• Wednesday, 21 April 2021

    Now on the SFE’s menu: Water treatment + the Cosmic Village

    Water treatment projects could be on the table for investors through the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (SFE), Planning Minister and fund chairperson Hala El Said tells Asharq. El Said did not provide further details on the projects, or what shape...
  • Wednesday, 24 March 2021

    What to expect from the World Bank in the next four years

    The World Bank plans to focus on improved governance, private sector job creation and social inclusion in Egypt under its 2021-2025 Country Partnership Framework, which the bank is currently drawing up, Planning Minister Hala El Said said in a statement...
  • Thursday, 18 March 2021

    Last Night’s Talk Shows on 18 March 2021

    The government’s family planning strategy and women’s role in the economy were in the limelight on last night’s talk shows, as the women in cabinet blanketed the airwaves to recap and explain the key tenets of the strategy. Planning Minister...
  • Thursday, 18 March 2021

    Pay us to stop reproducing like rabbits?

    SMART POLICY- Families could be in line for financial incentives if they have fewer children under a new plan announced by the government this week as part of its family planning strategy. The scheme would see the government set up...
  • Thursday, 11 March 2021

    Good news for economic growth in the second quarter of FY2020-2021

    Egypt’s economy grew 2% in 2Q2020-2021, accelerating from 0.7% the previous quarter as the tourism sector contracted at a slower pace, Planning Minister Hala El Said said during cabinet's weekly meeting yesterday. Manufacturing and Suez Canal revenues — which had...
  • Tuesday, 9 February 2021

    Last Night’s Talk Shows on 9 February 2021

    Al Ahly and Bayern Munich's match in the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup got an enthusiastic cheer from all the familiar pundits last night, despite Al Ahly’s 2-0 loss. Kelma Akhira’s Lamees El Hadidi (watch, runtime: 2:15) and...
  • Tuesday, 5 January 2021

    Mohamed Farid, Naglaa El Bayli appointed assistant planning ministers

    Mohamed Farid and Naglaa El Bayli have been tapped as assistant planning ministers, following a decision by Planning and Economic Development Minister Hala El Said, according to a ministry statement. Farid is now assistant minister for national projects and El...
  • Thursday, 24 December 2020

    Covid: The gift that keeps on giving

    The global collapse of the tourism trade continued to weigh on economic growth in 1Q2020-2021: Egypt’s economy grew only 0.7% during the first quarter of FY 2020-2021 and probably would have expanded at a 2.7% clip if it weren’t for...
  • Monday, 21 December 2020

    Last Night’s Talk Shows on 21 December 2020

    The biggest story on the airwaves last night was the upcoming rollout of the country’s vaccination program, which we cover in this morning’s Covid Watch, above.But for us business nerds, the highlight of the evening was Planning Minister Hala El...

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