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Egypt’s House gives early nod to law to regulate waste management + more laws
LEGISLATION WATCH- House gives early nod to draft law to regulate, encourage investment in waste management: The House of Representatives…
Egypt: consumers can now take out debt to finance insurance, sporting club memberships
REGULATION WATCH- Consumers can now take out debt to finance sporting club memberships, insurance policies: The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA)…
What we’re tracking on 18 August 2020
Welcome to the final workday of this abbreviated workweek. We hope you’ve all made plans for the long weekend —…
El Sisi ratifies EGP 80 bn overdraft for Egypt’s FY2019-2020 budget
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has ratified a EGP 80 bn overdraft for the FY 2019-2020 state budget approved by…
Egypt in the News on 18 August 2020
It’s another pleasantly quiet news day for Egypt in the international press. Al Monitor says tech startups could help pull…
Egypt earmarks EGP 1.2 bn in financing for the country’s natgas transition
Gov’t, CBE lay down framework for EGP 1.2 bn on-lending program for the country’s natgas transition: The Trade and Industry…
Egypt’s unemployment rate rose to a near two-year high in 2Q2020
Egypt’s unemployment rate rose to a near two-year high in 2Q2020, hitting 9.6% as the covid-19 pandemic forced businesses to…
Busy day at Egypt’s House after a three-week hiatus
LEGISLATION WATCH- The House was busy yesterday as its three-week break came to an end — and as MPs race…
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