Middle East and North Africa

Poor access to finance is holding back businesses in MENA. This is how we can help them

Buildings are seen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 18, 2017. Picture taken December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser - RC16DE0E02A0

Almost 20 million people are projected to join the workforce by 2025 in the MENA region Image: REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Jihad Azour
Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department, International Monetary Fund
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