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CBE governor to chair annual meetings of World Bank Group and IMF in October
Business
May 26, 2022
CBE governor to chair annual meetings of World Bank Group and IMF in October
The World Bank Group has chosen Tarek Amer, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), to chair the upcoming…
Egyptian gas exports to Europe range between 10% and 15%, minister
Economy
May 18, 2022
Egyptian gas exports to Europe range between 10% and 15%, minister
The Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek al-Mulla said on Tuesday that Egyptian gas exports to Europe range…
Remittances from Egyptian expatriates rise 12.8% in March to $3.3 bln
Business
May 16, 2022
Remittances from Egyptian expatriates rise 12.8% in March to $3.3 bln
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced that remittances from Egyptian expatriates rose in March to about US$3.3 billion, an…
Egypt presents its economic reform experience at the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings
Economy
April 24, 2022
Egypt presents its economic reform experience at the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings
Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait presented his country’s experience in economic reform before the Spring Meetings of the World Bank…
The world may dodge another recession. But risks are growing
World
April 19, 2022
The world may dodge another recession. But risks are growing
London (CNN Business) – As the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund kick off their spring meetings this week,…
Egypt signs agreement with WHO on comprehensive health insurance system
Business
March 23, 2022
Egypt signs agreement with WHO on comprehensive health insurance system
Egypt signed a new agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) so that the latter would contribute to establishing a…
Children skipping meals in majority of families in Lebanon, UNICEF says
Middle East
November 23, 2021
Children skipping meals in majority of families in Lebanon, UNICEF says
BEIRUT, Nov 23 (Reuters) – More than half of families in Lebanon had at least one child who skipped a…
Egypt first country in the Middle East and Africa to issue green bonds: minister
Business
October 13, 2021
Egypt first country in the Middle East and Africa to issue green bonds: minister
Egypt is now the first country in the Middle East and Africa to issue green bonds, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait …
Direct subsidy, cash financing program help reduce Egypt’s poverty rates by 5.2%: minister
Egypt
August 18, 2021
Direct subsidy, cash financing program help reduce Egypt’s poverty rates by 5.2%: minister
The Finance Minister Mohamed Maait announced that estimates from the World Bank indicate that direct subsidy programs and cash financing…
Government raises price of staple bread once more in Lebanon
Middle East
July 11, 2021
Government raises price of staple bread once more in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — For the seventh time in a year, Lebanon’s economy ministry announced on Saturday new prices for bread,…