Sherif Zaazaa
As new Central Bank governor, Ramez has big shoes to fill
Business
January 30, 2013
As new Central Bank governor, Ramez has big shoes to fill
President Mohamed Morsy’s decision to appoint Hesham Ramez as the new Central Bank of Egypt chief in January was unsurprising…
Market movers: 10 projections on the global economy
Business
December 28, 2012
Market movers: 10 projections on the global economy
When trying to predict what the coming year has in store in the context of an increasingly intertwined global economy,…
Turning to gas imports will weigh on Egypt’s budget
Business
December 27, 2012
Turning to gas imports will weigh on Egypt’s budget
Egypt will start importing natural gas for the first time due to rising local demand that is now outstripping supply,…
IMF loan does not mean return of foreign investment, experts say
Business
November 7, 2012
IMF loan does not mean return of foreign investment, experts say
Egypt's leaders continued negotiations with an IMF delegation for a US$4.8 billion loan this week, sorting out the details of…
Through special office, government to protect Saudi investors
Business
October 4, 2012
Through special office, government to protect Saudi investors
In what appears to be a last-ditch effort for the government to settle several high-dollar deals domestically instead of paying…
Hunger economics: Do rising food prices mean trouble ahead?
Business
September 20, 2012
Hunger economics: Do rising food prices mean trouble ahead?
Ali Mazen, a day laborer from Fayoum, barely makes enough in Cairo to buy food for his family back home.…