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While Egypt has a number of appealing long-term fundamentals – including a large and growing population, broad export profile, strong manufacturing base, natural resources and huge potential tourism revenues – the uncertainty over the country’s stability, economic indicators and broader policies has noticeably slowed growth and production over 2013.
The IMF has predicted that Kenya’s current account deficit will improve this year, although its exports remain vulnerable to exogenous factors. As the government looks to boost its overseas sales, it must also work to encourage its two main trading partners – the EU and the East African Community (EAC) – to finalise a planned trade agreement to ensure it maintains preferential access to European consumers.
Les efforts déployés par le gouvernement marocain pour encourager la croissance des exportations ont revêtu une importance sans précédent à l’heure où l’on prévoit une période difficile pour les marchés émergents qui affichent un lourd déficit courant.
Aujourd’hui encore, la quasi-totalité du commerce extérieur algérien et des investissements étrangers vers le pays se concentre dans le secteur des hydrocarbures mais la situation devrait changer.
The latest international bond sale from Nigeria, which was heavily oversubscribed, underscored the bullishness of overseas investors in the country’s sustained if uneven growth. However, the yield level on the offering also highlights the looming challenges that Nigeria, along with other emerging markets, could face when seeking to raise capital in the future as the US economy begins to pick up.
L’accent mis sur l'assainissement budgétaire ainsi que sur la réforme financière a aidé le Maroc à partiellement relever les défis de l’environnement économique actuel, tout en offrant la possibilité d’enregistrer de meilleurs résultats au premier trimestre 2013.

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