economy
326 billion reasons Africa is on the move
Middle East
August 22, 2015
326 billion reasons Africa is on the move
When the new, expanded Suez Canal was inaugurated on August 6, the world marveled at the endeavor and single-mindedness that…
Ivory Coast urging change: cocoa pays but rice feeds the hungry
World
August 12, 2015
Ivory Coast urging change: cocoa pays but rice feeds the hungry
Verdant rice paddies stretch as far as the eye can see around Agboville, the heart of a drive for food…
Egyptian American Foundation to hold economic conference in October
Egypt
July 21, 2015
Egyptian American Foundation to hold economic conference in October
The Egyptian American Foundation will be organizing an economic conference for Egyptian expatriates between 27 and 31 October in Cairo, under…
Newspaper: Govt close to IMF loan
Business
July 6, 2015
Newspaper: Govt close to IMF loan
The Egyptian government is nearing a deal with the International Monetary Fund for a financial loan that Egypt hopes would…
Center predicts outcome for Egypt’s anti-terror battle
Business
July 5, 2015
Center predicts outcome for Egypt’s anti-terror battle
An economic research center has predicted possible outcomes for Egypt’s economy based on positive or negative results stemming from the…
EFG Hermes only Arab institution in investors index
Business
June 25, 2015
EFG Hermes only Arab institution in investors index
EFG Hermes’s research house has become the only research institution in the Arab world to be included in the Institutional…
UN report predicts 4% growth for North Africa
Business
May 26, 2015
UN report predicts 4% growth for North Africa
The United Nations has predicted a 4 percent growth rate for North Africa’s economies throughout 2016, 0.3 percent lower than…
Expert: Economic recovery not sole guarantee for political stability
Egypt
May 21, 2015
Expert: Economic recovery not sole guarantee for political stability
Economic recovery cannot act alone as a safeguard towards political stability, a Middle East expert has said, as Egypt puts…
China central bank governor calls for vigilance on deflation
World
March 29, 2015
China central bank governor calls for vigilance on deflation
China's central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan warned on Sunday that the country needs to be vigilant for signs of deflation…
Think tank: UK living standards back to pre-crisis level
World
March 4, 2015
Think tank: UK living standards back to pre-crisis level
British living standards are back to pre-financial crisis levels but are still slightly below their peak before the country's last…