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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
12/13/2022 8:35:17 PM
For several years, turmoil and unrest in West African countries has resulted from security breakdowns, political vacuums, domestic conflicts and deteriorating economic conditions.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Economy
12/13/2022 5:40:40 PM
The African Economic Conference this week shed light on the continent’s challenges, starting with the aftermath of the pandemic, the repercussions of war, and climate change, reports Doaa Abdel-Moneim from Mauritius
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World
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Africa
12/13/2022 3:46:54 PM
Ghana on Tuesday agreed on a $3 billion credit deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of the country's battle to end its worst economic crisis in decades.
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World
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Africa
12/13/2022 10:54:56 AM
The United States on Tuesday is rolling out the red carpet to leaders across Africa with plans to unveil $55 billion in support as part of a renewed bid to win back influence in the continent.
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World
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Africa
12/12/2022 8:39:06 PM
"Everything is increasing except our wages," Ethiopian porter Zerihun told AFP, summing up the financial crisis facing the Horn of Africa nation as it reels from skyrocketing inflation and an economic slowdown.
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World
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International
12/12/2022 6:04:05 PM
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Monday set out his long-term vision for UK foreign policy, urging a move towards new partnerships in Latin America, Asia and Africa.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
12/11/2022 10:26:00 PM
Egypt has pressed for an effective and a constructive role by the Group of Twenty (G20) in light of the “very complicated” global economic conditions, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday.
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Egypt
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Tourism
12/11/2022 6:30:38 PM
Egypt targets tourism investments of about EGP 7.4 billion in the fiscal year 2022/2023, compared to EGP 6.2 billion in 2021/22, a growth of 19.4 percent, according to Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El-Said.
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Business
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Economy
12/11/2022 4:47:24 PM
During the conclusion of the African Economic Conference (AEC 2022) on Sunday, participants stressed the importance of building on the outcomes of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) for more just climate action financing for the continent, especially the establishment of Losses and Damages Fund.
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World
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International
12/11/2022 10:32:41 AM
Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as Beijing rolls back anti-virus controls that confined millions of people to their homes, crushed economic growth and set off protests.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
12/9/2022 8:02:00 PM
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has called for enhancing the ongoing partnerships between Arab countries and China, saying the Arab-China Summit at the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Friday was a "new starting point" for economic cooperation between the two sides.
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Business
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Economy
12/9/2022 5:50:02 PM
The 17th edition of the African Economic Conference (AEC) kicked off Friday in Balaclava, Mauritius by praising the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) the Egypt hosted in November for identifying the African continent’s needs amid the ongoing climate crisis.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
12/6/2022 10:51:03 PM
Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Jordan and Iraq are going to hold a meeting in Amman on Wednesday to discuss the trilateral cooperation between the three countries, especially the economic and industrial cooperation, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced.
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Business
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Economy
12/5/2022 10:29:02 PM
Stocks are broadly lower on Wall Street in afternoon trading Monday as investors weigh a surprisingly good economic report that highlights the Federal Reserve's difficult fight against inflation.
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Business
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Economy
11/30/2022 7:27:58 PM
Despite high interest rates and chronic inflation, the U.S. economy grew at a 2.9% annual rate from July through September, the government said Wednesday in a healthy upgrade from its initial estimate.
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World
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International
11/30/2022 2:02:13 PM
Half the world's democratic countries are experiencing an erosion of democracy, intensified by war in Ukraine and economic crisis, an international think tank said in a report on Wednesday.
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World
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International
11/30/2022 11:00:00 AM
Former President Jiang Zemin, who led China out of isolation after the army crushed the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests in 1989 and supported economic reforms that led to a decade of explosive growth, died Wednesday. He was 96.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
11/29/2022 4:32:42 PM
Marking 50 years of diplomatic relations between Egypt and Oman, Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly called to increase economic relations and joint investments between the two countries.
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World
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Region
11/29/2022 3:26:07 PM
Tehran and Baghdad Tuesday identified fighting "terrorism", maintaining mutual security and extending economic cooperation as key priorities during the new Iraqi prime minister's first official visit to Iran.
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Business
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Economy
11/28/2022 10:07:34 PM
The Egyptian economy is expected to achieve an overall growth of around five percent by the end of the current fiscal year (FY) 2022/2023, surpassing earlier international expectations, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El-Said has noted.
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