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COVID-19 increases disparities, social fragmentation: World Economic Forum
In next 3-5 years, disparities will threaten economy, and weaken geopolitical stability in following 5-10 years

International Cooperation Minister shares message of cooperation in World Economic Report 2019-2020
Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat has shared a message of cooperation and public-private collaboration in the World Economic Forum’s 2019-2020 report.

International Cooperation Minister concludes fruitful participation in WEF2020
Implementing SDGs, involving private sector are key pillars of Egypt’s economic plans, says Al-Mashat

50th WEF kicks off with huge international participation
Al-Mashat to meet financial institutions’ representatives for future cooperation

To date, Egypt has closed only 62.9% of its gender gap, ranking 134: WEF
Arab countries are at the bottom of the gender gap index list

Egypt is one of the fastest growing economies in the world: WEF president
During his meeting with Egyptian Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr in Geneva, Brende added that Egypt is one of the fastest growing economies in the world.

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 …

Guggenheim CIO Minerd sees no Fed rate hikes in 2019, good year for EM
Governments need to provide incentives, set boundaries, regulations to boost sustainable investments, says Guggenheim Partners CIO Scott Minerd

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