development
Investment in Arab states rises despite unrest
Business
August 7, 2012
Investment in Arab states rises despite unrest
Total foreign and domestic investments in Arab states rose slightly last year despite widespread unrest, the Kuwait-based Arab Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corp. said…
Cairo’s central slum under threat
Egypt
July 5, 2012
Cairo’s central slum under threat
The contrast is stark. On the Nile waterfront, gleaming skyscrapers shoot into the sky, containing a mall stuffed with luxury…
Shura Council discusses land development plan
Egypt
July 3, 2012
Shura Council discusses land development plan
Head of the General Organization for Physical Planning Mostafa Madbouli presented an urban development plan to the Shura Council on…
New budget ‘represents the past,’ says former Finance Minister
Business
July 3, 2012
New budget ‘represents the past,’ says former Finance Minister
Samir Radwan, the former Finance Minister, said that the current state budget “represents the past” and that it “would not…
Egypt’s Elsewedy Electric to invest US$350 million in Niger
Business
July 1, 2012
Egypt’s Elsewedy Electric to invest US$350 million in Niger
NIAMEY — Egypt's Elsewedy Electric, the Arab world's biggest listed cable maker, plans to enter Niger by investing about US$350…
Salafis in Sinai hold conference on ‘post-revolution aspirations’
Egypt
July 1, 2012
Salafis in Sinai hold conference on ‘post-revolution aspirations’
The Salafi Dawah in Rafah celebrated the presidential victory of Mohamed Morsy on Saturday by holding a conference to outline…
Somalia’s capital enjoys building boom
World
May 6, 2012
Somalia’s capital enjoys building boom
Somalia's last president before the country erupted into decades of war made an ominous warning: Force him from power, and…
New research identifies factors for upgrading small and medium enterprises
Business
April 25, 2012
New research identifies factors for upgrading small and medium enterprises
More than 90 percent of all companies in Egypt are micro enterprises, meaning they employ less than five people. At…
World Bank picks US nominee Kim as president
World
April 16, 2012
World Bank picks US nominee Kim as president
The World Bank on Monday chose Korean-born American health expert Jim Yong Kim as its new president, maintaining Washington's grip…
Brazil wants BRICS united in World Bank choice
World
April 5, 2012
Brazil wants BRICS united in World Bank choice
BRASILIA - Brazil wants emerging economic powers to rally around a single candidate to lead the World Bank as developing…