Trade between Egypt and African states is not proportionate to the size of the African market, Safeya Mounir sheds light on the prospects of trade treaties and Egypt’s efforts to boost economic relations with the continent
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A new law introducing an amnesty on building violations has been stirring up controversy in Egypt
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A social-media campaign against high car prices has been causing ripples in the Egyptian market
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The government’s initial public offerings programme to privatise selected public-sector companies may be launched soon
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The introduction of the new national e-payment card Meeza is the latest government initiative to reduce the country’s dependency on cash
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The surge in tourism to Egypt this year was propelled by improvements to the sector, but more still needs to be done
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Safeya Mounir examines the effects of increases in the customs dollar exchange rate on consumer prices
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The number of children benefiting from Egypt’s cash-subsidies programme will be limited to two to finance a larger number of families
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The government has a strategy to improve the country’s economic indices, but experts say it may be a tad too optimistic
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Franchises are playing a more and more important role in the Egyptian economy
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Egypt’s presence at the World Travel Market in London this week was part of a strategy to promote the country as a premium tourist destination
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Fluctuations in international markets mean the present may not be the best time to offer shares in Egyptian public companies experts explain
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New moves to promote Egypt’s tourist destinations, with London’s World Travel Market in November being the first real test of the campaigns
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Increasing locally manufactured inputs is the focus of the government’s newly launched development strategy
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Egypt’s real-estate sector is not experiencing uncontrolled growth, but more regulation is still needed, experts say
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The National Cement Company may soon be forced to exit the public sector after damning reports on its performance
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Are Egyptian government debt instruments becoming less appealing to foreign investors
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Multiple trade agreements signed between China and Egypt during President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi’s visit to Beijing have made economic relations between the two countries ever brighter
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Gold, real estate or bank certificates? What are the best investment vehicles for private investors?
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The Ministry of Housing is moving into the luxury housing market, pushing up the prices of public-sector housing units and leaving the private sector in disarray
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