Your top 5 pieces of business and economic news in November 2022:
- Delegates left COP27 with a landmark agreement to create a loss and damage fund to help vulnerable countries cope with climate disasters triggered by richer countries’ emissions.
- A wellspring of new renewables projects: Initial agreements for green hydrogen and wind power projects worth up to USD 119 bn were signed during COP27.
- We talked with 20 top execs about ourfive-step recipe to boost FDI and exports for our latest CEO poll. (Todd Wilcox | Mohamed El Dababy | Jalil Bensouda | Ibrahim El Missiri | Bahaa Alieldean)
- Financial inclusion on the rise: Some 40 mn adults (60.6%) in Egypt had access to the financial system by June of this year, up from 17.1 mn in 2016.
- Swvl hands out more pink slips: Cairo-born mass transport app Swvl reportedly carried out a second wave of layoffs.