Egypt

IMF says Egypt needs deeper reforms as it seeks another loan

The Fund downgraded Egypt's real GDP forecast to 4.8%

Egypt welcomes CoinMENA

Egyptians can now link bank accounts, make withdrawals

Will Egypt join the BRICS economic alliance?

Egypt, Saudi, and Turkey have shown interest in joining the group

Construction starts on Egypt’s first nuclear plant

The project is valued at 25 billion euros

Egypt to list more state companies on stock exchange

The Egyptian army controls a large portion of the economy

OBG: “Egypt has created a dynamic business environment”

Economy, GDP, boosted by utilities sector and mega construction projects 

Cairo’s hotel sector turns corners, doubles occupancy rates

Nearly 600 keys are expected to be delivered by the end of this year

Egypt’s pound falls to lowest level in 5 years

Pound reached a low of 18.91 pounds against the dollar

Egypt: Big hikes in petrol, diesel prices

Prices of diesel supplied to the food and electricity industries were fixed

Egypt’s foreign reserves lose 18.45% of value in 6 months

External support is required to avoid uncontrolled currency depreciation

How long will Egypt’s wheat supply last?

Last week, Egypt bought the most wheat in at least a decade

Fast chicken feud: New Saudi brand could challenge KFC in Egypt 

KFC has been dominating Egypt’s market for many decades now

War raises Egypt’s import bill to $9.5 bn a month

The pound hits its lowest level in over 5 years

Fintech investments in Egypt reach all-time high

Egypt ranks second after the UAE in terms of fintech funding deals

Suez Canal posts highest ever annual revenue in 2022/21

The Canal's revenues are expected to increase to $13.5 bn in 2023

What are the new measures established by Egypt’s Central Bank?

It Increased cash withdrawals from ATMs of other banks to 4,000 EGP

World Bank approves $500 mn development financing for Egypt

Funds will help strengthen Egypt’s resilience to food crises

Egypt: Budget deficit decreases to 436.6 bn pounds in 11 months

This is equivalent to 5.5% of the country's GDP

Egypt Central Bank fixes interest rates after raising them 3%  

Finance Minister worried about further rate hikes

Egypt’s inflation quickens 13.5% in May on food price rise, devaluation

Categories like cereals, breads, oil, and fats saw a major price rise

Egypt’s central bank expands gold holdings in 2022

The amount of gold in the Egypt's Central Bank increased by 54%

MAF plans to invest up to $1bn in Egypt over next 5 years

Many investors are showing interest in setting up investments in Egypt

Egypt to increase agricultural exports to $3.6 bln

Other plans include increasing industrial exports to reach $30 bln

Moody’s changes its outlook for Egypt to “negative”

FDI from privatization are projected at $10 billion annually over 4 years