent Inflation Pressures

Egypt’s Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday, November 20, has opted to maintain all key interest rates, keeping the overnight deposit rate at 21 percent, lending at 22 percent, and the main operation and discount rates at 21.5 percent. The decision underscores a guarded policy posture as inflation risks remain elevated both at home and abroad. […]

Equatorial Guinea’s leader slams Spain for “interference” as its court opens probe into alleged torture

Equatorial Guinea’s Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, who is also the son of the president, has accused the country’s former colonial power Spain of „interference” after the country’s judiciary opened an investigation into the “kidnapping” and “torture” of two Spanish nationals in the West African state’s capital Malabo. The two Spanish nationals, Feliciano Efa Mangue […]

Libya: Economy Minister orders stricter oversight of company registry renewals

Libya’s Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Huwaij, has directed the Commercial Registry Authority to tighten control over company registration renewals in line with the country’s Commercial Code. Speaking during a meeting on Sunday, 12 October 2025, at the ministry’s headquarters, Al-Huwaij underscored the importance of enforcing the 2010 Commercial Law to ensure transparency and […]