The decision by the Central Bank of Egypt to ban the banks from distributing profits will have little effect on stock values
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The Egyptian pound is holding its ground despite the economic fallout from the coronavirus
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Al-Ahram Weekly tracks the development of Egypt’s state-subsidy and social-protection programmes over the past decade to ensure that support is delivered to those who need it most
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Economic empowerment and employment opportunities remain two of the foremost challenges for people with special needs in Egypt
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Poverty rates in Egypt were down in the 2019-20 financial year, according to CAPMAS research
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US tech giant Google has decided to build its new fibre-optic cable outside Egypt’s regional waters
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Eleven companies will soon begin mining for gold in Egypt’s Eastern Desert
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Can the new deals being offered to customers by Egypt’s real-estate companies save the market from a slump, asks Safeya Mounir
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Households receiving cash support from Egypt’s social-protection programmes can now receive help with their children’s university education
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A government initiative to pay export-subsidy arrears will help Egypt’s exporters to expand their investments and increase production
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Increased coronavirus infections across the world are threatening Egypt’s tourism sector
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The pandemic and a lack of liquidity have hit the sales and profits of Egypt’s real-estate companies
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The government has allowed the construction of buildings to resume with positive consequences for the materials sector
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Ahram Weekly looks into the cause of higher-than-expected remittances from Egyptian expatriates abroad
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An oversupply crisis has hit the cement sector, threatening the closure of factories already reeling under heavy losses
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Egypt is stepping up moves to encourage electronic payments by vendors and the general public as part of its digital transformation
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Egypt’s heavy industries are demanding further cuts in energy prices in order to improve their competitiveness
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Immediate action will soon be taken against all violations of building regulations and encroachments on agricultural land
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Changes in consumer behaviour and increased e-transactions in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic have propelled Egyptian e-payments company Fawry into the billionaires’ club
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A new initiative has been launched to encourage people to buy local products at reduced prices and boost economic growth
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