Africa

Egypt maintains position as Africa’s top investment destination for second consecutive year: UNCTAD

Egypt accounted for 18.6 percent of Africa's total investments, which amounted to $52.6 billion in 2023

Egypt’s annual urban inflation declines to 27.5 percent in June amid ongoing reforms

This downward trend extends from a record high of 38 percent reached in September 2023

Egypt approves $200 million in energy projects with foreign, national companies

Agreements include a deal to search for and exploit gas and crude oil in the North Port Fouad offshore area in the Mediterranean

Egypt’s economic reforms boost remittances: 26.6 percent monthly rise to $2.7 billion in May 2024

The remittances in May 2023 amounted to around $1.6 billion, as reported by CBE

Mohammed Bin Rashid Library to host first Dubai International Library Conference 2024 from 15-17 November 2024

Discussions will include the preservation and restoration of archives, AI, intellectual property, copyright laws

UAE-based startups lead MENA region in funding in June, securing $82.5 million across 15 deals

MENA startups raised $116 million in June 2024, bringing H1 total to $882 million

2024 will likely be the world’s hottest year as June temperatures hit record-high

Global average temperatures in the last 12 months reached the highest on record at 0.76 °C above the 1991-2020 average

Diving into Seychelles’ tourism progress: A paradise with a purpose

Discover the country’s sustainability and conservation efforts

From Middle East to Africa, travel sector reaches new heights in 2024: Report

UAE ranked among the top 10 global travel destinations in the past year

Saudi Arabia’s M&A deal volume surges to $955 million in Q1 2024

The chemicals sector accounted for 52.4 percent of the total

Abu Dhabi’s startup ecosystem ranked fastest growing in MENA, raises $1.06 billion in VC: Report

The emirate was also recognized for its strengths in the FinTech, AgTech and New Food, and ClimateTech sectors

UAE’s real GDP to grow by 3.9 percent in 2024, 4.1 percent in 2025: Report

The broader MENA region is expected to grow 2.8 percent in 2024 and accelerate to 4.2 percent in 2025

Inflation in Egypt predicted to drop by 10 percent by end of June 2025: Report

The report cited the recent floating of the pound exchange rate and an enhanced IMF agreement

UAE exports to Morocco reach around $1.32 billion in 2023

Moroccan exports to the UAE amounted to about $202 million in the same year

Sharjah rises to 4th in GCC region, 7th in MENA in 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Rankings

Sharjah also featured in the Top 15 rankings for both the Knowledge and Performance categories

The rise of the digital economy: Banks as architects of GCC’s financial future

Open banking and digital payments among technologies that drive transformation in the finance industry

Enabling stablecoin growth in the MENA region: Key factors for success

Crypto assets are available 24/7, have near-zero costs and are fully programmable

Dubai invests over $844 million in Senegal over 13 years: CEO of Dubai Chambers

These investments have created more than 1,200 jobs in the Senegalese market

Egypt targets $30 billion in foreign direct investment in 2024/25 budget

The country's general budget indicators show that total revenues are expected to be EGP2.6 trillion

UAE’s ADFD finances projects worth $9.6 billion in 42 African countries

In 2023, ADFD led a $4.5 billion UAE initiative to boost Africa's clean energy infrastructure

Public cloud spending projected to reach $675 billion globally by 2024: Report

SaaS spending is forecast to grow 20 percent to reach a total of $247.2 billion in 2024

L’Oréal Middle East, AstroLabs launch TechQuest challenge, fueling beauty tech advancements in the region

Out of 535 homegrown startups identified, 14 were shortlisted to innovate next-gen beauty tech for L'Oréal Middle East

Egypt’s exports to Arab nations up 8.7 percent in 2023, reaching $13.6 billion

Saudi Arabia topped the list of Arab countries importing the most from Egypt during the year

UAE construction sector flourishes despite global challenges, holds $590 billion project pipeline: Report

$3.9 trillion is the estimated pipeline value of unawarded construction projects in MENA from 2024-28