Economy
China’s economy grew by around 7% in 2015, services made up half of GDP: premier
January 16, 2016
China’s economy grew by around 7% in 2015, services made up half of GDP: premier
China's gross domestic product (GDP) totaled more than US$10 trillion in 2015 and the economy grew by around 7 percent,…
Egypt to ask China for LE7-8 bn electricity upgrade loans
January 16, 2016
Egypt to ask China for LE7-8 bn electricity upgrade loans
Egypt is planning to ask for a Chinese loan worth between LE7-8 billion to finance upgrades to its electricity network,…
Egypt’s stock market hit its lowest point in two years
January 15, 2016
Egypt’s stock market hit its lowest point in two years
Egypt’s stock market exchange’s benchmark index EGX 30 significantly retreated by 5.6 per cent, reaching 5,857 points on Thursday. The main…
Gulf markets sink to multi-year lows, Egypt plunges over 5 pct
January 15, 2016
Gulf markets sink to multi-year lows, Egypt plunges over 5 pct
Middle East bourses fell sharply on Thursday as investors cashed out after Brent crude oil slipped below $30 a barrel…
Egypt aims to reduce import bill by 25 pct in 2016: c.bank governor
January 14, 2016
Egypt aims to reduce import bill by 25 pct in 2016: c.bank governor
Egypt aims to reduce its import bill by 25 percent in 2016 compared to the previous year after the central…
Suez Canal revenues down 5.3% in 2015: chief
January 13, 2016
Suez Canal revenues down 5.3% in 2015: chief
Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues dropped by 5.3 percent in 2015 to US$5,175 billion, down from US$5,465 billion, Suez Canal Authority…
Western Union transfers from Egypt to China curbed amid dollar shortage: sources
January 13, 2016
Western Union transfers from Egypt to China curbed amid dollar shortage: sources
Money transfers from Egypt to China via Western Union have been curbed in recent weeks to stop importers bypassing capital…
Oil’s slide below $30 sends shockwaves far and wide
January 13, 2016
Oil’s slide below $30 sends shockwaves far and wide
US oil stumbled below US$30 for the first time in 12 years to levels that threaten the survival of many…
Egypt’s El Sewedy Electric announces dividend for first nine months of 2015
January 13, 2016
Egypt’s El Sewedy Electric announces dividend for first nine months of 2015
Egypt's El Sewedy Electric's shareholders agreed to issue one Egyptian pound ($0.1277) in dividends for the first nine months of…
Banque Misr chief hails CBE’s small-projects program
January 11, 2016
Banque Misr chief hails CBE’s small-projects program
Banque Misr's president lauded a program launched by the the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Sunday that seeks to…