Tag: Economy

Swiss-Listed Orascom warns on profit amid Egyptian instability

Specific factors hitting Orascom include lower capitalisation of financing costs, the devalued…

Daily News Egypt

Al-Sisi’s austerity request

“Egypt’s youth is its hope; they need to give and not expect…

Rana Allam

Africa’s economy grows, but many stomachs are empty

By Kingsley Ighobor Each year, governments, journalists, development experts and others look…

Daily News Egypt

South Africa’s youth employment bill

In May of 2012, a violent clash erupted between protesters and the…

Iris Boutros

USAID supports entrepreneurship in Luxor

Over 150 entrepreneurs, 20 mentors and 4 judges were present at the…

Sara Aggour

So how is the economy?

Last week we talked about the challenges facing the new Egyptian government.…

Mohamed Fouad

‘Let them eat cake’, part 2

When Gouda Abdel Khalek was Minister of Supply in March of 2012…

Iris Boutros

PM and interior minister meet to discuss security situation

Former cabinet criticised for overemphasising security, neglecting economy

Daily News Egypt

We are faced with monumental challenges: Mehleb

Defence, interior and foreign ministers retain positions on new cabinet, 31 ministers…

Hend Kortam

Finance ministry blames political instability and time-consuming projects for ‘modest economic performance’

Public investment projects, settlement of arrears and wage increases will spur economic…

Sara Aggour