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FinMin to select adviser on eurobond issuance on Thursday: The Finance Ministry will select this Thursday the investment banks that…
FinMin wants to impose stamp tax on social media ads of up to 20%
EXCLUSIVE- FinMin could impose stamp tax of up to 20% on social media ads: The Finance Ministry appears set to…
Books, garlic and WhatsApp kept talking heads busy last night
The Cairo International Book Fair, WhatsApp, and garlic were among the topics keeping the talking heads busy last night. President…
10k CIB corporate clients using online platforms to access GTS services
10,000 corporate clients of CIB’s global transaction services (GTS) department are using online platforms to access its services, Chief Digital…
Egypt talk show host sentenced to year in prison for promoting indecency, Swvl among MENA’s top unicorns
It’s a quiet morning for Egypt in the international press. The only story likely to have legs beyond today is…
Egypt’s IT industry 7th most attractive in region - report
Egypt came in 7th in a Fitch Solutions report ranking regional IT market attractiveness amid government efforts to push for…
Egypt’s new Ride-Hailing Apps Act to impose EGP 2-5 levy per ride
LEGISLATION WATCH- The executive regulations to the Ride-Hailing Apps Act will likely introduce a new levy of EGP 2-5 per…
Shahid Law Firm launches Egypt’s first startup-focused legal department
Shahid Law Firm launches Egypt’s first startup-focused legal department: Our friends at Shahid Law Firm have launched Venture, a startup-focused…
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