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What was trending in Egypt in 2018? Mohamed Salah (shocker) topped this year’s list of most searched people in Egypt followed by Haifa Wehbe, according to a Google trends report. Topping general searches were Thanaweya Amma results followed by top English football club Liverpool. Top searched events in 2018 was the World Cup followed by […]
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Egypt to launch online platform for citizens to rate public service offices
The Planning Ministry is launching an online platform for citizens to rate public service offices, according to Ahram Online. The move is aimed to create an interactive environment between citizens and decision-makers and track and evaluate the quality of public services to improve them, according to a ministry statement. The platform, whose final version is […]
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Egyptian opera legend Hassan Kamy passes away at 82
Egyptian actor and opera legend Hassan Kamy died on Friday at the age of 82, Reuters reported. Kamy joined the Cairo Conservatory in the 1950s before studying to be an opera singer in Italy. Throughout his career, Kamy performed in more than 270 operas worldwide and starred in several Egyptian films and TV shows before […]
Posted inThe Market Yesterday
EGP / USD CBE market average: Buy 17.86 | Sell 17.95 EGP / USD at CIB: Buy 17.86 | Sell 17.96 EGP / USD at NBE: Buy 17.78 | Sell 17.88 EGX30 (Thursday): 12,997 (+1.1%) Turnover: EGP 997 mn (24% above the 90-day average) EGX 30 year-to-date: -13.5% THE MARKET ON THURSDAY: The EGX30 ended […]
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December: The government will announce the second phase of its privatization program before year-end, Public Enterprises Minister Hisham Tawfik said. The committee overseeing the state privatization program is also scheduled to hold a meeting next month to look into how market conditions developed since the privatization program was put on ice 11-17 December (Tuesday-Monday): Egypt-Russia […]
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What we’re tracking on 12 December 2018
It’s a pleasantly quiet morning to end a very hectic week. We hope all of you are looking forward to the weekend as much as we are. The highlight of the day is likely to be Tourism Minister Rania Al Mashat’s unveiling of her turnaround plan for the industry. Tourism numbers have roared back over […]
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More what we’re tracking on 12 December 2018
The EFG Hermes Egypt Day Summit will wrap up today. The event brought together 27 investors from 22 firms and institutions with aggregate assets under management of USD 5.5 tn to meet face-to-face with senior government officials and C-suite execs from top publicly traded companies. Investors met yesterday with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, according […]
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More 2019 predictions for regional, global economies + the latest critique of capitalism
Three stories worth looking at as you mull what the macro and global backdrops could look like in 2019. (Because you already read that the IMF and its outgoing chief economist are concerned about what’s coming down the pike for next year, right?) FIRST: Expect a year of turbulence in the GCC, Bloomberg argues in […]
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Egypt’s first presenter with Down syndrome is front and center on TV screens
Egypt’s first presenter with Down syndrome is front and center on TV screens around the country: 22-year-old Rahma Khaled made her TV debut (watch, runtime 3:41) on Tuesday, becoming the nation’s first TV presenter with Down syndrome, according to Ahram Online. Khaled, who is also a professional athlete, will be co-hosting DMC’s 8:00am morning show […]