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Big tech gets a say on the Data Protection Act?
Major tech companies have handed the ICT Ministry a list of proposals for the executive regulations of the recently-ratified Data…
Egypt in the News on 28 February 2021
It’s a mixed bag of nothing and everything for Egypt in the foreign press this morning. A handful of stories…
Egypt’s private sector will lead growth in five years
Private sector investments will take the lead in Egypt’s economy within five years, by which time public investments will be…
MSMEs will have an easier time getting bank finance, thanks to the CBE
SMART POLICY- Banks are now required to increase micro, small, and medium enterprises’ share of their loan portfolios by five…
What we’re tracking on 23 February 2021
Happy hump day, everyone. It may be a relatively slow news day, but we’re still very happy that the weekend…
Kids: You can trade on the EGX, but don’t cause a ruckus
Individuals aged 16-21 can get in on EGX trading, but can only have a maximum of EGP 10k of stocks…
CBE ups maximum draw from tourism support fund as it winds down + issues new rules on lending to real estate developers.
Tourism wage support initiative to end on 30 June — or when the pot is empty. A program by the…
Kiddie menu for finance
SMART POLICY- Non-bank lenders could soon scrap service charges on financial products sold to customers aged 16-21 in a bid…
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