Availability of foreign currency, public debt growth largest challenges for encouraging investment: World Bank economist
Poverty rates are still high, especially in Upper Egypt
$400m World Bank loan to be repaid over 35 years
The grant component of the loan is valued at 69.47%
World Bank provides $400m towards supporting 1.5 million Egyptian families
Families to receive support will be chosen carefully to ensure resources are…
9.2 million children suffer from poverty
4.9 million children live under poverty line in rural Upper Egypt, 1.8…
Coming up with smart ways to end poverty
By Bjørn Lomborg Extreme poverty – or living on less than $1.25…
Private sector gives priority to returning Libya workers
Manpower minister to count numbers returning, calls workers to fill a form…
Farmer dreams of having a big family despite poverty
Despite 3 wives and 20 children, he still wants a 4th wife
Minor rockslide following evacuation in Manshiyet Nasser
“We forced people out to save their lives,” says official
Ayady Company launches with EGP 10bn in capital
Government is contributing EGP 2bn to new company
EFG-Hermes donates EGP 50m for poor villages
EFG-Hermes Chairperson Mona Zulfikar said her company seeks, through scientific and field…