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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Advertising in 2007: PR campaigns win first place
With all the new satellite channels, radio stations, print magazines and newspapers coming out every day, in addition to the emergence of new media and technologies for advertising, it's becoming…
Voyeurism, organized mayhem and savage beauty in Cairo
The Palace of Arts at the Cairo Opera House is currently hosting a group exhibition cleverly titled "What's Happening now? It displays the contemporary views of 25 Cairo artists, in…
The year of the underdog in the culture scene
The year 2007 may be remembered as the year when mainstream entertainment took a backseat, giving way to the invasion of alternative culture. Nearly every form of popular culture failed…
