Business
Egypt’s economy and the lure of Sisis
May 19, 2015
Egypt’s economy and the lure of Sisis
Which country’s stock market delivered the best returns for investors in 2014? In spite of its struggling economy and tumultuous…
21% decline in Egypt’s non-petroleum exports in the first four months of 2015
May 18, 2015
21% decline in Egypt’s non-petroleum exports in the first four months of 2015
Egypt's non-petroleum exports have declined by 21 percent in the first four months of 2015 to stand at $6.2 billion,…
US Congress considering customs preferences for Egyptian imports
May 18, 2015
US Congress considering customs preferences for Egyptian imports
The US Congress is considering the reactivation of a preference system which grants 4,300 Egyptian exports customs exemptions on entry…
Planemaker Dassault to double Rafale output in 2-3 years if India buys
May 18, 2015
Planemaker Dassault to double Rafale output in 2-3 years if India buys
Dassault Aviation will double production of its Rafale combat jet within two to three years of the completion of a…
Egyptian-Kuwaiti cooperation council to pump US$4 bn into investments
May 18, 2015
Egyptian-Kuwaiti cooperation council to pump US$4 bn into investments
Four billion US dollars will be pumped into the Egyptian market over the coming period, according to Moataz al-Alfy, head…
Field of bidders narrows for Citigroup’s Egyptian retail business
May 18, 2015
Field of bidders narrows for Citigroup’s Egyptian retail business
The number of banks in the running to buy Citigroup's consumer business in Egypt has fallen as the bidding process…
Real estate investments up 30% in Q1/2015
May 17, 2015
Real estate investments up 30% in Q1/2015
Real estate investments in Egypt have increased by 30 percent in the first quarter of this year, according to Ibrahim…
Egypt hosting COMESA, SADC, EAC free trade agreement launch
May 17, 2015
Egypt hosting COMESA, SADC, EAC free trade agreement launch
Trade and Industry Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour said Egypt is hosting the launch of the free trade agreement between…
Egyptian pound steady at official auction, stronger on black market
May 17, 2015
Egyptian pound steady at official auction, stronger on black market
Egypt's central bank kept the pound steady at 7.53 to the dollar at a foreign exchange auction on Sunday, while…
Egypt’s market loses LE1 bn on Sunday, EGX30 down 0.51%
May 17, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE1 bn on Sunday, EGX30 down 0.51%
Egypt's market closed in red zone on Sunday's session, as benchmark EGX30 Index dropped 0.51 percent to a five-month low…