Economy
‘Egypt aims for Natural Gas Dominance in the Mediterranean’: Oil Price
August 20, 2018
‘Egypt aims for Natural Gas Dominance in the Mediterranean’: Oil Price
On Saturday, energy news site Oil Price named Egypt a strong contender to become a Mediterranean oil hub, due to…
Egypt among least competitive economies in the middle east: Report
August 15, 2018
Egypt among least competitive economies in the middle east: Report
Egypt’s economy ranks 11th in the 2017-2018 Global Competitiveness Index out of 12 Arab countries with Lebanon in last place,…
Egypt’s unemployment rate down to 9.9%: CAPMAS
August 15, 2018
Egypt’s unemployment rate down to 9.9%: CAPMAS
Egypt’s Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Wednesday that the unemployment rate has dropped to…
Trump trade rows are ‘destroying’ growth, says German minister
August 13, 2018
Trump trade rows are ‘destroying’ growth, says German minister
Germany’s economy minister on Sunday lashed out at US President Donald Trump, slamming his global trade rows and efforts…
Egypt’s annual core inflation down to 8.5%: CBE
August 10, 2018
Egypt’s annual core inflation down to 8.5%: CBE
Egypt’s annual core inflation rate witnessed a decrease from 10.9 percent in June to 8.45 percent in July, according to…
Parliament approves Egypt’s first sovereign wealth fund
August 10, 2018
Parliament approves Egypt’s first sovereign wealth fund
Egypt’s parliament has agreed to establish a government-operated sovereign wealth fund to help boost the economy, in a move deemed…
Suez zone claims LE2.13 billion profit in 2017/2018
August 9, 2018
Suez zone claims LE2.13 billion profit in 2017/2018
The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) made a net profit of LE2.13 billion in the fiscal year 2017/2018, with an…
Egypt rated ‘B’ by global credit agency, with ‘positive outlook’
August 7, 2018
Egypt rated ‘B’ by global credit agency, with ‘positive outlook’
Fitch Ratings, a globally-recognized credit rating agency, has reaffirmed Egypt’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at “B”, while maintaining…
Suez Canal revenues hit $15.8 billion in past 3 years: Mamesh
August 6, 2018
Suez Canal revenues hit $15.8 billion in past 3 years: Mamesh
The Suez Canal has made revenues of US$15.8 billion – equivalent to LE219 billion – in the past three years,…
Egypt to conclude economic reform program by 2019: IMF official
August 5, 2018
Egypt to conclude economic reform program by 2019: IMF official
The Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Hazim al-Beblawi announced on Saturday that the current fiscal year…