Egypt Edition 
MENA+ Edition 
UAE Edition 
Saudi Edition 
AI + Innovation (MENA) 
Infrastructure 
Remittances up 1.5% in 1Q2021-2022
Remittances from Egyptians abroad were up 1.5% y-o-y to USD 8.1 bn in the first quarter of FY 2021-2022, the…
Negotiations ongoing with five int’l institutions to finance Aswan-Toshka railway
The Transport Ministry is in negotiations with five international financial institutions to help fund the construction of the planned Aswan-Toshka…
AIIB approves USD 360 mn loan to support Egypt’s post-covid economy
We’re getting a USD 360 mn loan from AIIB: The Beijing-headquartered Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a USD…
US-Egypt strategic talks wrap
The US and Egypt wrapped up two days of strategic talks in Washington yesterday, with the Foreign Ministry and the…
NBE wants to borrow USD 1.5 bn from int’l lenders in 2022
The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) is in the market to borrow USD 1.5 bn from international institutions next year,…
World Bank okays USD 360 mn loan for Egypt’s post-covid recovery
We’re getting a fresh USD 360 mn World Bank loan: The World Bank has approved a USD 360 mn facility…
THIS MORNING: Threat to EgyptAir flight deemed a hoax, health minister out of hospital after reported heart attack
Good morning, friends, and welcome to the final workday of the week. We have a packed issue for you this…
The World Bank wants our post-secondary education systems to be more resilient. How’s Egypt doing?
Is Egypt meeting the World Bank’s prescriptions on making post-secondary education better? The World Bank recently published a paper (pdf)…
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.