Middle East / Africa

  • Oct 17
  • 2 min read

Growth forecasts for Middle East and North Africa fall

The World Bank expects growth to strengthen in the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) but to slow elsewhere in the region

Middle East
  • Oct 17
  • 2 min read

Gulf states-EU summit could see trade talks re-opened

The inaugural summit between GCC and EU leaders produced little of substance

Gulf states
  • Oct 17
  • 2 min read

Nigeria may struggle to improve road safety

The explosion of an overturned fuel tanker truck has killed over 150 people in northern Nigeria

Nigeria
  • Oct 17
  • 2 min read

World trade is finding a historically soft new normal

Japan’s exports by yen value fell for the first time this year but the WTO expects modest world trade growth ahead

Japan
  • Oct 17
  • 2 min read

Budget tightening call reduces structural reform scope

IMF research examines ways of increasing structural reform acceptance, but the fiscal monitor calls for tighter budgets

International
  • Oct 17
  • 2 min read

AI will lift capital markets efficiency and volatility

The IMF report on AI use in capital markets shows rapid adoption, but different adoption rates by sectors and regions

International
  • Oct 16
  • 7 min read

Energy wealth will help Saudi AI drive

The government is channelling massive investments into developing artificial intelligence (AI) domestically

Saudi Arabia
  • Oct 16
  • 7 min read

Talon may have third-term ambitions in Benin

The authorities have arrested a prominent businessman and a former minister accused of plotting a coup d'etat

Benin