Surprise rate hike should be last The Egyptian central bank ordered an unexpected and sharp rise in interest rates at the end of May 2017 in response to another spike…

Egypt is going through a structural economic reform programme that will bring mixed results in the both the short and medium terms. The agreement of a $12bn loan has restored…

Egypt’s agriculture and agribusiness sector is one of the cornerstones of the country’s economy. The sector is the second largest employer in the country after the services sector, employing around…

Prior to the 2011 revolution, FDI inflows in Egypt regularly topped US$ 10 bn, reaching an all-time high of US$ 11.4 bn in 2009. Following a period of intense political…

SMEs are vital to Egypt’s economy, representing 98% of the country’s total activity and 80% of total value added to the economy. In Egypt, there are around 2.5 mn SMEs…