Egypt and the IMF: towards a bigger loan?
The update given by the Egyptian Planning Minister after talks with the International Monetary Fund has raised eyebrows. Minister Ashraf El-Araby described the talks as […]
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Tunisia: IMF deal optional, Sukuk more important
Tunisia and the International monetary Fund (IMF) will be signing the loan agreement in May while they will be holding their “last round of discussions” […]
Egypt: European MPs Tie Financial Support to Democracy, IMF Loan not Coming yet
While Egypt is in dire need of foreign assistance to take up the various challenges triggered by the severe downturn of its economy, Members of […]
Egypt says IMF arriving soon
Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Kandil said on Thursday that he expected an International Monetary Fund team to visit this month for talks on a loan […]
MALI: International donors pledge $455.53 Million, IMF Approves $18.4M Disbursement
International donors meeting this Tuesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, have pledged $455.53m for the international campaign to fight Islamist militants in Mali. The pledges cover […]
Egypt: Qatar offers IPO package
Government officials from Qatar and Egypt are currently discussing the details of a $2.5bn Qatari aid package, by way of special IPO agreements in dollars. […]
Egypt gets Qatar’s billions before IMF
Qatar gave Egypt an economic lifeline by lending the country another $2 billion and given it an extra $500 million outright to help control its […]
IMF to Open Training Center on Macroeconomic Policymaking in Mauritius
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) plans to establish a Regional Training Center (RTC) for Sub-Saharan Africa in Mauritius. The center will start operations in 2013 […]
Mauritania: Economy scored better-than-expected performance
Mauritanian economy has scored better-than expected performance and was resilient to exogenous shocks thanks to a fiscal and external policy space that have reached unprecedented […]
US to guarantee Tunisia’s borrowing
Tunisia is hoping that the United States will help it ease its economic difficulties after the government promised to guarantee almost a fifth of the […]