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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Economy
10/15/2024 10:04:53 PM
Doaa A.Moneim sounds out experts on the pros and cons of moving to a cash subsidy system
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Egypt
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Politics
10/1/2024 10:53:28 AM
The National Dialogue's Board of Trustees will hold an emergency session on Saturday to announce its measures to support Egypt's firm stance amid the rising regional tensions.
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Egypt
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Society
9/26/2024 6:48:59 PM
The National Dialogue Board of Trustees announced on Thursday that it will begin soon preparations to discuss the country's in-kind subsidy programme, which provides citizens with subsidies through ration cards.
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Egypt
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Politics
8/7/2024 11:39:51 AM
Representatives of the national dialogue held a small meeting on Tuesday to lay the groundwork for discussions on the reforms related to the subsidy program in Egypt.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Economy
8/6/2024 11:18:53 PM
The government is considering radical changes to the subsidy system to narrow the budget deficit and streamline public finances
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World
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International
6/13/2024 5:39:38 PM
The European Union said this week it would slap additional tariffs of up to 38 percent on Chinese electric cars from next month after an anti-subsidy probe.
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Business
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Economy
6/12/2024 2:24:51 PM
The European Union threatened on Wednesday to hit Chinese electric car imports with additional tariffs of up to 38 percent from next month following an anti-subsidy probe, a move that risks triggering a trade war.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
5/29/2024 2:13:47 PM
Egypt is implementing a plan to gradually lift fuel subsidies until the end of 2025, government spokesperson Mohamed El-Homossani stated on Tuesday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
1/9/2024 9:37:12 PM
The government started off the year by announcing a new strategy and a set of subsidy reductions, reports Niveen Wahish
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Egypt
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Politics
1/3/2024 11:04:24 PM
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said during a press conference on Wednesday that the government’s subsidy rationalization programme aims to benefit the average Egyptian and mitigate budgetary burdens
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World
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Africa
10/1/2023 3:11:53 PM
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday proposed a temporary minimum wage hike and more cheap gas-powered public transport among other measures to help offset the impact of his economic reforms as labour unions threatened a national strike.
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World
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Africa
9/26/2023 9:34:28 PM
Nigeria's major unions on Tuesday called for a national strike next week in protest at the government's response to tackling the rising cost of living.
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Business
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Economy
9/13/2023 7:44:04 PM
The cost of annual food subsidies in Egypt has reached EGP 127.7 billion ($4.13 billion) for the fiscal year (FY) 2023/2024, said Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Ali Moselhi, according to a statement on Wednesday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
9/7/2023 9:15:00 AM
Experts explain the reasons behind rumours that rice has been excluded from Egypt’s subsidy system.
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World
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Africa
8/2/2023 5:13:17 PM
Hundreds of Nigerian workers across various sectors were on strike Wednesday over the rising cost of living following the removal of subsidy on petrol.
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World
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Africa
6/12/2023 1:20:17 PM
Nigeria's new president Bola Tinubu on Monday urged Nigerians to accept more sacrifice in return for later investments after his government ended a long-standing fuel subsidy in a measure that has spiked petrol, transport and food prices.
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World
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Africa
5/31/2023 7:57:41 PM
The price of petrol in Nigeria tripled at government-run stations on Wednesday, two days after newly-elected President Bola Tinubu announced he would scrap fuel subsidies in his first move after taking office.
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Business
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Economy
4/23/2023 8:43:27 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has ordered an almost 50 percent increase in appropriations for various subsidy and social protection programs in the budget for FY2023/2024 in order "to ease the burden on citizens during the global inflation wave."
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Business
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Economy
1/18/2023 10:50:00 PM
Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the cost of wheat subsidies will reach EGP 95 billion by the end of the year, up from EGP 38 billion.
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Egypt
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Society
12/19/2022 5:40:42 PM
Egypt's Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade announced that more than 153,000 subsidy ration cards were revoked this year under the country's new conditions for subsidy eligibility.
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