A quiet but consequential shift is underway in Africa’s economic order. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), long defined by paradox vast wealth amid deep poverty,is now projected to become sub-Saharan Africa’s fifth-largest economy in 2026. This is not speculation. Projections from the International Monetary Fund place the DRC’s GDP at around $123 billion,…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 1. Iran exported nearly 330,000 tons of non-oil products worth $132 million to Georgia in the first seven months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through October 22, 2025), Trend reports via the Iranian Customs Administration (IRICA). The non-oil exports decreased by 2.8 percent in value, with parallel…
Shorouk Express Tajikistan Materials 21 September 2025 02:14 (UTC +04:00) Tajikistan’s digital services sector saw strong growth in 2024, with both exports and imports rising sharply, led by financial and business services Access to paid information is limited If You already have a account, please log in Subscription to…
Shorouk Express Economy Materials 31 August 2025 08:31 (UTC +04:00) By the end of July, Azerbaijan saw a notable rise in domestic card usage, with local card transactions reaching around 61,000 and total transaction volume hitting roughly 65 million manat. Access to paid information is limited If You already have a…
Shorouk Express Economy Materials 31 July 2025 06:05 (UTC +04:00) Photo: National Statistics Committee Uzbekistan saw a 3.6 percent rise in mobile phone imports during the first half of 2025, with nearly 1.9 million units valued at $194.4 million brought in from abroad. China remains the leading supplier, followed by Vietnam and the…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 14. LTG Infra, the infrastructure company of Lithuania’s LTG Group responsible for implementing Rail Baltica, has announced the winning bidder for a major railway construction project, Trend reports. Local construction firm HISK, based in Panevėžys, has been selected to construct a 12.1-kilometer railway embankment section between Šėta and Ramygala (Part…
Shorouk Express Iran Materials 3 June 2025 00:17 (UTC +04:00) Iran exported approximately 25 million tons of non-oil goods worth over $8 billion in just two months, with China, Iraq, and the UAE among its top markets. Key exports included propane, natural gas, butane, bitumen, and methanol. Access to paid information is…
Shorouk Express But Europe’s favorite secessionist telenovela appears to have come to an end — at least for now. Last May, nationalist parties failed to secure a majority in Catalonia’s regional parliament for the first time in 30 years. Instead, voters backed 58-year-old Salvador Illa, a pro-unionist socialist politician who campaigned on social issues instead…
