17.3% of Egyptians smoke: CAPMAS
Average annual spending on smoking for Egyptian family with one or more smokers is about EGP 5,798
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Egypt tops list of patents granted in 2019
Total of 750 patents granted by Egyptian Patent Office in 2019
Egypt’s annual urban headline inflation inches up to 7.2% in January: CAPMAS
The rise was supported by increase in prices of meat, poultry, and vegetables on monthly basis
Decline of inflation means price stability, not decrease: experts
Some experts suggest citizens cannot yet feel decline due to other services not included by CAPMAS
Egypt’s trade deficit declines by 2.7% in February
Egypt trade deficit reached $3.63bn in February 2019, versus $3.72bn in the same month of the previous year, a decrease of 2.7%.
Egypt’s foreign exchange receipts reach $104bn in 2016/17: CAPMAS
Foreign investments in T-bills reached $7.5bn in 2016/17, compared to $19,000 in 2015/16
PM reviews procedures of population, housing censuses for 2017
PM Sherif Ismail visited the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics’ (CAPMAS) headquarters to follow up on the progress of the general census of population, housing, and facilities for 2017. During the visit, Ismail inspected the operations room of CAPMAS and was briefed on the progress of data collection and the early stages of …