Amira Salah-Ahmed
Final Issue: Three journalists survive two closures in one year
Egypt
April 25, 2013
Final Issue: Three journalists survive two closures in one year
This piece was written for Egypt Independent’s final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer you…
Visa finds positive correlation between e-payments and economic growth
Business
April 15, 2013
Visa finds positive correlation between e-payments and economic growth
Electronic payments in Egypt are on an uptrend, and according to a recent study, this contributes directly to overall economic…
On first Egypt visit, IFC head says investors await clarity, commitment from government
Business
March 18, 2013
On first Egypt visit, IFC head says investors await clarity, commitment from government
On his first visit to the Middle East in his new capacity as the CEO of the International Finance Corporation,…
Barcelona shows off the future of mobile technology
Business
March 7, 2013
Barcelona shows off the future of mobile technology
BARCELONA — The HTC One made a splash at this year’s Mobile World Congress, walking away with the coveted best…
Egypt companies scope out possibilities at the Mobile World Congress
Business
March 7, 2013
Egypt companies scope out possibilities at the Mobile World Congress
At this year’s Mobile World Congress, 17 companies from Egypt were present, with a focus on branding the country as…
Sawiris’ OCI looks to move outside Egypt, and its stocks may follow
Business
January 20, 2013
Sawiris’ OCI looks to move outside Egypt, and its stocks may follow
Orascom and a group of American investors, among them Microsoft giant Bill Gates, have set into motion a transaction set…
Egypt’s economy will face tougher hurdles in 2013
Business
December 27, 2012
Egypt’s economy will face tougher hurdles in 2013
Talk of economic recovery has all but gone silent in Egypt, replaced by doomsday predictions about the depths to which…
Egypt bourse to join new Pan-African Index
Business
December 2, 2012
Egypt bourse to join new Pan-African Index
Egypt’s listed companies will join the new Pan-African Index when it goes live Monday, which will encompass 19 stock exchanges…
No closure after market plunge, further losses expected
Business
November 25, 2012
No closure after market plunge, further losses expected
Egypt’s stock market lost LE29.3 billion of total market capitalization on Sunday, the third largest single-day drop since January 2011,…
IMF recommends govt let pound float, officials deny devaluation talk
Business
November 4, 2012
IMF recommends govt let pound float, officials deny devaluation talk
An October report from IMF’s Tokyo meeting, which Egyptian officials attended, recommends that the government allow the country’s currency to…