• Monday, 15 February 2021

    FEI: Lame duck no more

    Lame duck no more: The Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI ) looks like it’s on track to get an “immunity booster” for a board whose term in office expired nearly six months ago, the print edition of state-owned Al Ahram...
  • Tuesday, 29 September 2020

    Contractors can resume constructions on buildings up to four storeys

    Construction ban partially relaxed: Contractors and real estate developers will now be permitted to resume construction on buildings that are no higher than four storeys after the government yesterday relaxed some of the construction restrictions introduced in May. The exemption...
  • Monday, 28 September 2020

    Cement producers call for gov’t intervention to salvage ailing sector

    The cement industry is calling for gov’t intervention to save crippled sector, saying it is time for the state to explore “radical” solutions, Al Shorouk reports. The call came during a meeting of the Cement Division of the Federation of...
  • Monday, 14 September 2020

    Diplomacy + Foreign Trade on 14 September 2020

    Topping diplomatic coverage this morning: The Kenyan government will move to impose a 25% customs duty on some Egyptian exports in violation of the Comesa trade agreement, which it says it will no longer abide by, Hapi Journal reports, citing...
  • Thursday, 3 September 2020

    FinMin mulls exempting sheet metal from development fees

    The Finance Ministry is considering exempting importers from the 10% development fee on imports of sheet metal following a request from the Chamber of Engineering Industries of the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI), the local press reports. Manufacturers are currently...
  • Sunday, 16 August 2020

    Trade Ministry looks to give Federation of Industries more power

    Trade Ministry looks to give Federation of Industries more power: The Trade Ministry plans to expand the role of the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) and will appoint one of its representatives to the Industrial Development Authority’s (IDA) board, Trade...
  • Tuesday, 21 July 2020

    What we’re tracking on 21 July

    There’s plenty for the business community to digest this morning, and almost all of it is coming out of the House of Representatives. MPs passed what can only be called a torrent of legislation yesterday, including an authorization to send...
  • Monday, 13 July 2020

    FinMin exempts imported steel products from 10% development fee

    FinMin exempts imported steel products from new development fees: Imported finished steel products will be exempted from newly-imposed development fee after the Finance Ministry yesterday approved a request from the Federation of Egyptian Industries’ (FEI) taxes and customs committee, Al...
  • Tuesday, 9 June 2020

    Covid-19 treatment prices at Egypt’s private hospitals lead the nation’s airwaves

    The price of covid-19 treatment provided by private hospitals led the conversation on the airwaves last night after Health Minister Hala Zayed met yesterday with representatives from the country’s major private healthcare providers and head of the Federation of Egyptian...

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