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EBRD, Green Growth and Sanad funds all have money for Egypt + more competition in consumer finance
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has put pen to paper on its financing of the Alexandria metro…
THIS MORNING: Goodbye Covid Watch; IMF warns of global economic impact of Ukraine war; FX reserves rise in February.
Good morning, friends, and happy Sunday to you all. This morning’s issue is a bit like drinking from a fire…
How innovation got some businesses through the pandemic — and why it could be key to weathering the next crisis
What key lessons has the pandemic taught us on innovation? Companies that have thrived since the outbreak of covid-19 prioritized…
My Morning Routine: Yasmine El Hini, Country Officer and Acting Country Manager, IFC Egypt
Yasmine El Hini, country officer and acting country manager, IFC Egypt: Each week, My Morning Routine looks at how a…
Gov’t + IMF develop database to track risk, fiscal implications of PPP projects
The government now has a template for a database of Egypt’s public-private partnership (PPP) projects, according to a technical assistance…
THIS EVENING: Day 6 of Russia-Ukraine war + GB Auto mulls selling portion of stake in MNT Investments + EBRD’s Mark Bowman is in town for a week-long visit
UKRAINE WATCH- The war in Ukraine is growing deadlier as fighting enters its sixth day, as more than 70 Ukrainian…
The case for investing in EM economies has “rarely been weaker,” argues the FT
With EM economies facing slowing growth, soaring debt, and imminent US interest rate hikes, the case for investing in them…
THIS EVENING: Ukraine staves off Russian aggression in second-largest city as fighting intensifies + FinMin to create PPP database to track risks
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. It’s another somber news day, with few stories of note here at home as the…
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