NEWS
Politics
South Sudan president arrives in Cairo for talks with Sisi
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for a two-day visit to th...
January 17th, 2019
Egypt following up on investigation into murder of Egyptian national in Jordan: Ministry
Egypt’s foreign ministry says it is following up on investigations into the murder of an E...
January 17th, 2019
Economics
Egypt launches Rod El-Farag Suspension Bridge project
Egypt is planning to build a massive suspension bridge over the Nile, named Rod El-Farag S...
January 17th, 2019
Egypt’s gov’t OKs EUR 150.5m pact with Germany
The Egyptian cabinet has approved an agreement with Germany on the technical and financial...
January 17th, 2019
Industry
Egypt closes $1.2bn deal with China’s EximBank for electric train
Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has signed a $1.2 billion agreement with Chin...
January 17th, 2019
Eni’s investments in Egypt hit $13bn in 3 yrs – CEO
Italy-based Eni has invested around $13 billion in Egypt over the previous three years, th...
January 17th, 2019
Markets
Blue chips drive EGX above 13,500 pts early Wednesday
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) opened Wednesday’s trading session up, backed by local buying....
January 17th, 2019
EGX to maintain downward trend Tuesday - Analysts
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) is likely to maintain the sideways-to-declining trend on Tuesd...
January 16th, 2019
ANALYSIS
Politics
ANALYSIS: Debunking Iran’s claim of ‘advisory roles’ in Middle East wars
Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has acknowledg...
December 17th, 2017
Economics
Egypt's Suez Canal to be mildly affected by Saudi's oil export halt via Bab Al Mandab Strait – Analysts
Saudi Arabia's suspension of all crude exports through the Bab Al Mandab Strait is expecte...
July 27th, 2018
Industry
Will Saudi mega project in the Red Sea affect Egypt’s tourism?
Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday the launch of an international tourism mega-project dubbed ...
August 3rd, 2017
Markets
EGX to maintain downward trend Tuesday - Analysts
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) is likely to maintain the sideways-to-declining trend on Tuesd...
January 16th, 2019
ECONOMY
Egypt: Economy January 2019
Egypt to step back from IMF loans in 2019 The Egyptian government has no plans to seek a renewal of its $12bn nancing agreement from the International Monetary Fund when…
RISK
Egypt: Risk January 2019
Egypt’s con dence in not needing to renew its nance line from the IMF together with sustained growth levels are further signs the economy is responding to the bailout medicine.…
INDUSTRY
Egypt: Infrastructure, Construction & Real Estate January 2019
Egypt’s infrastructure, construction and real estate sector is a major economic driver and a foundational component of national commerce, accounting for 20-23% of GDP and 8 million jobs. Prior to…
FDI
MENA FDI July 2017
Even by the tumultuous standards of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the past few years have been remarkably violent and destructive. The Syrian and Libyan economies have…
SME
MENA Small and Medium Enterprises September 2017
Over the past several decades, the MENA region has realised the growing importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in economic development and diversification, job creation, reducing unemployment, raising incomes,…
