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We’re getting our export council back
Egypt is resurrecting a council responsible for overseeing the country’s exports, according to a presidential decision green-lit today during the…
Hyundai Rotem, NERIC to manufacture railcars in Egypt
South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem will partner with the National Egyptian Railway Industries Company (NERIC) to produce railcars in Egypt after…
Underage marriage = no welfare benefits
SMART POLICY- Financial support from the Takaful and Karama program could become contingent on families refraining from marrying off underage…
Sputnik and J&J coming to Egypt as third wave washes over the nation
The Health Ministry reported 1,078 new covid-19 infections yesterday, up from 1,051 the day before. Yesterday’s daily case count is…
On the dole
Spending to tackle the fallout from covid-19 has exceeded the EGP 100 bn earmarked for a government stimulus package announced…
Three scenarios for how the private sector could help Egypt’s railway
Here’s what private sector involvement in Egypt’s railways might look like: The government is mulling establishing three JVs with foreign…
Talk shows on 26 April 2021: School’s out for summer
Covid-19 was again at the top of the agenda on the nation’s talk shows, with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s…
We’re going to pay more at the gas pump for the first time since 2019
The government raised fuel prices by 3-4% over the weekend following a rise in global oil prices during the first…
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