Economy
Egypt’s banks working hours to end at 1:30 pm in Ramadan: CBE
May 15, 2018
Egypt’s banks working hours to end at 1:30 pm in Ramadan: CBE
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) stated on Tuesday that the bank’s working hours during Ramadan will start at 9:30…
Egypt sovereign credit rating upgraded to B: S&P global ranking
May 12, 2018
Egypt sovereign credit rating upgraded to B: S&P global ranking
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) global ranking lifted Egypt sovereign credit rating to B from B-, citing the country’s progress of…
Egypt takes another step to become self-sufficient with natural gas by the end of 2018
May 11, 2018
Egypt takes another step to become self-sufficient with natural gas by the end of 2018
Italian gas company Eni announced it has begun operating its third production unit in Zohr gas field. The move will…
Egypt approves USD$ 105 mn exploration agreement with Eni, Tharwa in Mediterranean
May 11, 2018
Egypt approves USD$ 105 mn exploration agreement with Eni, Tharwa in Mediterranean
Egypt approved a USD $105 million exploration agreement with Italy’s Eni and the Egyptian Tharwa company to search in the Mediterranean for…
Egypt, Mexico to establish a joint business council
May 9, 2018
Egypt, Mexico to establish a joint business council
Egypt and Mexico announced on Tuesday the establishment of the Egypt-Mexico Business Council, an entity formed of companies that operate…
Egypt to have world’s third economic growth in 2026: Harvard report
May 8, 2018
Egypt to have world’s third economic growth in 2026: Harvard report
The Harvard Center for International Development forcasted that Egypt will be the third country that will achieve highest growth rates…
Egypt’s public debts rise fivefold over past five years
May 8, 2018
Egypt’s public debts rise fivefold over past five years
Minister of Finance Amr al-Garhi stated on Sunday that the Egyptian government is working on a medium-term plan to cut…
Air France KLM shares slump as CEO prepares to quit over union pay row
May 7, 2018
Air France KLM shares slump as CEO prepares to quit over union pay row
Air France KLM (AIRF.PA) shares slumped on Monday after the company’s chief executive said he would resign following the rejection…
IMF says Egypt must deepen reforms to catch window of global growth
May 6, 2018
IMF says Egypt must deepen reforms to catch window of global growth
Egypt will have to deepen its IMF-backed reforms and better encourage private sector growth if it wants to cash in…
Billionaire Naguib Sawaris converts half his fortune to gold
May 5, 2018
Billionaire Naguib Sawaris converts half his fortune to gold
Egyptian tycoon Naguib Sawiris turned half of his 5.7 billion net worth into gold, reported financial newspaper Bloomberg. Sawiris admitted…