Spotlight on the banking sector
In the eyes of the informed layman, Egypt's banking sector seems to have been cooking something big in 2007. First up is the decision to sell a majority stake in…
Peaks and valleys: the stock market in review
With 2008 on the horizon, there's much to look forward to considering the 2007 boom on the Egyptian stock exchange scene, reflected in some revamps, blazing corporate results, two new…
Economy in 2007: A huge success or public disappointment?
"We've been lucky, Tarek Mansour, PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC)'s Country Senior Partner told Daily News Egypt as he described 2007's economy. He was right.In spite of a 7 percent Gross Domestic Product…
Entrepreneurial initiatives that made a difference
In the middle of breaking business news - mergers, acquisitions, IPOs and expansions - smaller entrepreneurial initiatives often pass unnoticed. Many of these innovative projects, however, do have an impact,…
Corporates give back
"At Vodafone, we believe that we are connecting and developing the community, accelerating the advancement of Egypt, Noha Saad, Vodafone Egypt's Corporate Responsibility and Foundation Manager told Daily News Egypt.Pledging…
Business Gossip 101
After a roller-coaster year of real estate buzz, spiraling cement prices, a cement anti-trust lawsuit, not to mention the new auction for cement and steel production licenses, 2007 has turned…
Off the wall: Defining the art scene in 2007
The Egyptian art scene is going strong, with Cairo carving a niche for itself on the global art map. Local artists are busily creating, and international ones are making time…
Come to your senses: top-notch restaurants of the year
A city can never have too many eating-out options, and the flurry of restaurant openings in Cairo in 2007 was welcomed by one and all. From Latin flair to Indian…
Holiday hotspots
The development of Egypt's coastal holiday destinations continued apace in 2007, making the country's most pristine locations ever more accessible to larger numbers of tourists, both Egyptian and foreign.Right across…
Fashion files: The year of eclectic glam
once upon a time, Coco Chanel said that fashion comes and goes, but style lasts forever. The motto is more relevant than ever today. Fashion, like the modern world we…
