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5.2% GDP growth in Q1 2017: minister of planning

Minister of Planning Hala Al-Saeed announced, at a Wednesday press conference, that…

Mohamed Samir Mohamed Samir

Egypt’s economic reforms program proceeding well: IMF mission chief

Continuing disinflationary trend has reduced risk of entrenched inflation pressures 

Nevine Kamel Nevine Kamel

15.7% expected inflation rate in 2018: FocusEconomics

The FocusEconomics Consensus Forecast expects inflation in Egypt to average 15.7% in…

Shaimaa Al-Aees Shaimaa Al-Aees

Parliament discusses turning commodity subsidies into cash

Maximum set at EGP 1,500 per household: Abdullah

Mohamed Farag Mohamed Farag

Nasr signs EGP 1bn agreements with KFAED to support North Sinai development

Agreements aim to link houses in Arish to the water network and…

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17th Cairo’s rank among the world’s overcrowded megacities

Demographia said that Cairo’s population was estimated at 16.6 million in the…

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Global economy still pre-2008 level: Mahmoud Mohieldin to AmCham

Nobody is ready to keep pace with the technology revolution

Nevine Kamel Nevine Kamel

Mamish, Nasr discuss UAE’s Bin Omeir plans to increase investments in Egypt

Minister of Investment and International Cooperation, Sahar Nasr, and Chairman of the…

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Gulf Capital considers investing $110m in Egypt within 2 years

Negotiations to buy a stake of Amiral Holdings Limited worth $30m: Cherif

Ahmed Farahat Ahmed Farahat

Unemployment fell slightly in Q3 2017

Unemployment settled at 11.9% in September from 11.98% in June and 12.6%…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir