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Egypt comes in 26th on World Bank’s statistical capacity index
October 19, 2010
Egypt comes in 26th on World Bank’s statistical capacity index
Egypt was ranked 26th on the World Bank's 2010 Bulletin Board on Statistical Capacity (BBSC), with a statistical capacity index…
Egypt pound weakens to fresh 3-1/2 year low
October 19, 2010
Egypt pound weakens to fresh 3-1/2 year low
The Egyptian pound traded as low as 5.7360 to the dollar on Tuesday, a new three and a half year…
Satellite behemoth announces future Egyptian service
October 19, 2010
Satellite behemoth announces future Egyptian service
The world’s leading mobile satellite company, Inmarsat, announced it has successfully obtained an operation license from Egypt’s National Telecommunication Regulation…
Egypt firm sees private education revenues up
October 19, 2010
Egypt firm sees private education revenues up
Cairo for Investment and Real Estate Development, which builds and runs schools, said it expects revenues to hit LE100 million…
Govt plans to increase supply of basic commodities
October 19, 2010
Govt plans to increase supply of basic commodities
The Ministry of Investment has approved a state-run plan to increase the supply of basic commodities in a bid to…
Five Egyptian, Arab companies to apply for steel production permits
October 18, 2010
Five Egyptian, Arab companies to apply for steel production permits
Five Egyptian and Arab companies, including local giant Ezz Steel, obtained technical qualification applications on Monday, allowing them to compete…
Vegetable prices stabilize, meat prices projected to soar
October 18, 2010
Vegetable prices stabilize, meat prices projected to soar
The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to set up another ten outlets in Cairo and Giza to sell fruit and…
Prime Minister orders new body to restructure bread production process
October 18, 2010
Prime Minister orders new body to restructure bread production process
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif has assigned Minister of Social Solidarity Ali Moselhi to set up a body to organize the…
Committee: TMG should be charged almost LE14 billion in housing units
October 17, 2010
Committee: TMG should be charged almost LE14 billion in housing units
The legal committee tasked with re-evaluating land associated with the Madinaty urban development project this week recommended that the Housing…
IDA offers contractual terms for new permits for steel production
October 17, 2010
IDA offers contractual terms for new permits for steel production
Egypt's Industrial Development Authority (IDA) on Sunday offered the contractual terms for new production permits for construction steel and billets…