public sector
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali pledges to reform public sector
Egypt
March 31, 2012
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali pledges to reform public sector
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali has called for the need to reform the management of the public sector, while promising to…
Abouelnaga: Implementing rulings returning companies to the state impossible
Egypt
January 28, 2012
Abouelnaga: Implementing rulings returning companies to the state impossible
It is impossible to implement the administrative court's decision to return certain privatized companies to the state because the companies'…
Ganzouri’s cabinet failing public sector companies
Business
December 18, 2011
Ganzouri’s cabinet failing public sector companies
Egypt’s 150 public sector companies are suffering from a lack of clear leadership at the ministerial level, according to senior…
US consulting firm offers to help develop Egypt’s public sector
Business
October 23, 2011
US consulting firm offers to help develop Egypt’s public sector
The US branch of consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is planning to offer an initiative to help develop the public sector…
Former officials to be questioned on charges of facilitating illegal privatization
Egypt
October 14, 2011
Former officials to be questioned on charges of facilitating illegal privatization
The Public Funds Prosecution has started interrogations into the former Mubarak regime's alleged illegal privatization activity after receiving reports on…
Finance minister: No budget allocations for public sector salary increases
Egypt
September 29, 2011
Finance minister: No budget allocations for public sector salary increases
The Finance Ministry is not involved in the Public Transport Authority (PTA) crisis and therefore there will be no budget…
Following court ruling, Egypt returns iconic retail chain to public sector
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Following court ruling, Egypt returns iconic retail chain to public sector
The Egyptian government on Tuesday began implementing an Administrative Judicial Court ruling issued in May, which restored the iconic retail…
Court orders 3 privatized companies returned to state
Egypt
September 21, 2011
Court orders 3 privatized companies returned to state
An Egyptian court on Wednesday ordered three privatized companies returned to state ownership as employees celebrated the ruling. Dozens of…
Egypt’s local borrowing may backfire on economy
Business
September 7, 2011
Egypt’s local borrowing may backfire on economy
Egypt’s increased reliance on local lenders to finance its budget shortfall may stifle any economic recovery by reducing the incentive…
Minimum wage to be implemented in private sector in October
Egypt
August 20, 2011
Minimum wage to be implemented in private sector in October
The public sector minimum wage will also be implemented in the private sector starting from October, Minister of Manpower Ahmed…