Maggie Hyde
Bringing entrepreneurship to the curriculum
Business
February 18, 2013
Bringing entrepreneurship to the curriculum
As an antidote to the country's increasing unemployment problem, one company is working to make entrepreneurship and innovation as important…
NBD to finance electric grid using Islamic finance
Business
February 11, 2013
NBD to finance electric grid using Islamic finance
The National Bank for Development (NBD) announced on Monday that it has signed on to finance US$110 million in improvements…
Mobinil CEO says industry to face price hikes
Business
February 4, 2013
Mobinil CEO says industry to face price hikes
Mobile phone services are going to get more expensive, and soon, Mobinil's Chief Operating Officer told a group of reporters…
Two years on, Mubarak money abroad remains unattainable
Business
January 25, 2013
Two years on, Mubarak money abroad remains unattainable
Nearly two years after demonstrators first started trickling into Tahrir Square, chanting against corrupt government practices and calling for former…
Government struggles to get a sukuk law on the books
Business
January 10, 2013
Government struggles to get a sukuk law on the books
Officials went to the drawing board with a controversial law on sukuk , or Islamic-sanctioned bonds, that was set to…
Lifting subsidies, without impoverishing the people
Business
January 3, 2013
Lifting subsidies, without impoverishing the people
As the Egyptian government comes to terms with its dwindling funds and struggles to navigate a worsening financial crisis, the…
Fiscal fumbling: Tax law, IMF turmoil knocks economy off course
Business
December 12, 2012
Fiscal fumbling: Tax law, IMF turmoil knocks economy off course
Egyptian officials have asked to postpone a request for a US$4.8 loan from the International Monetary Fund, loan officials said…
Imminent decree to give Morsy more power over Central Bank
Business
December 11, 2012
Imminent decree to give Morsy more power over Central Bank
President Mohamed Morsy will issue a decree within days that would give him more power over Egypt’s Central Bank, according…
Morsy issues broad tax increases, including energy, soft drinks, cigarettes, alcohol
Business
December 9, 2012
Morsy issues broad tax increases, including energy, soft drinks, cigarettes, alcohol
New public tax laws on a broad array of products and services were technically entered into force on Friday, as…
Africa rising: Can Egypt capitalize on its neighbors’ growth?
Business
December 6, 2012
Africa rising: Can Egypt capitalize on its neighbors’ growth?
As Egypt struggles to recover from a period of political tumult and a two-year economic downturn, the country’s market officials…