Zimbabwe to introduce gold-backed digital currency

Zimbabwe will launch a digital currency next month by introducing “tokens” that are backed by gold reserves and can be transferred between people and businesses as a form of payment, the country’s central bank said Friday. The move is aimed at shoring

Annual inflation rate in Egypt reaches new high as currency surges

Egypt’s annual inflation surged to a new high in January as the country continues to battle ongoing price hikes and a depreciating currency, the Egyptian statistics bureau said on Thursday. The state-run Central Agency for Mobilization and Statistics published figures showing that

Egypt continues to battle inflation as its currency loses value

Egypt continues to battle surging inflation amid a dramatic slide of its currency as many Egyptians struggle with price hikes, the country’s statistics bureau said Tuesday. The state-run Central Agency for Mobilization and Statistics released figures showing that the annual inflation was