Consulting News
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Looking to Suez expansion for economic growth in Egypt
Egypt’s challenging economic environment has led officials to refocus their efforts on expanding and upgrading the canal.
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Finance minister hopeful reforms can revive Egyptian economy
FM said the increase in fuel prices by up to 78 percent, along with tax hikes, had boosted confidence in Egypt's economy.
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Court upholds 3 year jail sentence for Egypt tycoon Nassef Sawiris
Former OCI chairman sentenced in absentia to 3 years in prison and $7 million fine for failing to pay tax settlement to authorities.
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Sisi: Egypt’s Blueprint for Stability, Investment and Growth
Growing confidence rests on the structural reforms the government has already implemented, as well as on additional reforms still in the pipeline.
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Euromoney: a message of stability, confidence from officials, private sector players
The main economy ministers spoke to a significantly larger gathering of attendees at this year’s installment of Euromoney.
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Egypt needs at least $28 billion in private sector investments: Minister
Private investments to drive growth rate to 3.5% this fiscal year as the state streamlines budget, says Investment Minister.
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Egypt expects $425 million from Islamic Development Bank, for refinery, airport
$198 million are earmarked for a refinery in Assiut, and $226.8 million will go towards the first phase of the Sharm el-Sheikh airport project.
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International conference in Egypt requests hosting 50 world largest companies
Egyptian consultations in China to attract investments, Egypt to be export centre for Chinese technology firm.
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Egypt, Uganda discuss boosting bilateral cooperation
They discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation in the field of agriculture and livestock wealth.
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Egypt's GDP growth reaches 3.5 pct in Q4 of 2013/14 fiscal year -fin min
The government is now walking a fine line between trying to cut its deficit whilst luring investors and restoring growth.
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Egypt, Burkina Faso discuss cooperation
The meeting took up the latest developments in Libya and Mali as well as efforts to restore stability in both countries.
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Egyptian official: Poverty main cause of overpopulation
Economic development is in part calculated by a country’s per capita income, in addition to the amount of goods and services produced.
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Egypt’s rising prices dampen hopes for growth
The price of transport, which rose 28.1 per cent year on year, was the biggest contributor to inflation.
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Glimpse of Egypt stability enough for some to resume deals
From small business to billionaires, a vanguard of Egypt’s entrepreneurs is starting to bet that the economy has finally turned a corner.
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Cabinet agrees to activate local Product Law
El-Sewedy added that the industrial sector was not represented in government tenders due to the lack of standardisation of specifications in Egypt.
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Egypt to host Donors Conference on Gaza
Egypt will host a donors conference on the reconstruction of Gaza in October, after the UN says $550 million will be needed for Gaza.
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Government looks to restore confidence in economy: Finance minister
Dimian said that Egypt only experienced an economic recession during one quarter in 2011, and that the past two years have been recession-free.
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Suez Canal II feeds Egyptian ambitions
One official said expanding the Port Said to Suez shortcut will take five years, while President Sissi said he hopes it’ll take just one year.
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Egypt to hold donor conference in February
The Egyptian Economic Summit, to take place in Sharm el-Sheikh, hopes to attract foreign companies, donors and international organisations.
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Egypt's Illiteracy rates increase in 2013: CAPMAS report
Egypt's illiteracy rates reached 25.9% in 2013, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS)