Oil and Gas Top StoriesSaudi Aramco’s dividend payout to boost government surplus as GDP growth slows downGBO CorrespondentSeptember 19, 2023September 18, 2023 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 19, 2023September 18, 2023 Lower oil prices took a hit on Saudi Aramco's second quarter results,...
Economy Top StoriesMENA Watch: Tunisia’s economic challenges and the precarious path aheadGBO CorrespondentAugust 16, 2023August 15, 2023 GBO CorrespondentAugust 16, 2023August 15, 2023 Tunisia has a negative trade balance, which implies that its imports are...
Economy Top StoriesMENA Watch: IMF lowers growth forecasts for region’s economyGBO CorrespondentAugust 2, 2023August 2, 2023 GBO CorrespondentAugust 2, 2023August 2, 2023 The IMF anticipates a fall in world trade growth from 5.2% in...
Banking and Finance Top StoriesSouth Africa Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago gives his take on rate hikesGBO CorrespondentJuly 27, 2023 GBO CorrespondentJuly 27, 2023 South Africa's consumer inflation fell within the SARB's target range of between...
Economy Issue 02 2023 MAGAZINEThai economy’s COVID recovery: Long road aheadGBO CorrespondentJune 30, 2023June 30, 2023 GBO CorrespondentJune 30, 2023June 30, 2023 Although Thailand's economy expanded by 1.6% in 2021, amid the COVID onslaught,...
Economy Issue 02 2023 MAGAZINEThe simmering economic crisis in EgyptGBO CorrespondentJune 30, 2023June 30, 2023 GBO CorrespondentJune 30, 2023June 30, 2023 Egypt needs significant economic reform and a sharp decline in opportunistic political...
Economy Top StoriesIMF projects Oman’s economic growthGBO CorrespondentJune 27, 2023 GBO CorrespondentJune 27, 2023 In 2022, Oman's real GDP increased by 4.3%, largely due to a...
Economy Top StoriesMENA Watch: Lebanon’s shrinking middle class, increasing hunger, & wealth disparityGBO CorrespondentJune 7, 2023June 7, 2023 GBO CorrespondentJune 7, 2023June 7, 2023 The World Bank downgraded Lebanon to a lower-middle-income nation in 2020...
Energy Top StoriesIMF raises stagnation risk for South Africa as power outages take toll on country’s growthGBO CorrespondentMarch 28, 2023March 28, 2023 GBO CorrespondentMarch 28, 2023March 28, 2023 International Monetary Fund delegation reported a worsening of South Africa's short-term growth...
Economy Top StoriesWorst economic crisis ever? Lebanon’s inflation exceeds 124%GBO CorrespondentFebruary 28, 2023 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 28, 2023 In Lebanon, communication costs rose by 331% for households and enterprises, while...