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What we’re tracking on 22 February 2021
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to what unexpectedly shaped up to be an eventful Monday. THE BIG STORY…
GAFI launches phase II of industrial units in Mit Ghamr, Banha
Uganda has decided to backtrack on its decision to introduce a 35% customs duty on iron sheets and other Egyptian…
A busy day in the House
The House of Representatives was busy yesterday pushing through new bills, granting final and committee-level nods to others and signing…
Having fun? There’s gonna be a tax for that. Plus: Shippers get a break.
That tax on fun is back on the menu: Amendments to the tax code that would raise taxes on cinemas,…
Get ready for Nafeza
What the introduction of a pre-registration system means for shippers: Importers, customs agents, and other handlers need to set up…
Protests in Tunisia, Russia. Plus: Qatar says it’s not going to tell Al Jazeera to shush.
Protesters in Tunisia are marching like it’s 2011 as hundreds took the the streets of Tunis yesterday, reports Reuters. Hundreds…
Hey there, informal economy (wink, wink)
The Finance Ministry’s digitalization drive shows exactly zero signs of slowing down. Up next: a pilot program kicking off in…
Enterprise talks to: Hoda Youssef, senior economist at the World Bank
Embracing the private sector: An interview with Hoda Youssef, senior economist at the World Bank. Earlier this week, the World…
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