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Poverty rate rises while solutions are lacking, low-income citizens in Upper Egypt, Sinai most affected: experts

The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced that the…

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Rise in electricity prices not related to IMF loan: Shaker

Electricity budget is marked at EGP 52bn for the fiscal year 2016/2017,…

Mohamed Farag Mohamed Farag

Egypt pays $2.25bn of external debt in July: CBE

Foreign exchange reserves dropped $2bn in July, reaching lowest point since January…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

The Economist’s biased reports will not affect IMF deal: economists

Al-Sisi has gone “beret in hand” to the IMF for a $12bn…

Shaimaa Al-Aees Shaimaa Al-Aees

Egypt seeks to boost foreign direct investment

The government’s drive to boost foreign capital flows has moved forward with…

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Egypt’s external debt to climb to 21.8% of GDP in 2020: FocusEconomics

US dollar exchange rate expected to increase to EGP 10.19 by the…

Shaimaa Al-Aees Shaimaa Al-Aees

Egypt begins economic recovery

Despite the number of layoffs increasing, Egypt’s private sector experiences its smallest…

Nicholas Mehling Nicholas Mehling

International pressure builds on Egypt to liberalise exchange rate

A floating exchange rate is likely in Egypt’s future due to pressure…

Nicholas Mehling Nicholas Mehling

Egypt’s private sector celebrates IMF conditionality while government sighs in relief

Egypt’s private sector has largely celebrated the news of the IMF loan,…

Nicholas Mehling Nicholas Mehling