The government has raised natural gas prices for home and commercial use in the latest in a string of measures aimed at reforming the economy
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The government has set out an ambitious strategy to grow Egypt’s small and medium-sized enterprises, but its success will depend on implementation
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Egypt is pinning high hopes on its natural gas production to cover domestic demand and help it become a regional energy hub
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The latest round of fuel and electricity subsidy cuts will increase production costs for most businesses, with the increases being passed on to consumers
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Egypt’s economic reform programme and macroeconomic indicators are well on track, but inflationary pressures and rising oil prices could pose a threat to economic restructuring
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The government's recent decision to mandate an increase in local components' requirement for car manufacturing in Egypt aims at enhancing the country’s automobile industry
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Egypt’s economic reform programme is heading in the right direction, according to the IMF, with the economy making leaps and bounds over the last year and a half
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With Egypt’s 2018/19 budget currently up for discussion in parliament, Nesma Nowar looks at government targets for the new fiscal year
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US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on steel imports could harm the Egyptian steel industry
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Unemployment has dropped to its lowest level since 2010, but structural problems in the job market persist
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New investor services centres are being set up as part of a drive to boost investment
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The government has been investing in the social safety net to help counter the negative effects of its economic reform programme
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Egypt’s score on the Open Budget Index significantly improved in 2017, but the country still suffers from weak public participation and budgetary oversight
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The government aims to preserve Egypt’s international reserves at their current level despite its obligations to repay billions of dollars in foreign debt in 2018
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