Economy & Finance

Rural Vulnerability, Employment and Social Safety Programmes in Egypt: How Far Could State Initiatives Go?

Rural Vulnerability, Employment and Social Safety Programmes in Egypt: How Far Could State Initiatives Go?

This paper aims to assess the Haya Karima initiative, launched by the Egyptian government in 2019 to target rural communities to achieve inclusive development and eliminate poverty.

 4 April 2023
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Mediterranean Central Banks Conference in Cairo

The meeting explores AI development's implications for the financial sector and the role of the financial sector in the green transition.

 1 October 2025

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization on Productivity and Economic Growth in the Mediterranean Region

The Mediterranean region must invest in digital public goods, inclusive upskilling and ethical AI governance. If done right, these efforts can yield GDP and productivity dividends, and enhance regional integration and shared prosperity.

 21 September 2025
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Hands-On Workshop on the Social Economy in the Southern Mediterranean

A workshop on the social economy in the Southern Mediterranean organised by IEMed, AECID and CEPES within the framework of the Masar Al’an Programme.

 17 September 2025

Navigating Recent Crises in the MENA Region

The MENA region is vulnerable to international shocks in cereal markets due to its heavy reliance on imports. A comprehensive understanding of these external shocks is crucial.

 30 July 2025

Local Visions – Chinese Technologies. Explaining MENA’s Embrace of the Digital Silk Road

China emerges as a pivotal partner for advancing the digital transformation in countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

 25 July 2025

Uncertainty and Geopolitics: Are Global Value Chains Reorganizing?

How are rising geopolitical tensions affecting international trade patterns and Global Value Chains?

 18 July 2025

Egypt: Internal Politics and Economic Woes

A collapse of Egypt could have a destabilizing regional impact, a reason that would explain the rush of regional and international actors to economically save the country

 16 June 2025

Una perspectiva transnacional i cultural de les xarxes mercantils a (i des de) la Mediterrània occidental

Article by Josep San Ruperto that analyzes merchant networks in the western Mediterranean to understand their exchanges and their economic and social dynamics, as well as the experiences of these agents in a context of transformation.

 6 March 2025

EMGN 5th Annual Conference: Expanding Financial Horizons: Mainstreaming Credit Guarantees for Mediterranean SMEs

EMGN (the Euro-Mediterranean Guarantee Network) organises in Rabat its fifth annual conference.

 20 February 2025

Transformation of Urban Economies in the Mediterranean: The Case of Turkish Cities

Article by Esen Caglar on the transformation of urban economies in the Mediterranean based on the example of Turkish cities

 23 January 2025

FEMISE Annual Conference 2024

More than 100 members of economic research institutes from the North and South of the Mediterranean gather in Cairo in the annual meeting of the FEMISE network.

 10 December 2024

Inteligencia artificial en la región MENA: oportunidades y retos

En 2024, la región de Oriente Medio y el Norte de África ha experimentado una oleada de inversiones en inteligencia artificial (IA), en un intento de los gobiernos árabes de transformar sus economías y beneficiarse del potencial económico de la...

 9 December 2024