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Egypt’s GDP grows to 5.6% in 1Q2019-2020
Speaking of growth, Egypt’s GDP grew at a 5.6% clip in 1Q2019-2020, up from 5.3% during the same quarter last…
Egypt still expected to outperform EMs, regional oil importers on GDP, but debt pressure is “acute,” IMF says
Egypt still expected to outperform EMs, regional oil importers on GDP, but debt pressure is “acute,” IMF says: GDP growth…
Last night’s talk shows for Tuesday, 29 October 2019
The economy dominated the airwaves last night, after the IMF threw a few good words in our direction in its…
What we’re tracking on 29 October 2019
Investors and political leaders are flocking to Riyadh for the third iteration of Saudi’s “Davos in the Desert,” which kicks…
Emirates NBD grants Farm Frites USD 28 mn loan
Emirates NBD is extending a USD 28 mn medium-term loan to American Group subsidiary Farm Frites to finance the company’s…
EFG Hermes closes EGP 169 mn short-term bond sale for Premium International
EFG Hermes have closed a EGP 169 mn short-term bond issuance for Premium International for Credit Services, the local press…
EM state-owned enterprises’ rising debt is a “growing concern” for gov’t finances, says IMF
Emerging market state-owned enterprises’ rising debt burdens are a “growing concern” for government finances, as they currently account for “a…
What we’re tracking on 28 October 2019
Look for talk of 5G in Egypt to be in the headlines today as the Ministry of Communications and Information…
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