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Egypt jumps eight places in WB’s 2019 Doing Business Report
Country implements biggest number of investment reforms over 10 years, says report
World Bank report: Poverty rates remain high in Africa
WB announces additional $300m loan for sanitation services in rural Egypt
Project to benefit almost 1 million people, says statement
Communications Ministry negotiates with World Bank on developing transition strategy to digital economy
Talat stressed the importance of benefiting of the WB’s expertise in supporting strategies for the transition to a digital economy
MIIC, WB mission follow up integrated programme for Sinai Development
Arab funds contribute about $2.5bn to planned project, says Nasr
WB economist recommends Egypt develops its digital infrastructure
Firms need to improve productivity depending on global technology, says economist
Balanced approach needed to address MENA’s short-term impacts of water scarcity: WB
In Egypt, 10% of agricultural water originates from recycled drainage water, says report
Egypt seizes best ranking at Global Competitiveness Index over past five years
Country ranked 100 out of 137 in 2017/18 edition, 119 in 2014/15, 107 in 2012/13
Negotiations to approve $2bn for Egypt going satisfactorily: WB executive board member
Egyptian authorities didn’t request additional budget support funds, says El-Etreby
Sinai development tops Nasr, Al-Saeed meeting agenda with WB
Egypt’s minister of investment, Sahar Nasr, and minister of planning, Hala El-Saidd discussed Sinai development projects, and how can the World Bank(WB) aid in completing such goals, during their meeting with the WB officials in Washington DC on Saturday. The meeting focused on the different ways that the WB and the International Finance Cooperation (IFC) …
Nasr negotiates with WB to expedite $500m social housing fund
Reports emerge that Egypt requests $2bn from WB
WBG approves $530m project to support Egypt’s public healthcare
“This project is about investing in people,” says WBG director for Egypt, Yemen, and Djibouti
Global growth set to slow over next two years: World Bank
Egypt expected to grow 5% this year, increase of 0.5 points from WB’s January forecast
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World Bank increases Egypt’s GDP growth forecast to 5.3% in FY 2017/18, 5.7% in FY 2018/19
The World Bank improved its previous forecast of Egypt’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to record 5.3% in fiscal year (FY) 2017/18 and 5.7% in FY 2018/19, up from 4.9% and 5.6% respectively, according to the bank’s Global Economic Prospects report published on Wednesday. For the Middle East and North Africa region, the report expects …
World Bank funding study to restructure Egyptian Railway Authority
Assistant Transport Minister Amr Shaat said that the World Bank is financing and supervising a study for the administrative restructuring of the Egyptian Railway Authority (ERA). He explained that the comprehensive development plan will cost about EGP 56bn, including upgrading the railway signalling network with EGP 13bn in investments. The government recently opened the way …
Egypt will be one of largest beneficiaries of World Bank’s capital increase: Nasr
100% increase in number of companies established in Egypt since beginning of 2018 compared to same period of last year, says Nasr
World Bank: Egypt’s GDP to gradually increase by 5.8% in FY2019/20
Growth in MENA expected to rebound to 3.1% in 2018
World bank providing $500m to improve public Egyptian schools
Agreement will be signed at spring meetings in Washington DC, Nasr says
World Bank to lend Health Ministry $200m for hepatitis C screening: minister
Al-Sisi opens 30 hospitals in nine governorates
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Egyptian government applied for programme to protect middle class: World Bank
Government currently working on package of measures in favour of middle class, will be announced soon, Egyptian official says
Egypt receives final $1bn tranche of World Bank loan
Egypt has received the third and final $1bn tranche of the $3bn World Bank loan on Wednesday, according to Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr. Nasr added that Egypt has received another $150m from the Group of Seven (G7), in addition to receiving $250m from Germany and $170m from France, to fund the …
Egypt’s growth rate forecast at 4.5% in 2018: WB
Growth rate projected to reach 5.9% by 2019, says the report
Egypt demands World Bank join GERD negotiations
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met Tuesday, during his visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and Minister of Foreign Affairs Workneh Gebeyehu, where he followed up on the cooperation between the two countries following the latest round of tripartite meetings between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). According …
Out of a $3bn total, Nasr signs 3rd tranche of World Bank loan worth $1.15bn
Sahar Nasr, minister of Investment and International Cooperation, signed the third tranche of the World Bank loan, estimated at $1.15bn, from a total of $3bn. Acting Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Electricity Mohamed Shaker attended the signing. During the ceremony, Nasr said that the third tranche will be directed to implement reforms in …
High-level forum by EBRD, FAO, World Bank discusses Egypt’s food sector
Egyptian government keen on creating appropriate investment environment to attract more local, foreign investment from public, private sectors: El-Banna
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World Bank to disburse 3rd part of loan this month
The Egyptian government will receive the third portion—worth $1bn—of the World Bank loan before the end of this month, an official source at the Ministry of Finance said. According to the source, who asked not to be named, the World Bank’s board of directors will hold a meeting this week to discuss the approval to …
Mahmoud Mohieldin to discuss economic development on 19 November
The ECES and the AmCham host Mohieldin for a lecture entitled “Progress in a Changing World”
Egypt holds workshop with World Bank to promote investments in agriculture
Egypt’s recent economic reforms and improved business environment encourage investment in agriculture, says World Bank
Egypt seeks to unlock third tranche worth $1bn of World Bank loan
Sahar Nasr discusses releasing the disbursement before the year-end
World Bank sends $125m to CBE as part of development of Upper Egypt loan
We are looking to start the implementation of the programme immediately, we subjected it to a thorough review and discussed with a delegation from the bank: El Saeed