• Tuesday, 17 September 2019

    Could the new ‘scramble for Africa’ benefit Africans above all?

    Could the new “scramble for Africa” benefit Africans above all? The latest rush by non-African countries to find avenues for trade and investment on the continent is, the Economist argues, a chance to put Africans in the driving seat (watch,...
  • Monday, 16 September 2019

    Agriculture Ministry to limit the import of Brazilian beef

    Egypt may very literally have beef with Brazil: The Agriculture Ministry issued a decision to limit the acceptance of halal meat certificates from Latin America to only the Egyptian Islamic Company (IS EG), causing diplomatic tension with Brazil, one of...
  • Wednesday, 11 September 2019

    Egypt, Japan to form working group to promote trade

    Egypt, Japan to form joint trade group: Trade and Industry Minister Amr Nassar yesterday agreed with a Japanese trade delegation to set up a joint working group to promote trade between the two countries, according to a ministry statement. The...
  • Tuesday, 10 September 2019

    Egypt signs MoU with China to export dates

    Egypt has signed an MoU with China to export dates, according to Al Shorouk. A Chinese official said last month that the country was preparing to begin importing dates, as well as pomegranate, honey and onions. Egypt currently runs a...
  • Tuesday, 10 September 2019

    What we’re tracking on 10 September 2019

    The news here at home is dominated this morning by the Euromoney Egypt conference, which took place yesterday. Among the noteworthy results from an audience poll at the one-day gathering: A “clear, transparent and fair regulatory structure” was cited as...
  • Monday, 9 September 2019

    No rice imports needed during current fiscal year -Moselhy

    Egypt has sufficient rice reserves and will not need to import rice during the current fiscal year, Supply Minister Ali El Moselhy said yesterday, according to Reuters. An official at the Federation of Egyptian Industries forecast last month that production...
  • Tuesday, 3 September 2019

    Egypt’s cotton exports up 219% in 2Q2019 amid increased production

    Egypt’s cotton exports increased 219% in 2Q2019 to 510.2k qintars from 160.1k qintars during the same period last year due to an increase in production, CAPMAS said in a report yesterday. Private companies refused to participate in the first cotton...
  • Tuesday, 27 August 2019

    Egypt’s chemicals exports down 10% in 1H2019

    Egypt’s exports of chemicals decreased 10% in 1H2019 y-o-y to USD 2.4 bn from USD 2.7 bn in 2018 due to the delay of export subsidies and the low participation of companies in international exhibitions, Chemical & Fertilizers Export Council...
  • Sunday, 25 August 2019

    Court postpones iron billet import duty hearing to 8 Sept

    The Supreme Administrative Court has postponed to 8 September appeals filed by the State Lawsuits Authority and a number of companies to reinstate the 15% import duty on iron billets, Akhbar El Yom reported. This is the second time the...

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