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We annually invest about $17bn in region: WB’s vice president for Africa

African countries recommended to heavily invest in infrastructure, energy, ICT

Hagar Omran

Egyptians bought five tonnes of gold jewellery within three months: World Gold Council’s report

Iran, Turkey leading decline in jewellery demand in Middle East, states report

Nehal Samir

Fund project growth to reach 6%, unemployment rate, inflation to fall to 7%: IMF’s senior resident representative to Egypt

Strong private sector essential for job creation, this requires improving business environment,…

Nevine Kamel

Customs dollar set at EGP 16 in August: finance minister

Capital Economics expects customs dollar to rise to EGP 19 by year…

Hossam Mounir

EGP 324.4 spending on subsidy in FY 2017/2018

The spending on subsidy in state budget reached  EGP 324.4 in fiscal…

Shaimaa Al-Aees

$17.5bn foreign investments in debt instruments by the end of June

$3-4bn the volume of foreign investments exit in Egypt’s debt instruments during…

Shaimaa Al-Aees

EGP 157bn increase in tax revenues in FY 2017/2018: Finance Minister

Decrease in budget deficit to reach 9.8% in FY2017/2018 compared to 10.9%…

Ahmed Farahat

GlassRock investments reached $63m by end of 2017

Company produces 50,000 tonnes per year, supplies insulation materials for 20 building…

Mohamed Farag

Nasr negotiates with WB to expedite $500m social housing fund

Reports emerge that Egypt requests $2bn from WB

Mohamed Samir