Egyptian economy
Carlyle Group eyeing Egypt, Morocco investments
Business
October 29, 2010
Carlyle Group eyeing Egypt, Morocco investments
Marrakech-- US buyout fund Carlyle Group plans to invest about US$300 million in the Middle East and North Africa within…
Foreign appetite for Egypt SMEs strong, says banker
Business
October 20, 2010
Foreign appetite for Egypt SMEs strong, says banker
Foreign appetite for smaller Egyptian stocks is strong but political and legal risks and a volatile exchange rate are blocking…
Egypt’s inflation rises to 11% amid food price hikes
Business
October 10, 2010
Egypt’s inflation rises to 11% amid food price hikes
Egypt's inflation notched up slightly to 11 percent in September, the government said Sunday, amid complaints about rising food prices.Urban…
Poor education squeezes Egypt’s growth
Egypt
October 6, 2010
Poor education squeezes Egypt’s growth
Sawsan Gomaa, 18, thought memorizing vocabulary and grammar from the ministry textbook would be enough to ace Egypt's yearly national…
Egypt targets US$10 billion in outsourcing exports
Business
September 29, 2010
Egypt targets US$10 billion in outsourcing exports
Egypt hopes to see a tenfold increase in exports from its growing outsourcing industry by 2020 and will boost its…
Egypt aims to cut poverty rate to 15% by 2015
Egypt
September 29, 2010
Egypt aims to cut poverty rate to 15% by 2015
Egypt's Economic Development Minister said on Wednesday the country's poverty rate could be reduced to 15 percent from 20 within…
Egyptian economy to grow by 6% by next year, says prime minister
Business
September 23, 2010
Egyptian economy to grow by 6% by next year, says prime minister
Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif on Thursday said Egypt will enjoy a growth rate of 6 percent by the end…
Egypt’s non-oil exports rise 20% in Q2
Business
August 19, 2010
Egypt’s non-oil exports rise 20% in Q2
Egypt's non-oil exports rose 20 percent to 29 billion Egyptian pounds in the second quarter of 2010 compared to a…
Minister: Greek crisis will impact Egypt
Business
May 12, 2010
Minister: Greek crisis will impact Egypt
At a press conference on Wednesday, Economic Development Minister Othman Mohamed Othman said that the Greek financial crisis could be…
Petroleum expert: Egypt oil and gas may dry up by 2020
Business
May 7, 2010
Petroleum expert: Egypt oil and gas may dry up by 2020
Egypt's demand for petroleum and gas will reach 103 billion tons annually by the beginning of 2020, the equivalent of…