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Sunday, 10 January 2016
What does the U.S. presidential election hold for Egypt?
Most Americans would agree that U.S. presidential campaigns are far too long — two years — and far too costly — almost USD 2 bn. Democrats and Republicans will both conduct primaries in many states between February and June 2016... -
Saturday, 2 January 2016
President El Sisi Issues Decree for the House of Representatives to Convene and for the Appointment of 28 members
31 December 2015 Today, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued presidential decree number 561 for the year 2015, calling on the House of Representatives to convene on Sunday morning, January 10, 2016. He also issued presidential decree number 560 for... -
Thursday, 17 December 2015
A two-step on the VAT?
A two-step on the VAT? It looked for a little while yesterday as if we weren’t having a VAT after multiple news reports that the Finance Ministry is now considering alternatives to implementing the value added tax (VAT). Al Shorouk... -
Wednesday, 16 December 2015
Egypt shut out of Middle East solar power industry awards
A decisive commitment to renewable energy was a hallmark of Egypt’s energy policy this year, but the jury for the Middle East Solar Industry Association skipped Omm El Donia in its annual industry awards. The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority... -
Thursday, 10 December 2015
A contrarian view: The CBE’s approach to bank regulation is doing the economy a “monstrous disservice”
The Central Bank of Egypt is doing the economy a monstrous disservice — and it has nothing to do with the USD exchange rate. While media attention around the CBE is focused on its management of foreign exchange rates, the CBE... -
Tuesday, 8 December 2015
Do we need devaluation, or just want it?
I spend more time than most on the road talking about Egypt, and my day job provides me with more information than your average bear on the views of both foreign analysts and Egypt’s business community. And when I say... -
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund announces major investment in Sarwa Capital S.A.E.
Cairo, Egypt, November 31, 2015 – The Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund (“EAEF”) today announced that it has entered into conditional binding agreements to invest in Sarwa Capital S.A.E. (“Sarwa Capital”), a pioneer in consumer finance, leasing and securitization in Egypt. The... -
Friday, 20 November 2015
40 Rules of the Siege
The 13th century poet Rumi had Forty Rules of Love. Syrians have the 40 Rules of Siege, written piecemeal by 25-year-old Abdullah Al-Khateeb, a former sociology student and resident of Yarmouk, which the Guardian describes as the “once-bustling once-bustling neighbourhood... -
Thursday, 12 November 2015
EFG Hermes, EAEF confirm Fawry transaction
News circulating once more on acquisition of majority stake in Fawry at a valuation of EGP 773 mn. News of Fawry’s acquisition by a consortium including Helios Investment Partners, the Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund, and EFG Hermes’ MENA Long-Term Value Fund...