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Aug 1, 2016

An IMF Program for Egypt – Third Time Lucky?

By Mohsin Khan and Elissa Miller

Egyptian and IMF officials are starting negotiations this week in Cairo to finalize a 3-year program worth $12 billion. These negotiations will last about two weeks, after which the IMF will return to Washington with a “Letter-of-Intent” specifying the policies that the government of Egypt will undertake over the course of the program. If the […]

Economy & Business North Africa

New Atlanticist

Jul 29, 2016

Investment Compact Brings Hope to Niger

By Mitch Hulse

A nearly $450 million investment package from the Millennium Challenge Corporation—an independent US foreign aid agency—for Niger will empower farmers and bolster transit infrastructure in the West African state, improving the livelihoods of more than 3.9 million Nigeriens, according to Niger’s prime minister, Brigi Rafini. The Nigerien government and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) on […]

Economy & Business North & West Africa

Bremain vs Brexit

Jul 29, 2016

EU Source: US-EU Privacy Shield gets One-Year Trial Period

By Future Europe Initiative

THIS WEEK’S KEY TAKE-AWAYS EU regulators agree not to challenge Privacy Shield in court for first year EU-Turkey relations deteriorate amid purges following failed coup Post-Brexit UK trade agenda faces strong headwinds

Economy & Business European Union

Trade in Action

Jul 28, 2016

TTIP&TRADE in Action – July 28, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

Today will be the last edition of our newsletter before we go on summer break until Washington DC and Brussels are back in session in September. A month without your favorite newsletter on all things TTIP and Trade? Don’t despair- follow us on @TTIPAction for your daily news fix. For all of you who want to brush […]

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Event Recap

Jul 28, 2016

Roundtable with the prime minister of the Republic of Niger

By Africa Center

On Thursday, July 28, the Africa Center hosted a breakfast roundtable with His Excellency Brigi Rafini, Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger, to discuss development and security challenges currently faced by the country.  The event coincided with the signing of a $437 million Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact between the United States and Niger, scheduled […]

Economy & Business Sahel

Bremain vs Brexit

Jul 28, 2016

Resilient Financial Markets – Shaping the Rules Together Featured by Global Trade Magazine

By Atlantic Council

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Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

In the News

Jul 28, 2016

Montanino Quoted by The Financial Times on Italian Banks

By Andrea Montanino

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Economy & Business Italy

In the News

Jul 28, 2016

Montanino Quoted by The Financial Times on Italian Banks

By Andrea Montanino

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Economy & Business Italy

New Atlanticist

Jul 27, 2016

Upcoming Elections Spotlight South Africa’s Worsening Economic Crisis

By Chloë McGrath

South Africa’s upcoming municipal elections on August 3 have brought the country’s economic crisis to the forefront of public discussion. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) party will be striving to maintain its political foothold against the Democratic Alliance and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party as the country continues to deal with a protracted […]

Economy & Business Elections

Defense Industrialist

Jul 24, 2016

Starting with the answer in procurement

By James Hasik

The USAF’s plans for new close support aircraft show an unusual willingness to move out quickly. Earlier this week, the Atlantic Council and other institutions around Washington were briefed on how the Air Force plans a two-phased approach to the recapitalization of its close air support (CAS) fleet. In the next two years, the USAF […]

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