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Egypt attempts to plug FX hole

Coronavirus exposes cracks in Egypt’s macroeconomic stabilisation. 

The state of Egypt’s security and macroeconomic stabilisation has been further weakened by the global coronavirus pandemic, according to think tank the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI).

The organisation’s August 2020 research paper reported that while the country remains stable on the surface, it continues to have deep structural problems with militarisation of the economy, claims of corruption and a shortfall in remittances from Egyptians working in oil-rich Gulf countries...

Discover more about how Egypt is plugging its FX hole.

Client: The Global Treasurer. Published on 7th September 2020.  

Algeria: Land of Opportunity

Following an Algeria Conference hosted by Charles Russell Speechlys, Graham Jarvis reports that Algeria has a secure and promising future. Learn about the growing business opportunities that exist in Algeria here: Learn about the growing business opportunities in Algeria, read on.

Published by Diplomat magazine in December 2015. 

EU open data promotion could benefit UK economy, says CEBR

The European Union’s moves towards an open data directive, updating the terms of the reuse of public sector information, will create 58,000 jobs in the UK up to 2017 and will add £216bn to the country’s economy, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR). Read more...

Written by Graham Jarvis. Published by ComputerWeekly circa 9th August 2013.

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