Egypt’s talking heads preoccupied by World Bank, government programs
No particular theme dominated the airwaves yesterday. The highlights included a mention of The Donald’s nominee for the World Bank presidency, David Malpass, promising to stand by Egypt, as reported by Al Hayah Al Youm’s Khaled Abu Bakr (watch, runtime: 1:27). We have more on Malpass’ meeting with Investment Minister Sahar Nasr in Diplomacy + Foreign Trade, below.
Also on Al Hayah Al Youm: News of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s meeting with Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly and Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker to speed up the implementation of electricity projects got some airtime on Al Hayah Al Youm (watch, runtime: 1:02).
More from Al Hayah Al Youm: Lobna Assal phoned Cabinet spokesperson Nader Saad for a comment on a national strategy to promote electric cars (watch, runtime: 5:28). A government committee is reviewing expressions of interest (cabinet statement here) from international partners that may want to produce the vehicles locally. There is also a plan to transform all outdated public buses to run on natural gas and electricity in five years. And, with no shortage of electric power in the country, there is a parallel plan to develop charging stations.
Finally, news of the Supply Ministry new set of criteria for welfare subsidy eligibility caught the attention of Yahduth Fi Misr’s Sherif Amer (watch, runtime: 1:52). We have chapter and verse in this morning’s Speed Round, below.