Shahira Zeid: Jane of all trades
Overlooking an investment portfolio that contains a number of successful businesses, Shahira Zeid could easily be mistaken for a workaholic. She, however, is not. "I just learned to work eight…
From business shareholders to society stakeholders
If you think the only responsibility for a business is to make profits, think again.Experts at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East in Sharm El-Sheikh highlighted Arab businesses'…
Investing oil wealth in human development
As oil prices continue breaking records on an almost daily basis, leaders at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East debated whether the region's oil-cushioned tycoons have invested enough…
Poverty is the most dangerous weapon of mass destruction, says Elbaradei
SHARM El-SHEIKH: With an oblique reference to US President George Bush's keynote speech during the opening plenary on Sunday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said that in the West…
Techno Tools: a look at the Egyptian Education Initiative
Education has been singled out as crucial to making Arab countries competitive in the global economy, and one of the ways government plans to change the face of teaching in…
Economy will continue to grow despite global slowdown, says analyst
CAIRO: While the ripple effect of the US sub-prime crisis has reached the global economy, recent economic milestones indicate that Egypt is cushioned against the impacts of recession. "Egypt has…
Political stability key for Palestinian economy
Investment in the Palestinian territories is a double-edged sword. As with all areas of high risk there is always the promise of high return, yet a certain level of political…
'Ordinary' Arabs to retake internet: Wikipedia founder
An explosion in internet usage in the Middle East by ordinary people will show the world that the region is just like anywhere else, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said on…
Leaders discuss impending global water crisis at WEF
Triggered by the rise in commodity prices, water scarcity and the high demand for food security, experts expressed the necessity for a series of policy reforms and investment flows to…
Innovative industry ideas get ministerial nod
The winners of Egypt's first Business Plan Competition for Industry were announced at an awards ceremony Monday at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East in Sharm El-Sheikh. Minister…