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NCW program aims to train women entrepreneurs across Egypt
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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