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EconomyMagazineLebanon’s road to recovery begins nowIFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025December 10, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025December 10, 2025 The LEAP project is occurring alongside renewed calls for Lebanon to implement a comprehensive reform programme to restore macro-financial stability and citizens’ trust... Read more
EconomyMagazineDream deferred: The AfCFTA storyIFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025December 10, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025December 10, 2025 The scale of trade happening under AfCFTA rules remains a drop in the ocean relative to Africa’s ambitions... Read more
EconomyMagazineStubborn inflation weighs on UK’s economyIFM CorrespondentNovember 18, 2025November 19, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 18, 2025November 19, 2025 The British economy is beset by stagnant growth, stubborn inflation, and high debt, a fragile mix that has sparked chatter of an IMF rescue... Read more
EconomyMagazineOman sets stage for economic transformationIFM CorrespondentNovember 18, 2025November 19, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 18, 2025November 19, 2025 Moody’s highlighted that Oman recorded a budget surplus of 2.8% of GDP in 2024, alongside low inflation and a current-account surplus... Read more
EconomyMagazineSubscription fatigue: The next trend?IFM CorrespondentNovember 18, 2025November 19, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 18, 2025November 19, 2025 The subscription model was celebrated as a sign of forward-thinking business acumen... Read more
EconomyMagazineIs Laos falling into China’s debt trap?IFM CorrespondentOctober 30, 2025October 31, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 30, 2025October 31, 2025 Laos' sovereign debt crisis dates back to the early 2000s, when public debt exceeded 140% of GDP... Read more
EconomyMagazineBangladesh’s economy: Surviving the aftershockIFM CorrespondentOctober 30, 2025October 31, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 30, 2025October 31, 2025 As interim leader, Muhammad Yunus set an ambitious agenda to stabilise Bangladesh’s democracy and economy... Read more
EconomyMagazineSaudi cities: The rise of regional growthIFM CorrespondentOctober 30, 2025October 31, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 30, 2025October 31, 2025 For decades, young Saudis flocked to the big three metros, namely Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam, in search of education and employment... Read more
EconomyMagazineSharjah: UAE’s fastest-growing investment hubIFM CorrespondentOctober 30, 2025October 31, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 30, 2025October 31, 2025 Sharjah’s long-term goal is to facilitate an integrated investment environment supported by a long-term economic vision... Read more