Consulting News
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Profiles on Sisi's new Cabinet
PM Ibrahim Mehleb announced the new set of ministers last week - get to know the people that got appointed in key positions in this free report.
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Egypt investment minister projects $10 billion foreign investment next year
“I need FDI. It has a magical effect in creating jobs and lowering poverty,” said investment minister Ashraf Salman.
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Sisi calls for more Chinese investment, aid
The Egyptian leader made the remarks while meeting with China's Industry and Information Technology Minister Miao Wei.
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Investment to begin in Egypt's underdeveloped governorates: Minister
Ambitious plan from Egypt's new president to focus on new enterprises in more rural areas, traffic congestion, developing industries etc.
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U.S. aid to Egypt to be decreased
U.S. economic aid to Egypt may be brought from $1.3 billion down to $1 billion and may be conditioned by the democratic and human rights situation.
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Opinion: El-Sisi's Economic Challenge - Expand the Middle Class
The number of people living below the middle-class level (and thus may be considered poor) increased from 60 million in 2000 to 63 million in 2010.
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Seoudi and Zad to be re-opened under Egyptian government's control
Two prominent supermarkets with an estimated total value of over LE2 billion will now be operated by a state-run holding company.
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Egypt swears in new government in a bid to boost economy
Egypt's economy is forecast to grow at just 3.2 percent in the fiscal year that begins on July 1, well below levels needed.
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Egypt cabinet formation delayed as PM continues talks
The prime minister is still conducting talks for the ministries of investment, justice, culture and information.
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Egypt seizes Brotherhood-linked Seoudi and Zad
A committee formed in accordance with a court ruling decided to seize Zad and Seoudi, owned by Khairat al-Shater and Abdel Rahman Seoudi.
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Egypt's new media startups are multiplying - but is the trend sustainable?
A range of new digital media startups and incubators is tapping this growing interest in online content, emerging social media channels etc.
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Egypt banks donate 2% of their profits for economy
A fund was established at the Central Bank of Egypt to collect the sums and a senior committee from the FEB will run the fund.
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US in talks with Gulf countries to shore up Egypt's economy
Americans, through communication, can push Egyptians in the right direction, although they will not agree on everything.
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Egyptian billionaire Sawiris sets up investment firm
Sawiris' investment firm, Nile Holding Investments, has investors from the Arab Gulf, Europe and the United States.
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Opinion: Why Saudi Arabia is meddling with Egypt
When it comes to Egypt, King Abdullah has already put his money where his mouth is, writes Nigel Wilson.
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Egypt puts Sinai's Al-Arish port under military control
Egypt's interim president has transferred the assets of a port in north Sinai to the armed forces for security reasons before leaving office.
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Egypt's Sisi tasks PM with forming new cabinet
Sisi and Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb are expected to retain ministers in leading position such as the finance portfolio.
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Investors welcome el-Sisi as Egypt's new president takes office
Former military leader Abdel Fattah el-Sisi took the oath of president Sunday and was greeted by a stock market rally of 4.7%.
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Egypt third-most-preferred country for German companies
German think tank 2b AHEAD stated that Egypt is North Africa’s economic haven, despite all political turmoil.
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Instability, lack of legal certainty the main problems for British investors: Franck
Egypt’s exports to the UK went up by 21% in 2013, says former UK Trade and Investment Director.