economy
Informal economy in Egypt contributes to about 40% of GDP: Minister
Economy
September 14, 2017
Informal economy in Egypt contributes to about 40% of GDP: Minister
Minister of Planning and Administrative Development Hala al-Saeed said Thursday that the informal sector in the Egyptian economy contributes to…
MP suggests draft law to grant women immediate alimony from state banks
Features/Interviews
September 8, 2017
MP suggests draft law to grant women immediate alimony from state banks
Parliamentarian Shokry al Gendy, from the Religious Affairs Committee, has suggested amending Egypt’s personal status law to grant women the right to alimony from state…
Egypt participates in WTO Competition for 2017 Best Promotional Video
Life & Style
September 4, 2017
Egypt participates in WTO Competition for 2017 Best Promotional Video
Egypt is participating in the World Tourism Organization competition for the 2017 best promotional video, with its latest promotion video…
Egypt Central Bank, no intention to pass digital currency trading legislation
Economy
August 23, 2017
Egypt Central Bank, no intention to pass digital currency trading legislation
Egypt’s central bank said it has no intention of issuing legislation or passing a special law that allows the trading…
US pharmaceutical companies look to increase investments in Egypt
Economy
August 19, 2017
US pharmaceutical companies look to increase investments in Egypt
Representatives of US pharmaceutical companies expressed their interest in a possible increase of investments in Egypt, and praised the measures…
Egypt tourism revenue bounces back after crippling dollar shortage: Bloomberg
Economy
August 16, 2017
Egypt tourism revenue bounces back after crippling dollar shortage: Bloomberg
Egypt’s tourism revenues rose to $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2017, up from $510 million in the same…
Egypt world’s second fastest growing tourist destination for 2017: UN World Tourism Organization
Egypt
August 9, 2017
Egypt world’s second fastest growing tourist destination for 2017: UN World Tourism Organization
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) released a report this week ranking Egypt’s tourism market as the second-fastest growing in…
Coming to you from Kerdasa: Egypt’s first mini-car
Features/Interviews
August 8, 2017
Coming to you from Kerdasa: Egypt’s first mini-car
In Egypt, where many suffer under economic hardship, 35-year-old entrepreneur Ahmed Saeed al-Feki has been working hard to make something…
Egypt’s SICO Technology to locally produce smartphone for the first time in November
Technology
August 7, 2017
Egypt’s SICO Technology to locally produce smartphone for the first time in November
Sico Technology, an Egyptian-based company, recently announced that it will receive equipment to produce the first Egyptian-made smartphone in November. The company, which…
Egypt increases cost of water by up to 50%
Egypt
August 3, 2017
Egypt increases cost of water by up to 50%
Egypt’s Prime Minister Sherif Ismail signed off on Wednesday to raise drinking water and sewage fees starting August by as…