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Egypt import controls will not prevent devaluation

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EGYPT

British Airways stopped selling tickets in Egyptian pounds because it could not convert earnings into dollars. At end of February, Egypt's foreign reserves stood 16.53 billion…

Politics may compound Sudan’s economic crisis

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SUDAN

This follows a major devaluation of the Sudanese pound in early October, which the government hopes can stabilise runaway inflation and lure foreign currency back into circulation…

Egypt is preparing for an IMF deal

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EGYPT

The government wishes to bolster the balance of payments in the face of a widening trade deficit and falling reserves. The policy of attracting sizeable portfolio investment…

Global nuclear proliferation will unfold slowly

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INTERNATIONAL

Prospects for nuclear proliferation after the Iran deal.

Investment pledges could transform Egypt's economy

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EGYPT

Egypt's business climate.

Egypt's economy will stand on firmer ground

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EGYPT

Its actions included floating the currency, which triggered a major devaluation, and a 600-basis point increase in its benchmark interest rate to 27.75%. Meanwhile, the government…

Russia will struggle to expand West Africa gold mining

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WEST AFRICA

More recently, this has involved widely publicised claims that Russia is skirting international sanctions by using African gold from mines seized by proxy forces to help finance…