investment
Political instability challenges Egypt’s investment environment
Business
December 24, 2010
Political instability challenges Egypt’s investment environment
A new parliament dominated by the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is expected to pave the way for more investment-friendly regulations.…
Egypt, Syria to launch negotiations over joint customs union
Business
December 23, 2010
Egypt, Syria to launch negotiations over joint customs union
Egyptian Trade and Industry Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid on Thursday announced the formation of a committee mandated with conducting negotiations…
Trade minister calls for ‘identifying, removing’ obstacles to investment
Business
December 22, 2010
Trade minister calls for ‘identifying, removing’ obstacles to investment
Trade and Industry Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid has called for "identifying and removing" the obstacles that currently impede foreign investment…
Egyptian businessmen eye investment in Nile Basin
Business
December 12, 2010
Egyptian businessmen eye investment in Nile Basin
The Egyptian Businessmen’s Association, a coalition of pro-business organizations, plans to carry out shuttle visits to Nile Basin countries in…
First international Coptic bank to be established in Sweden
Business
November 23, 2010
First international Coptic bank to be established in Sweden
A group of Coptic businessmen resident in Stockholm, Sweden have established an investment company with the aim of launching the…
Court postpones lawsuit against Saudi prince’s Toshka land deal
Business
November 23, 2010
Court postpones lawsuit against Saudi prince’s Toshka land deal
The Administrative Court on Monday postponed to 14 December discussion of a lawsuit calling for the annulment of a contract…
Minister: LE7 billion spent on Toshka with few tangible returns
Business
November 4, 2010
Minister: LE7 billion spent on Toshka with few tangible returns
Although the government has spent some LE7 billion on the Toshka land reclamation project, only 60,000 acres of land have…
Egypt climbs to 94th place on annual ‘Doing Business’ report
Business
November 3, 2010
Egypt climbs to 94th place on annual ‘Doing Business’ report
Egypt has risen to 94th place out of 183 countries in the 2011 "Doing Business" report, issued jointly by the…
Egypt exchange maintains upward trend amid investor confidence
Business
November 3, 2010
Egypt exchange maintains upward trend amid investor confidence
Egypt's EGX 30 stock market index has continued its gradual climb, rising 0.7 percent to settle at 6701.18 points by…
Carlyle Group eyeing Egypt, Morocco investments
Business
October 29, 2010
Carlyle Group eyeing Egypt, Morocco investments
Marrakech-- US buyout fund Carlyle Group plans to invest about US$300 million in the Middle East and North Africa within…