Economy
World Bank to provide $500 mn for Upper Egypt development program
August 3, 2016
World Bank to provide $500 mn for Upper Egypt development program
The Egyptian government signed a deal with the World Bank on Tuesday for US$500 million in funding for an economic…
German state of Bavaria to sue VW over emissions scandal
August 2, 2016
German state of Bavaria to sue VW over emissions scandal
The German state of Bavaria said on Tuesday it would sue Volkswagen for damages caused by its emissions-test cheating scandal,…
State-owned oil, banking and electricity firms to be privatized: Investment Ministry
August 2, 2016
State-owned oil, banking and electricity firms to be privatized: Investment Ministry
The Egyptian government will target state-owned firms in the banking, petroleum and electricity sectors for the first wave of its…
Egypt’s external debt to reach $53.4 billion with IMF loan: minister
August 1, 2016
Egypt’s external debt to reach $53.4 billion with IMF loan: minister
Egypt's Finance Minister Amr al-Garhy said in a television interview on Sunday that Egypt's external debt would reach $53.4 billion…
Yields drop at Egypt T-bill auction
August 1, 2016
Yields drop at Egypt T-bill auction
Yields on Egypt's three-month and nine-month treasury bills edged down at Sunday's auction, data from the central bank website showed.The…
Egypt launches international tender for oil, natural gas exploration
August 1, 2016
Egypt launches international tender for oil, natural gas exploration
Egypt's Ganoub El-Wadi Petroleum Holding Company (GANOPE) launched an international tender for oil and natural gas exploration in 10 sectors…
IMF request fully floating Egyptian pound: senior gov’t official
August 1, 2016
IMF request fully floating Egyptian pound: senior gov’t official
A senior government official has revealed an International Monatery Fund (IMF) suggestion to fully float the Egyptian pound against the…
Telecom Egypt board tentatively agrees to buy 4G license
July 31, 2016
Telecom Egypt board tentatively agrees to buy 4G license
Telecom Egypt, the country's state-owned landline monopoly, said on Sunday its board had given preliminary approval to a plan to…
Taxing times: why Russian pump prices rise as oil prices fall
July 29, 2016
Taxing times: why Russian pump prices rise as oil prices fall
The global economic slowdown has hurt millions of households, but has at least had a silver lining: with oil prices…
Are you among the richest 10% in Egypt?
July 28, 2016
Are you among the richest 10% in Egypt?
If your family's average spending is LE60.7 thousand per annum, slightly more than LE5,000 per month, then you belong to…