YEAREND SPECIAL: Fashion designer of the year: Nana’s Closet
By Heba Elkayal In a city where upstart brands are a dime a dozen, and many young designers are trying to carve out a niche in the local market, there is…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Cairo’s new cocktail culture: Passing trend or here to stay?
By Heba Elkayal The nightlife and restaurant scene in Egypt has in recent years evolved as people’s expectations of local restaurants and bars have increased to match their experiences in restaurants…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Best new Cairo restaurants in 2010
By Daily News Egypt & Cairo360 It has been a good year for food in Egypt. With several new restaurants opening and established ones revamping menus, gastronomes and oenophiles have had…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Egypt 2010: The things we know
By Rania Al Malky CAIRO: In hindsight, it seems the grisly Nagaa Hammadi shooting of worshippers outside an Upper Egypt church on the eve of Coptic Christmas set the tone for…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Energy sector comes into focus in 2010
By Amira Salah-Ahmed The summer months of 2010, coinciding with the busy month of Ramadan, were characterized by repeated power outages, which highlighted the need for more investments in Egypt’s energy…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Cut-throat telecoms competition a boon to consumers
By Christopher Le Coq Competition remained rife in the telecommunications sector in 2010, resulting in mergers and acquisitions as well as price wars, leaving consumers coming out on top. No doubt,…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Egypt’s growth, FDI steady as inflation stabilizes
By Amr Ramadan Egypt’s economy has been on target in 2010 with steady growth rates, increasing foreign direct investment and inflation relatively reigned in, factors which were buoyed by high levels…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Egypt’s stock market treads along in 2010 but outlook shaky
By Christopher Le Coq The EGX 30 posted gains that were modest for 2010, signifying that this year won’t go down in the books as one of the most memorable. The…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Trade, investment spur growth as Egyptian pound fluctuates
By Christopher Le Coq While the global economic climate was characterized by renewed volatility in 2010 due to the euro zone crisis in conjunction with morose conditions slowing recovery in the…
YEAREND SPECIAL: Egypt’s main revenue earners overcome economic hurdles
By Amr Ramadan CAIRO: While Egypt’s main revenue earners were vulnerable to external and internal shocks throughout 2010 — particularly in the tourism industry and in Suez Canal receipts — their…