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North Africa investment pivot will fall short

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NORTH AFRICA

Foreign investment regulations in North Africa.

Focus in Egypt will shift to direct investment

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EGYPT

Economic outlook.

Turkey’s capital flows could increase post-election

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TURKEY

Turkey, which has underlying attractions for investors and lenders, needs foreign capital inflows for stability and growth. A change of government in May could accelerate net…

FDI is unlikely to return to Turkey's mid-2000s peak

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TURKEY

Turkey’s failure to attract and retain FDI.

Egypt will be prepared for stronger currency effects

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EGYPT

Economy update.

Turkey-Europe economic and business ties will weaken

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TURKEY

That represented a 1.9-percentage-point (pp) rise in import share and a 0.4-pp fall in export share. Turkey's economic and commercial ties with Europe (EU and non-EU) are strong…

Egypt will struggle to service high-interest loans

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EGYPT

Budget analysis.

Emirati 50-year economic plan offers mixed prospects

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

It seeks to lessen direct government involvement in the economy, increase the importance of the private sector with a focus on high tech, improve business regulation, diversify…

Egypt's external debt looms large

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EGYPT

Meanwhile, the government is struggling with significant accumulated debt, including USD11.8bn that is scheduled to be repaid to the IMF over the next two years alone. The IMF…

Egypt’s balance of payments will get short-term relief

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EGYPT

These flows have been supplemented by a resurgence of portfolio investment in high-yielding government securities, while remittances are now flowing via the banking system rather…