economy
Egyptian-American economist nominated to be IMF’s next managing director
Egypt
July 9, 2019
Egyptian-American economist nominated to be IMF’s next managing director
Former Deputy Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Egyptian-American economist Mohamed al-Erian has been nominated to succeed Christine Lagarde…
Economic “game changer”? African leaders launch free-trade zone
Features/Interviews
July 8, 2019
Economic “game changer”? African leaders launch free-trade zone
* African leaders meet to discuss key details of free-trade bloc * Potential for Africa’s US$3.4 trillion economy is massive…
Erdogan sacks Turkey central bank governor amid rate tensions
Middle East
July 6, 2019
Erdogan sacks Turkey central bank governor amid rate tensions
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sacked the governor of Turkey’s central bank and replaced him with his deputy, a presidential…
Trump: US Fed doesn’t know ‘what they’re doing’
World
July 6, 2019
Trump: US Fed doesn’t know ‘what they’re doing’
US President Donald Trump on Friday lobbed another attack on the Federal Reserve, accusing it of incompetence for failing to…
Sisi delivers speech on 6th anniversary of June 30
Egypt
June 30, 2019
Sisi delivers speech on 6th anniversary of June 30
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in a nationwide speech delivered on the sixth anniversary of June 30 that it was…
What is the role of business in tackling the climate crisis?
World
June 20, 2019
What is the role of business in tackling the climate crisis?
It’s that time of the year when climate negotiators have come together in an attempt to solve the climate crisis.…
Sisi meets Belarus PM in Minsk
Egypt
June 18, 2019
Sisi meets Belarus PM in Minsk
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met on Tuesday morning with Belarus’s Prime Minister Siarhiej Rumas as part of his official visit…
Bloomberg: Egypt ranks second in 21 emerging economies worldwide
Business
June 17, 2019
Bloomberg: Egypt ranks second in 21 emerging economies worldwide
Bloomberg has listed Egypt’s economy as amongst the most flexible emerging economies in the face of threats of the global…
China inflation hits highest level in 15 months
World
June 12, 2019
China inflation hits highest level in 15 months
Inflation in China rose to its highest level in more than a year in May driven by surges in pork…
Iran warns over ‘economic war’ waged through US sanctions
Middle East
June 11, 2019
Iran warns over ‘economic war’ waged through US sanctions
Iran’s foreign minister warned Monday of the consequences of waging “economic war” against the Islamic republic through US sanctions, saying…