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"Just as increasing vaccinations offered hope, Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupted the global economic recovery. One of the most visible global effects has been the acceleration of energy and food prices, triggering concerns about episodes of food shortages and increasing the risks of malnutrition and social unrest," four International Monetary Fund (IMF) experts, namely Jean-Marc Fournier, Vitor Gaspar, Paulo Medas and Roberto Accioly Perrelli said in a blog post.

The value of agricultural investments approved during the first quarter of 2022, reached 130.7 million dollars (MD), that is to say, a 49% growth, compared to the same period of 2021, according to the Agricultural Investment Promotion Agency (APIA).

Overseas investors extended their selling of Chinese shares into April, after dumping them in the previous month, on mounting worries about the impact of prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns, growth and the fallout of the Ukraine-Russia war.

The budget balance in January 2022 showed a positive result of 310.7 million dinars (MD), against 683.5 MD in the same period in 2021, down by 54.5%, according to the "Provisional Results of the State Budget Execution," a document released Monday by the Finance Ministry.

The Tunisian-Algerian Business and Partnership Meetings will be held on May 25-28 on the fringes of the Algerian Medical Tourism Exposition (AMTEX), due on May 26-28 in Oran (Algeria), the Export Promotion Centre (CEPEX) said.