NEWS
Politics
Eight workers killed in fertiliser warehouse explosion in Ain El-Sokhna
At least eight workers were killed and five others were injured on Thursday in an explosio...
March 22nd, 2019
Egypt's Sisi orders govt to withdraw appeal against court decision on pension increases
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi ordered the government on Thursday to withdraw its...
March 22nd, 2019
Economics
CBE issues EGP 18.25bn T-bills Thursday
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will issue treasury bills (T-bills) worth EGP 18.25 billio...
March 22nd, 2019
Egypt to begin quarterly-based tax collection for banks
The Egyptian government has approved the amendment of gathering taxes from banks on their...
March 22nd, 2019
Industry
SODIC, NUCA ink EGP 43bn urban project in Sheikh Zayed
Sixth of October for Development and Investment (SODIC) has signed a partnership agreement...
March 22nd, 2019
SODIC eyes EGP 150bn contracts in 10 yrs
Sixth of October for Development and Investment (SODIC) on Thursday announced that its und...
March 22nd, 2019
Markets
EGX opens Thursday in green
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) has seen an upward trend early Thursday, the last trading sess...
March 22nd, 2019
EGX ends Thursday in green, market cap gains EGP 2.4bn
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices grew on Thursday, backed by Egyptian and Arab investor...
March 22nd, 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
Will USD hover below EGP 17 at national banks? – Analysis
The US dollar has been notably falling against the Egyptian pound since the Central Bank o...
March 22nd, 2019
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 seeing profit-taking this week - Analysts
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) is likely to maintain seeing profit-taking this week, analysts...
March 18th, 2019
ECONOMY
Egypt: Economy March 2019
IMF grants $4bn loan after review The International Monetary Fund said in February 2019 that Egypt’s macroeconomic outlook remained favourable, supported by strong policy implementation as it con rmed the…
RISK
Egypt: Risk March 2019
Egypt’s con dence in not needing to renew its latest $4bn nance line from the IMF together with sustained growth levels are further signs the economy is responding to the…
INDUSTRY
Egypt: Transport & Logistics February 2019
Egypt’s strategic location at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, its ownership of the Suez Canal and the presence of the Nile River within its borders make the country strategically…
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,…
