prices
‘Let it rust’ campaign calls for boycott to bring down car prices
Egypt
May 18, 2016
‘Let it rust’ campaign calls for boycott to bring down car prices
Car prices have soared in Egypt over the past years, prompting a group of frustrated would-be buyers to start a…
Egypt to import 80,000 tonnes of rice ahead of Ramadan
Business
May 14, 2016
Egypt to import 80,000 tonnes of rice ahead of Ramadan
Egypt's government has directed state grains buyer GASC to import 80,000 tonnes of rice "immediately" ahead of the Muslim fasting…
Egypt’s urban consumer price inflation unchanged at 11.1 pct in Dec
Business
January 10, 2016
Egypt’s urban consumer price inflation unchanged at 11.1 pct in Dec
Egypt's annual urban consumer inflation was steady at 11.1 percent, unchanged from the previous month, the official statistics agency CAPMAS…
Mobile refrigerators aim to combat price hikes by offering cheaper food
Egypt
January 3, 2016
Mobile refrigerators aim to combat price hikes by offering cheaper food
The Social Fund for Development began Sunday receiving applications from individuals wanting to operate refrigerator vehicles, part of the government’s…
Transport minister increases third metro line ticket prices tenfold
Egypt
December 29, 2015
Transport minister increases third metro line ticket prices tenfold
Transport Minister Saad el-Geyoushi said Tuesday that tickets for the third line of Cairo’s metro will increase from LE1 to…
Halwet al-Mouled prices increase by 10%
Egypt
December 15, 2015
Halwet al-Mouled prices increase by 10%
The prices for Halwet al-Mouled (Mouled Candy) have increased by 10 percent this year and sales of the candy have…
Meat, fish prices rose in November
Business
December 9, 2015
Meat, fish prices rose in November
Meat and fish prices rose in November, according to a report on Tuesday issued by the Cairo Chamber of Commerce. Beef…
Ezz Dekheila Steel Company raises prices
Egypt
November 12, 2015
Ezz Dekheila Steel Company raises prices
The Ezz Dekheila Steel Company raised the prices of its products for the first time this year amid falling steel…
Supply Minister explains president’s initiative to control market prices
Egypt
November 5, 2015
Supply Minister explains president’s initiative to control market prices
Supply and Internal Trade Minister Khaled Hanafi explained in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's initiative to control…
Vegetables prices continue to rise
Egypt
October 7, 2015
Vegetables prices continue to rise
The price of vegetables continues to rise in the Obour wholesale market.