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Uneven post-covid recovery threatens MENA regions –IMF
The post-covid recovery in Egypt and MENA continues to be “uneven and incomplete” despite progress made in the region since…
New delta subvariant could be 10-15% more transmissible
The Health Ministry reported 883 new covid-19 infections yesterday, up from 871 the day before. Egypt has now disclosed a…
Continued austerity measures and mandatory vaccination for gov’t employees on the airwaves
Recent government decisions dominated the airwaves last night, with the talking heads each taking turns phoning government officials for their…
No entry into government institutions for the unvaccinated starting December
Starting 1 December, unvaccinated folks won’t be allowed into government institutions, the Health Ministry said in a statement yesterday. The…
Beware the clueless tourist VC + Melbourne citizens come out of lockdown
Beware the clueless tourist VC: The soaring interest in Egyptian startups from foreign VCs may seem opportune. But without the…
We just got another 1.6 mn Pfizer doses
Another 1.6 mn-doses of Pfizer vaccines landed in Cairo Airport yesterday, the Health Ministry said in a statement. This was…
El Sisi says Egypt needs a more effective, more digitized welfare system
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has called for a modernized, digitized ration card program, saying the government has long struggled…
THIS MORNING: CBE confirms it’s a four-day workweek + EgyptAir makes vaccination mandatory for all staff
Good morning, friends, and welcome to another workweek as we start the 75-day countdown until the end of the year.…
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