Category: Country Reports
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February 2023
Overview. Egypt’s economy is staggering. Prices in all sectors continue to surge, putting inflation at its highest rate since 2017. The search is still on to find a sustainable economic system that can support Egypt in the long term. Stabilising the economy is now imperative. If it were to fail, the ensuing political turmoil and…
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February 2023
Overview. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has urged the main opposition, BNP, to get its act together and participate in the next general elections, while BNP has demanded the formation of a caretaker government before the elections are held. On the economic front, the World Bank has cut Bangladesh’s GDP growth estimates down to…
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February 2023
Pakistan is reeling with political crises, economic woes, soaring inflation and terrorism. All of this compounded by deadly floods that have killed hundreds and decimated crops. The World Bank describes the country as Asia’s “weakest economy”. We don’t see that changing anytime soon. Islamabad appears to lack the political will to implement the sweeping reforms…
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February 2023
Overview. Last year’s political upheaval and violent clashes are now firmly in the rear-view mirror. Kazakhstan continues to move forward and international investors are eager to get involved. That doesn’t mean that 2023 will be uneventful. We have elections to get through, inflation to curb, and an extra harsh winter is biting hard.…… Read the…
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January 2023
Overview. Deadly protests continue into a fourth month but have yet to lead to concessions by the regime or produce alternative political leaders. Iran feels further international isolation as China and Iran’s regional rivals cosy up to one another and Iran is kicked out of a UN Commission for its response to protesters’ calls for…
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January 2023
Overview. As 2022 ended in Egypt it was all about the money. Who has it, who doesn’t and where the next cash windfall will come from. As the New Year dawns, Sisi and his government will have to make some major moves to steady the economy and get it back to some semblance of normal.………
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January 2023
Overview. December was a busy month in Bangladesh. The main opposition party, BNP, announced a 27-point plan for elections and the restoration of democratic principles in the country. The Finance Ministry has proposed lowering the government’s GDP growth forecast from 7.5% to 6.5% for the current fiscal year. Export earnings in November were recorded as…
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January 2023
Overview. Kazakhstan continues to evolve. Back in 2018 it adopted the Latin alphabet and replaced the Russian Cyrillic one. This is just one example of the nation’s cultural revival. The people are Kazakh and proud of it. Now we are witnessing a political transformation in the country that is adding optimism to the pride.…… Read…
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January 2023
President Hassan continues to steer her nation down the right road. Since taking office in 2021 she has already tripled foreign investment. Her initiatives and policies have been well received both at home and abroad. Manufacturing, tourism and transport sectors are all benefitting greatly, and investor confidence is on the up, making the prospect of…
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December 2022
Overview. As the world debates Qatar’s right to host the World Cup Finals, the corruption allegations behind the tournament have taken at least a bit of the spotlight away from Egypt and its hosting of the COP27 summit. As the world talks about the lack of beers in stadiums they ignore the lack of justice…