
Egypt ranks 105 in Global Innovation Index 2017, Switzerland in top spot
UAE secures the top rank in the North Africa and West Asia region
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Mohamed Samir is an economic and political journalist, and analyst specialising in geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean. Over the past decade, he covered Egypt's and the MENA region's financial, business, and geopolitical updates. He is currently the Executive Editor of the Daily News Egypt.
UAE secures the top rank in the North Africa and West Asia region
Egypt can benefit from Indian expertise to build the capacity of government cadres
The fund will be jointly financed by Misr Company for Entrepreneurship and the UNDP
Delegation from the OECD will visit Egypt after the Eid Al-FitrÂ
Each industrial complex will include 200 small factories
Egypt has relied on the Nile, the world’s longest river, as the main source of fresh water, since the time of the Pharaohs. For thousands of years, annual floods dumped rich silt on the river’s banks, allowing the country to serve as a Mediterranean bread basket. However, with the completion of the Aswan High Dam …
Inflation eases to 29.7% in May, expected to remain high until Q4 2017
GDP expected to expand 3.1% in FY 2017 and 3.9% in FY 2018, according to the report
Egypt is the second largest producer of natural gas in Africa after Algeria, yet Egypt’s power generation infrastructure is dependent on natural gas. More than 75% of the electricity generated in Egypt comes from natural gas plants. Egypt currently produces about 3.9bn cubic feet of gas per day and imports another 1-1.1bn cubic feet per …
Commercial banks’ foreign liabilities decreased to $430m in April from $10.7bn in November
Norwegian oil investors are interested in available investment opportunities
Increasing bilateral trade between the two countries is essential, says Tarek Kabil
The new bylaw amendments aim to improve Egypt’s rank in international reports
Government approved a draft law regulating the use of private cars for Uber and Careem
After several years marked by turbulence and uncertainty, Egypt’s economy suffers numerous challenges, from political unrest and declining tourism to foreign currency and fuel shortages, which led the government to adopt a reform programme to improve Egypt’s public finances. Innovation and economic progress go hand in hand; supporting SMEs and tech startups is a step …
Egypt’s GDP growth forecast at 4% from 2017-2020
Providing an inclusive basis for growth and improving the lives of the average Egyptian is more important than GDP growth
This discovery is the first of its type in Thebes
The factory will manufacture 1.18m bags in 2018, according to the company’s CEO
The office is set to open once we receive the regulatory approval, says the CEO
The minister reached an agreement with the World Bank and the G20-Africa Partnership during a summit in Berlin
Flotation was the right decision; if it came earlier we would have suffered less
In the wake of the decline in tourism, the Egyptian Ministry of Sports and several sports federations have begun to boost tourism by organising international championships in Egypt, especially in touristic areas such as El-Gouna, in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism. This year is full of prestigious sporting events. On 1 July, Egypt will …
Tourism promotion campaigns will make a difference if done with the participation of sector’s experts
Organisers aim to improve Egypt’s image abroad through the tournament
11% to 26% of Africans are unemployed, the highest rate in the world, says Mokaddem
Aya Hegazy is a judiciary matter, as a president I don’t have the authority to intervene, says Al-Sisi
Nasr discussed increasing the cooperation between the two sides with vice president of the World Bank
Egypt to provide guarantees to US companies
Egypt continues to maintain its position as the Arab world’s largest consumer market. With an estimated 92 million citizens and one of the world’s fastest growing populations, the demand for food products will continue to grow. Although the country faced various economic challenges following the 2011 and 2013 regime changes and subsequent decreases in tourism …