small business
NCW program aims to train women entrepreneurs across Egypt
Egypt
March 13, 2016
NCW program aims to train women entrepreneurs across Egypt
The National Council for Women (NCW) has announced a new training program to raise women's skills in the field of…
In a difficult economy, tech startups offer hope
Business
January 31, 2013
In a difficult economy, tech startups offer hope
In an economic environment that is both short on capital and optimism, a small but hardy group of startup enterprises…
Salafis to back Sharia-friendly business
Business
November 8, 2012
Salafis to back Sharia-friendly business
Egypt’s Salafis are branching out into business, bringing their ultraconservative teaching of Islam into the world of modern finance. …
Amid economic downturn, a furniture company finds success
Business
October 4, 2012
Amid economic downturn, a furniture company finds success
The nation may be going through the most severe economic slowdown of the past decade, but some businesses have managed…
Lost in the shuffle: Small businesses continue to bear brunt of economic downturn
Business
September 27, 2012
Lost in the shuffle: Small businesses continue to bear brunt of economic downturn
It’s been a hard year for Mohamed al-Kady, owner of a small clothing factory in Heliopolis. The months of unrest…
USAID loan promises small businesses help, but without a guarantee
Business
September 24, 2012
USAID loan promises small businesses help, but without a guarantee
In a visit to Egypt in late August, US Under Secretary of State Robert Hormats announced a US$34 million loan…
Choosy Omanis add to government’s unemployment headache
World
September 16, 2012
Choosy Omanis add to government’s unemployment headache
Rushing out of a bank door, Harith Mohsin smiled as he clutched a paper approving a US$50,000 state loan to…
Govt targets Nasr City kiosks
Egypt
January 11, 2010
Govt targets Nasr City kiosks
A government crackdown on kiosks in Nasr City is leaving behind growing resentment and a succession of broken homes. Kiosk…