Economy
Survey: Egyptians did US$2.1 billion in e-commerce last year
April 15, 2010
Survey: Egyptians did US$2.1 billion in e-commerce last year
A new survey conducted by Amman-based consultancy Arab Advisors Group revealed that almost 35 percent of adult internet users in…
Meat market mystery
April 2, 2010
Meat market mystery
The past three months have witnessed a sudden increase in food prices that has forced most Egyptians to make the…
Egypt’s Internet entrepreneurs: Resilient despite difficulties
April 1, 2010
Egypt’s Internet entrepreneurs: Resilient despite difficulties
Beirut--As the best Arab start-ups and ideas were being feted at an honorary banquet at the ArabNet internet business conference…
Online marketing: The next big thing?
March 28, 2010
Online marketing: The next big thing?
Online advertising is not yet a big business in Egypt and the Middle East, but Google is banking that it…
Tackling Egypt’s poverty problem
March 24, 2010
Tackling Egypt’s poverty problem
The Egyptian government released this week its latest figures on poverty in Egypt and the signs are not good. The…
Egypt car sales rebound
March 8, 2010
Egypt car sales rebound
After a year of slow sales, the Egyptian automotive market bounced back in the beginning of 2010.The total number of…
Egyptian bank adopts responsible lending
March 5, 2010
Egyptian bank adopts responsible lending
The Arab African International Bank (AAIB) is the first Egyptian financial institution to adopt the Equator Principles, a set of…
Shafik Gabr on the economy, ElBaradei, Orientalism
February 18, 2010
Shafik Gabr on the economy, ElBaradei, Orientalism
M. Shafik Gabr is one of Egypt’s leading industrialists. Chairman of the Artoc Group for Investment and Development, Gabr, 57,…
Algerian pressure may cut Orascom unit’s value
February 17, 2010
Algerian pressure may cut Orascom unit’s value
Egypt's Orascom Telecom could secure US$6-7 billion if it chooses to sell its Algerian unit Djezzy, but might have to…
Local cement firms raise prices in unison
January 20, 2010
Local cement firms raise prices in unison
Local cement companies increased their per-ton prices Wednesday by between LE15 and LE22. Some observers believe the move represents a…