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CBE lifts growth forecasts as economy withstands regional shock
The CBE sees growth at 4.9% this FY, while forecasting average inflation of 16.6% as regional tensions continue to cloud…
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Urban inflation rose to 14.9% in July, its first pickup since March
The annual jump is almost entirely a base effect; a July electricity hike that hasn’t yet filtered through is the…
Cabinet locks in FY 2026/27 industrial land rules while keeping prices under wraps
Good morning, wonderful people. We may be approaching peak Sahel season, but tell that to the Gods of News, both…
New study finds Egypt’s paid care workforce has been shrinking since 2015 — the workers left behind are less insured, less protected, and lower paid
The care economy — employment in education, health and social work, and domestic work — accounted for roughly 20% of…
Economists say EGP swings are the flexible regime working as designed, not a stability threat
The harder question is where policymakers draw the line between healthy flexibility and volatility that erodes confidence
Egypt’s first climate fiscal risk statement puts a number on tns in state assets under review
Climate risk is starting to show up in the budget, not just the forecast
CBE holds rates a third time as monthly inflation turns negative
Cheaper food pulled monthly prices into negative territory — but analysts say base effects will push annual inflation back toward…
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