Economy
NTRA: Cabinet to decide on WhatsApp voice application next week
May 5, 2015
NTRA: Cabinet to decide on WhatsApp voice application next week
The Cabinet will determine whether to allow the continued use of the WhatsApp voice application in Egypt on Sunday, according…
Egypt issues tender for second LNG import terminal
May 4, 2015
Egypt issues tender for second LNG import terminal
Egypt has issued a five-year tender to lease a second liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal, the head of the…
Egypt’s market gains LE920 million on Monday, EGX30 rises1.04%
May 4, 2015
Egypt’s market gains LE920 million on Monday, EGX30 rises1.04%
Egypt's market recorded gains on Monday's session, as the EGX30 rose by 1.04 percent, reaching 8,652.12 points, and a weak…
Food Africa exhibition to kick off in Cairo on Wednesday
May 4, 2015
Food Africa exhibition to kick off in Cairo on Wednesday
The international food exhibition Food Africa will begin on Wednesday and run until Saturday at the Cairo International Convention and…
Egypt central bank sells $500 mn in interbank market
May 4, 2015
Egypt central bank sells $500 mn in interbank market
Egypt's central bank said on Monday it sold US$500 million in the interbank market to meet outstanding demand for "strategic…
Russian tourism to return to normal by end of year
May 4, 2015
Russian tourism to return to normal by end of year
Officials from 35 Russian tourist agencies, airlines and hotel services' companies are expecting Russian tourism to the Red Sea to…
Egypt’s market loses LE4.6 billion on Sunday, EGX30 declines 1.3%
May 3, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE4.6 billion on Sunday, EGX30 declines 1.3%
Egypt's market closed in the red zone on Sunday's session, as the EGX30 declined by 1.26 percent, reaching 8,562.97 points,…
Official source: Mobile operators object to reducing Internet prices
May 3, 2015
Official source: Mobile operators object to reducing Internet prices
An official source in the telecommunications sector has revealed that the three mobile operators: Vodafone, Mobinil and Etisalat, as well…
Egyptian pound steady of official, stronger on black market
May 3, 2015
Egyptian pound steady of official, stronger on black market
Egypt's central bank kept the pound steady at LE7.53 to the dollar at a foreign exchange auction on Sunday while…
Rebar-producing factories decide on fixed prices for May
May 3, 2015
Rebar-producing factories decide on fixed prices for May
Most rebar-producing factories have decided to fix the prices of the products sold to consumers in May at LE4,800 per…