Special Euromoney Coverage: What makes the lights flicker: Energy in Egypt and where it's heading
CAIRO: In the great lottery of modern energy resources, Egypt's neighbors have been lucky. Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Algeria, for example, were blessed with vast oil reserves; Egypt was not,…
Special Euromoney Coverage: Egypt's mortgage securitization hopes not to repeat US mistakes
CAIRO: Seemingly unabated by the mortgage-related crisis that blew up in the USA, Egyptian banks have started to engage in the securitization of mortgages. Bankers at a workshop organized by…
Special Euromoney Coverage: Lessons learned from Egypt's energy leaders
CAIRO: Egypt's energy sector gradually opened up to private investment in the last 10 years, which is emblematic of a fate touching more and more segments of the country's economy.…
Special Euromoney Coverage: Bridging the gap between banks and SMEs
CAIRO: Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a key contributor to GDP growth and job creation in Egypt. How to harness their potential was the main issue at stake in…
Special Euromoney Coverage: Timing is everything when it comes to IPOs
CAIRO: Want to venture into a successful initial public offering (IPO)? Timing, pricing, and distribution are essential elements.Panelists at a workshop Monday explained that a successful IPO has to take…
Special Euromoney Coverage: Despite gloomy tone, experts say falling pound may spur exports, tourism
CAIRO: Letting the pound's value fall could help the Egyptian economy in the coming months by bolstering export and tourism revenues threatened by worldwide recession, Mohamed Taymour, chairman of the…
Special Euromoney Coverage: It's unanimous: Push reforms, privatize, remove subsidies, say experts
CAIRO: The fall in inflation that global recession is expected to spur is a popular silver lining for officials and businesspeople here, especially given Egypt's record-snapping rates this year. But…
Special Euromoney Coverage: Ghali predicts 6 pct growth, Mohieldin sees inflation 'in the teens'
CAIRO: The faltering global economy has left Egypt grappling with a major challenge: a slowdown in its real economy that could see growth rates fall to around 6 percent, Finance…
Special Euromoney Coverage: Egypt's real estate market stays the course
CAIRO: The past several years have seen a steady outflow of Cairo's families to spacious villas in new satellite cities, and with the recent move of several major public and…
Special Euromoney Coverage: Egypt's financial forecast: mild turbulence, partly cloudy
CAIRO: As global economic woes deepen, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects global growth to drop sharply for the rest of this year and the next year. However, financial analysts…