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Tax incentives announced for green + emerging investments
Gov’t announces tax breaks to boost green economy + other emerging sectors: The government has widened the number of companies…
Cabinet okays harsher penalties under crackdown of building on farmland
Harsher penalties will be introduced for illegally building on agricultural land under amendments to the Agriculture Act approved by the…
Migrant smugglers could face life imprisonment in proposed law changes
The House of Representatives approved in principle amendments to the law combating illegal immigration. The proposed rules would increase penalties…
MPs approve amendments to the Agrarian Reform Act + prison reforms
House approves amendments unlocking agricultural land for national development projects: MPs voted through amendments to the Agrarian Reform Act that…
The regs are out for the legislation that is supposed to solve Egypt’s growing waste problem
The executive regulations for the Waste Management Act are finally here. The regulations (pdf) set guidelines for the safe disposal…
Ignore the wheat crisis and it’s a slow day for Egypt in the foreign press
It’s a slow morning in the foreign press as far as Egypt’s concerned — that is, if you ignore the…
THIS EVENING: Trucking startup Naqla raises USD 10.5 mn in a pre-series A + Russia and Ukraine restart ceasefire talks
Good afternoon, friends, and welcome to a relatively quiet Monday, with no major news story dominating the local news cycle…
Egypt’s banks processed 1 bn electronic transactions in 2021
Egypt’s banks processed 1 bn electronic transactions in 2021 worth a total of EGP 2.8 tn, said the Central Bank…
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