Bonfires blaze across streets as Kenyans protest rising fuel prices
Thousands of commuters were stranded across Nairobi after a nationwide public transport strike triggered protests over soaring fuel prices in...
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Morocco allocates $2bn to counter Middle East conflict impact
Morocco plans to inject an additional 20 billion dirhams ($2 billion) into its 2026 budget to shield the domestic economy...
Libya’s dinar slide reopens black market concerns
Libya’s Central Bank is urging security authorities to close unlicensed foreign exchange outlets after the dinar slid again on the...
Majid Rafizadeh: Booming inflation in Iran with no peace deal in sight
No deal has yet been reached between Iran and the United States as Iran’s economy has entered one of the...
IMF warns of mounting pressure as Iran war slows global growth
The global economy is facing mounting pressure from the war involving Iran, with growth slowing and countries expected to seek...
Global lenders and energy agency warn against hoarding amid crisis
The International Monetary Fund, World Bank and International Energy Agency urged countries to avoid hoarding energy supplies and imposing export...
War with Iran risks inflation and slower growth across Africa
A war with Iran could slow Africa’s growth in 2026 and push up living costs, as disruptions to trade and energy supplies drive inflation higher, Maghrebi Week reported on...
Central Bank acts to support Libya’s dinar
Libya is trying to defend the dinar and regain control over the foreign exchange market after invoking a new package...
Iran war threatens Africa’s growth, raising cost-of-living pressures
Africa’s economic growth is expected to slow in 2026 as the war on Iran disrupts trade, energy supplies and prices,...
Morocco says it has sufficient fuel for weeks amid crisis
Morocco has diesel stocks covering 51 days and petrol stocks for 55 days, according to the country’s energy ministry, Reuters...
Jordan’s economy hit as Iran war continues
Jordan is facing growing economic strain from the war in Iran, as higher energy prices, disrupted trade routes and falling...
Economist sounds alarm over Libyan inflation
Libya’s economic strain is increasing uncertainty over social stability, after an economist warned that inflation has reached a dangerous level...
Morocco growth to hold steady, IMF says
Investment and expanding non-agricultural sectors are expected to keep Morocco’s economic growth steady in the coming years, as reported by...
Morocco central bank expected to hold key interest rate steady
Morocco’s central bank is likely to hold its benchmark interest rate at 2.25 percent when its policy-making council holds its...
Egypt imposes bread price caps amid rising fuel costs
Egypt introduced price caps on bread sold in private bakeries as authorities seek to limit rising food prices, Africanews reported...
