Economy
Egypt tourism revenues surged 83.3 % in Q1
May 27, 2018
Egypt tourism revenues surged 83.3 % in Q1
Egypt’s revenues in the tourism sector jumped 83.3% in the first quarter (Q1) of the 2018 fiscal year, reaching $2.2…
World Bank expresses content with “Takafol w Karama” accomplishments: Social Solidarity Minister
May 26, 2018
World Bank expresses content with “Takafol w Karama” accomplishments: Social Solidarity Minister
A delegation from the World Bank met with Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali on Friday to review the accomplishments…
Egypt-Saudi electricity power link project to start in 2021
May 23, 2018
Egypt-Saudi electricity power link project to start in 2021
Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity announced that it will sign contracts for the electricity interconnection network with Saudi Arabia by…
US dollar price increases significantly Wednesday
May 16, 2018
US dollar price increases significantly Wednesday
The US dollar exchange rate witnessed a notable increase against the Egyptian pound on Wednesday reaching an average of…
Egypt’s banks working hours to end at 1:30 pm in Ramadan: CBE
May 15, 2018
Egypt’s banks working hours to end at 1:30 pm in Ramadan: CBE
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) stated on Tuesday that the bank’s working hours during Ramadan will start at 9:30…
Egypt sovereign credit rating upgraded to B: S&P global ranking
May 12, 2018
Egypt sovereign credit rating upgraded to B: S&P global ranking
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) global ranking lifted Egypt sovereign credit rating to B from B-, citing the country’s progress of…
Egypt takes another step to become self-sufficient with natural gas by the end of 2018
May 11, 2018
Egypt takes another step to become self-sufficient with natural gas by the end of 2018
Italian gas company Eni announced it has begun operating its third production unit in Zohr gas field. The move will…
Egypt approves USD$ 105 mn exploration agreement with Eni, Tharwa in Mediterranean
May 11, 2018
Egypt approves USD$ 105 mn exploration agreement with Eni, Tharwa in Mediterranean
Egypt approved a USD $105 million exploration agreement with Italy’s Eni and the Egyptian Tharwa company to search in the Mediterranean for…
Egypt, Mexico to establish a joint business council
May 9, 2018
Egypt, Mexico to establish a joint business council
Egypt and Mexico announced on Tuesday the establishment of the Egypt-Mexico Business Council, an entity formed of companies that operate…
Egypt to have world’s third economic growth in 2026: Harvard report
May 8, 2018
Egypt to have world’s third economic growth in 2026: Harvard report
The Harvard Center for International Development forcasted that Egypt will be the third country that will achieve highest growth rates…