The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee convenes a week from today to review interest rates. We’re not expecting a cut in rates before the MPC’s 28 December meeting, by which time a year of post-float inflation data will be in the bag.

Egypt plans to launch its first electronic visa in December at the Cairo ICT expo running from 3-6 December. The e-visa, which had originally been slated for May, comes as part of the rollout of a number of new e-government services.

An ILO delegation is visiting Egypt on 13 November to discuss developments in the overall business climate under its program with Egypt, Egypt Today says.

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