Al-Ahram Weekly - Economy

Taming cement prices

Egypt’s cement factories are to operate at full capacity to cover local demand and limit price increases

Parting ways with traditional investment

The growing interest in the two recent listings on the Egyptian Stock Exchange highlights a shift in investor perceptions of what constitutes a sound investment

Egypt and China: A decade of strategic partnership

Economic cooperation and the strategic partnership between Egypt and China reached new levels following the visit of Chinese Premier Li Qiang to Cairo last week

Recovery strategies for cotton

Amid expectations of a decrease in Egypt’s cotton harvest this year, experts recommend recovery strategies to Ahmed Abdel-Hafez

Hedged against shocks

Officials say that Egypt’s economic position has been improving significantly and is more than capable of absorbing external shocks from instability in the region

Italian pathways to employment

The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in Cairo has concluded a training programme focusing on young people in migration-affected areas

Fertiliser manufacturers stay positive

Egypt’s fertiliser industry has been adjusting to natural gas shortages

No stone left unturned in the search for gas

Egypt is working on providing more Floating Storage and Regasification Units in its bid to secure its energy supplies

Downbeat prospects for the Suez Canal

The Israel-Iran war is dampening hopes of a recovery in Suez Canal revenues.

Securing power

The government has made concerted efforts to keep the lights on

Capitalising on land

Egypt is using land as collateral to meet its financing needs

No chicken virus

Rumours of a virus leading to the death of chickens in Egypt has ruffled some feathers in the poultry market, but the real culprit is heat stress

Securing leather needs

The Eid Al-Adha holiday provides a quarter of the hides needed for Egypt’s leather industry

Opportunities for Chinese investments

A delegation from Egypt is set to visit China next month following last week’s visit of a Chinese investment delegation to Egypt

A reckoning for the pound

A strong currency is one that trades where the world believes it should and stays there not by decree but by design.

Egyptian pound rising against the dollar

The pound has been gaining ground against the US dollar owing to factors including improved hard currency inflows.

Interest rate cuts on the horizon?

Experts have been speculating about whether the Central Bank of Egypt’s Monetary Policy Committee will cut interest rates at its meeting this week

More help for industry in Egypt

Al-Ahram Weekly reports on some of the new steps being taken to assist the industrial sector in Egypt

Towards a sugar tax in Egypt?

Egypt may tax companies manufacturing sugar-sweetened products that exceed global standards in order to promote healthier lifestyles.

In line with the IMF 

Focus on Egypt’s economic reforms as the IMF undertakes its fifth review of Egypt’s loan agreement.

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