It’s ‘Merry Christmas’ for Congo as African country unlocks USD 442 million IMF funding
While Congo met seven of eight non-continuous structural benchmarks, the remaining benchmark...
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IMF reaches key milestone on Egypt’s fifth, sixth loan programme reviews
The IMF said structural reforms still need to be accelerated, including the...
Rising food and beverage costs push Kuwait’s inflation up to 2.39%
In September 2025, the International Monetary Fund echoed similar views, noting that...
GCC real GDP hits USD 466.2 billion in Q1 2025: Report
Compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, real GDP in the GCC...
Qatar’s medium-term growth to average 4%: IMF
The first quarter of 2025 saw the surplus stay strong at 15.6%...
Lebanon’s credit upgrade: Reform progress amid persistent risks
Lebanon’s credit upgrade offers hope to investors that reforms are taking root,...
MENA Watch: Gulf states set for growth with oil & investment boosts
Unlike the IMF’s conservative oil assumption, analysts like those at ICAEW foresee...
MENA Watch: Egypt’s endless cycle of IMF bailouts & reforms
The IMF insists that lower inflation will eventually allow households to breathe...
Saudi economy: IMF raises forecast for GDP growth to 3.5%
According to the IMF report, borrowing will be used to cover the...
US strikes on Iran could disrupt global economy: IMF
The IMF is keeping an eye on two things: First, how this...