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Gov’t wants USD 15 bn for nine food, water and energy projects under NWFE
The International Cooperation Ministry will seek blended finance for nine projects worth USD 15 bn in its Nexus on Water,…
ESG has a problem when it comes to EMs
Why are ESG investors turning their back on EMs? Worries about risk in emerging markets is leading ESG investors to…
QNB Al Ahli could be getting USD 20 mn in EBRD funding to lend to youth-led SMEs
EBRD money for youth-led SMEs: Qatar National Bank Al Ahli (QNB Al Ahli) could be getting a senior unsecured loan…
We’re borrowing USD 2 bn for food security from the UN’s agriculture fund
Egypt is getting a USD 2 bn loan from the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and unnamed “partner…
Lebanon is now without a president + Ghana lines up for IMF aid
Lebanon is president-less: Lebanese President Michel Aoun left office yesterday following the end of his six-year term, with the country’s…
ICYMI: Taweem 3.0, IMF loan, rate hike, and more
What the [redacted] happened on Thursday? The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) at the end of last week went ahead…
Egypt in the News: Our FX bonds are on the up + the FT has a love letter for Egyptian tourism
FROM THE DEPT. OF GOOD NEWS: Egypt’s USD-denominated bonds have gained 5% this week, giving them a spot among the…
Wall Street bankers wary of what the future holds
Wall Street bankers reiterated their warnings about the global economy at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh yesterday, Reuters reports.…
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