• Tuesday, 28 December 2021

    How unstable weather, and rising temperatures brought climate change to the forefront in 2021

    2021 in review: The year Egypt saw climate change get real. Global heating became an undeniable reality for anyone living in Egypt this year. Beyond searing temperatures making life uncomfortable, it also impacted the productivity of staple crops like olives...
  • Monday, 28 June 2021

    Penalties for [redacted] harassment may be about to get harsher

    A draft bill to toughen penalties for [redacted] harassment has been greenlit by the House Legislative Committee, Youm7 reports. The bill would see offenders sentenced to between two and four years in prison and handed EGP 100-200k fines. Repeat offenders...
  • Wednesday, 9 June 2021

    So close you can taste the money…

    We’re a bit closer to landing a USD 400 mn World Bank loan to help support the rollout of the Sisi administration’s national health ins. system after the House Health Committee approved the agreement yesterday, Youm7 reports. The funding will...
  • Thursday, 8 April 2021

    USD 200 mn World Bank loan to fight air pollution gets House approval

    Greater Cairo could soon see fewer polluting emissions with the help of a USD 200 mn loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, greenlit by the House of Representatives' Energy and Environment Committee on Tuesday, the local press...
  • Wednesday, 10 June 2020

    Egypt’s parliament approves int’l grants to develop investment, transport, sanitation

    House approves EUR 122.7 mn in financing from EIB for transport, sanitation: The House of Representatives’ general assembly approved yesterday three financing agreements Egypt signed in February with the European Investment Bank to fund sanitation and transport infrastructure projects, according...
  • Monday, 18 May 2020

    World Bank approves USD 50 mn facility for Egypt’s covid-19 emergency response

    The World Bank approved yesterday a USD 50 mn fast-track facility to bolster Egypt’s covid-19 emergency response capabilities, according to a statement. The facility will focus on improving Egypt’s medical infrastructure through the distribution of essential medical supplies, supporting quarantine...
  • Monday, 4 November 2019

    World Bank sees Egypt’s GDP growth outpacing MENA average this year

    The World Bank sees Egypt’s economy growing 5.5% this year, outpacing the MENA average of 1.5%, according to the World Bank’s annual report (pdf). The report singles out Egypt’s “strong reforms on the fiscal and energy fronts” as a key...

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