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On side-lines of World Economic Forum: time has come for digital health era in Middle East
Egypt puts its foot on road of upcoming health revolution
Risk of energy price shock, unemployment top MENA risks landscape: WEF
Perception of insecurity remains concern in region
As Davos WEF Annual Meeting 2019 concludes, here is some of the top highlights
Davos – As the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2019 is coming to end on 25 January, following a four days of intensive dialogues, between over 3,000 leaders from business, government, civil society, academia, arts and culture, and media, as well as the foremost experts and young leaders from all over the world aiming to …
Wellcome allocates extra £200m to mental health research
Research to focus on better understanding treatments for depression, anxiety
Will 2019 witness global slowdown? Or collapse?
One, two federal reserve rate hikes in 2019, expects UBS chairperson
Women to earn same as men in 202 years: WEF
MENA to take about 153 years to bridge gender gap at current rate of development
Egypt ranks 70th among emerging markets: WEF report
Egypt ranked 70th among the emerging markets list that includes 77 emerging economies, according to the World Economic Forum’s Inclusive Development Index 2018. The index said that Egypt’s score in overall Inclusive Development Index (IDI) registered 2.84, while it is expected to decrease by 6.52% in the five-year IDI trend, followed by Zimbabwe ranked in …
48th World Economic Forum faces collapse of global systems
The 48th World Economic Forum launched on Monday night in Davos, Switzerland with the participation of 40 heads of state and government from Europe and the Eurasia region. The topic of this year’s WEF is “Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World.” The four-day Davos assembly brings together more than 2,500 participants, including world …
Global risks intensify, outlining critical year ahead: WEF
Structural, interconnected nature of risks in 2018 threaten societies, economies on which international relations are based, Global Risks Report 2018 says
Combining autocracy and digital progress
Argentina’s dilapidated charm and big pies
Industry Minister meets major companies in Davos Economic Forum
Indian Hinduja Group considers the establishment of a complex to manufacture buses in Egypt
WEF discusses gender equality
Change starts here – Millennials at the World Economic Forum
Egypt jumps up a rank in 2016 GCI ranking, reaching 115
Europe dominates top 10 places in 2016 Global Competitiveness Index Report
Getting ‘bang for the buck’ in digital innovation
In a fresh report, World Economic Forum researchers have identified a group of seven nations, which are the most efficient globally in unleashing the power of digital innovation. Germany is not among them.
A lot of money and many promises
The current regional meeting of the World Economic Forum in Latin America is focusing on new challenges and how to turn them into opportunities. DW’s Manuela Kasper-Claridge has this report from Medellin.
A thousand hills and a dramatically transformed country
Africa’s elite is meeting in Rwanda’s capital Kigali for the World Economic Forum on Africa. It is a good place to examine what economic success looks like because Rwanda is practically top of the class.
Egypt has shown tremendous growth since 2013: Star Communications Regional Director
Star Communications will publish a special feature report on Egypt in Newsweek Magazine in January 2016. It will be distributed at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Below is an interview with Regional Director for Star Communications, Sara Prada, who is directing this endeavour from Cairo. Can you give us …
Egypt GCI ranking of 116th is first improvement since 2011
Country makes slight improvements in basic requirements in 2015-2016, says GCI report
Empowering women benefits all, from the individual to the nation
By Dr. Bjørn Lomborg Even if we believe we have come a long way regarding gender equality, the fact is that up to today, women tend to hold lower-paying jobs, are under-represented in politics and the upper levels of business, and bear the brunt of domestic violence. In parts of the developing world, women have …
Al-Sisi visits Switzerland to attend World Economic Forum
President set to deliver speech in special session on Thursday
Egypt’s hopes of ending international criticism unrealistic: Turkey
Reactions to human rights violations in Egypt is not interference, says Turkish foreign ministry
International conference in Egypt requests hosting 50 world largest companies: Investment minister
Egyptian consultations in China to attract investments, Egypt to be export centre for Chinese technology firm
Egypt’s competitiveness deteriorates for 5th consecutive year
Country takes 119th position out of 144 countries
Egypt ranks 100 for foreign investment impact for communications for FY 2012/2013
Egypt tops other Arab countries, placing 100 in the foreign investment impact index for information transfer for FY 2012/2013, says World Economic Forum
Culture of cooperation and common goals key to Germany’s victory: WEF
By Evline Meshreky A blog published by the World Economic Forum (Davos) attributed Germany’s success in football as well as economically to sustaining a culture of cooperation and common goals, and long-term policies to support those goals. The article relates the young average age in the German football team, 26.31, as opposed to 28.92 in …
World Economic Forum warns of dangers in growing inequality
A chronic gap between rich and poor is yawning wider, posing the biggest single risk to the world in 2014
Egypt struggles with flexibility and formality: World Bank
Lack of these traits hindering business growth, report says
Egypt placed 107 in global competitiveness rating
The World Economic Forum (WEF) issued its annual global competitive report, showing that Egypt’s competitive rating slipping 13 places to 107th place. The Egyptian market, in the view of many economic experts, lacks discipline and transparency. The price of goods and services’ do not represent actual patterns of supply and demand, in addition to other …