Samih Al-Qasim: A poet resisting on many fronts
“They tried to silence me since my childhood. But I will talk whenever I can out loud and no one will be able to silence me.”
Feed-in tariff for new and renewable energy to be announced within weeks: El-Araby
Ministry of Finance may act as guarantor between investors and Ministry of Electricity to ensure continuous power supply
€2,530 to participate in London tourism bourse next November: TAA
Tourism Activation Authority sets value for participation in tourism exhibition in London to motivate tourism influx to Egypt this year
Enough GCC aid will be made available: Merrill Lynch
IMF engagements on the other hand, are not expected to take place
60% of Suez Canal Holding put to IPO in 2 months: Oriental Weavers founder
Consultations between Investors Union, Exchange chairman and Suez Canal Authority head taking place to conclude procedures
Government looks to restore confidence in economy: Finance minister
Hopes to restore confidence in Egypt’s economy through tax legislation, reducing budget deficit
Three companies request approval on new energy, tourism projects: GAFI chairman
Three companies have requested approval for renewable energy, tourism projects worth EGP 1bn
11 amendments necessary to attract investors: EFIA
Eradication of bureaucracy, stability of regulations and establishment of free zones are among prerequisites for attracting investors, the association says
Investment in Egypt requires stimuli: GAFI chairman
Gafi Chairman Hassan Fahmy asks for bankruptcy law, High Investment Council, and activation of “one-stop shop” to cut down bureaucracy
Anti-Coup Alliance calls for ‘uprising of the poor’
Arrests continue amid ongoing protests