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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
FeaturedTradingEgypt, United States bilateral trade rises 14% in Q1 2025IFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025 US investments in Egypt reached USD 9.44 billion, with an American equity contribution of USD 2.47 billion as of the end of February 2025... Read more
IndustryMagazineChina’s auto industry faces scrutinyIFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025December 9, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 4, 2025December 9, 2025 China’s emphasis on boosting sales for job creation and growth comes at the cost of profitability and healthy competition... Read more
FeaturedPorts and ShippingOil prices dip as Novorossiysk Port resumes loadingsIFM CorrespondentNovember 20, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 20, 2025 Novorossiysk Port resumed oil loadings on November 16, according to media reports and LSEG data... 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
Banking and FinanceMagazineAverting the global debt crisisIFM CorrespondentNovember 18, 2025November 19, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 18, 2025November 19, 2025 According to the IMF, about 60% of low-income countries are now either in debt distress or at high risk of debt distress... Read more
FeaturedTradingIF Insights: Rachel Reeves eyes fast trade agreement with Gulf nationsIFM CorrespondentNovember 6, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 6, 2025 Britain estimated that a GCC trade deal would contribute 1.6 billion pounds a year to British economic output, or 0.06% of annual GDP... 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
FeaturedTradingIF Insights: Test for Wall Street as Trump’s ‘tariff chaos’ becomes new normalIFM CorrespondentOctober 23, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 23, 2025 Trump’s tariffs have effectively become a hidden tax on American businesses and consumers... Read more