Tag: Economy

The Egypt-IMF loan negotiation: The soap opera continues

Watching Egypt’s negotiation with the IMF for a proposed $4.8bn loan has…

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IMF claims progress in loan negotiations

The statement comea a few weeks ahead of planned protests for 30…

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Egypt blacklisted for violating labour rights

The International Labour Organisation blacklisted Egypt for failing to comply with international…

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While the world succeeds in battling poverty, Egypt fails

By Iris Boutros   Between 1990 and 2010, nearly 1 billion people…

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Egypt Africa’s second most attractive country for FDI

A report by Ernest & Young states Egypt receives about 10.5% of…

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Inflation hikes to 8.1% in April on currency slide

Egypt’s Central Bank decided to keep overnight deposit and lending rates unchanged…

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Saudi says IMF growth forecast too low

The IMF said this month that it expected growth in the largest…

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Op-ed review: Adjusting the tax law…a new cycle of economic confusion

Ziad Bahaa El-Din Al-Shorouk Newspaper Columnist Ziad Bahaa El-Din tackles the issue…

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New $12bn bonds programme announced

The prospectus tasked HSBC Holdings and QNB Global with the rights to…

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Investment minister: New chart for Egyptian investment to be launched soon

A new catalogue of investment opportunities across different sectors will be made…

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