Research Briefing
Following a year of subdued global growth in 2023, we think a further softening of economic conditions is likely next...
Research Briefing
Following a year of subdued global growth in 2023, we think a further softening of economic conditions is likely next...
Research Briefing
South Africa's detailed JET IP unveiled at COP27 offers a model for other carbon-intensive developing countries to follow. Although the...
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Qatar’s hosting of the Middle East's first ever World Cup is seen benefitting the wider GCC economy, and given the...
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Egyptian authorities met with IMF staff on the sidelines of the IMF and the World Bank annual meetings held in...
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African purchasing managers' index (PMI) readings for Q3 2022 reflect economic weakness on the continent and we expect GDP data...
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The MENA region is a key player in the energy sector as a large producer of oil and gas, but...
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We have expanded our climate transmission channels on the Global Economic Model to include more sub-Saharan African economies. Through scenario...
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Africa is disproportionately affected by climate change. It accounts for only 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, in contrast to...
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Africa's most important contribution to combating climate change will not be by foregoing the exploitation of its hydrocarbons resources. Rather,...
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Africa’s greatest potential asset is its youth – the population of those younger than 25 years is set to more...
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We have raised our inflation forecast for the GCC to average 3.2% this year, up from our projection of 2.8%...
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The ground has shifted and cheap budget funding in frontier markets is a thing of the past. In the current...
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The global economic environment has shifted with international price inflation surging, monetary conditions being aggressively tightened, and a number of...
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The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is highly vulnerable to physical and climate transition risks, with water scarcity,...
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Inflationary pressures continue to build, with input costs rising at a rapid pace. The economic landscape is also constantly shifting:...
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Higher international food prices will have a more aggressive impact on African CPI readings than those in advanced economies. This...
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The Russia-Ukraine war is set to have serious implications for wheat supply and food stability in Africa. Despite efforts by...
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The GCC countries have entered a period of higher interest rates - their US$ currency pegs mean regional central banks...
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the evolving global response will be felt in the MENA economies mainly via the impact...
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Turkey will take a hit from the Russian invasion of Ukraine through three main channels – tourism, energy prices and...