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What the markets are doing on 28 March 2021
US stocks hit record high… Vaccine optimism continued to drive a US equities boom last week with the S&P 500…
The next big batch of vaccines may be delayed
Egypt may not be getting its 5 mn doses of the Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine through the Gavi / Covax…
Egypt in the News on 28 March 2021
With the Suez Canal jam and Sohag train accident taking up plenty of attention, there isn’t much else about Egypt…
How AI and covid-19 may have killed the call center
Covid-19 is accelerating the shift away from human call center operators and towards AI-powered chatbot assistants. As customer service bots…
What we’re tracking on 25 March 2021
Good afternoon, everyone and what a lovely sunny and clear day to kick start the weekend. Today’s weather has us…
Did you need a reminder that covid-19 cases could spike in Ramadan?
The prospect of a third wave of covid-19 is looming: Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly joined President Abdel Fattah El Sisi…
Cabinet signs off on the draft FY2021-2022 budget
Well, we have a draft FY2021-2022 budget, after the Madbouly cabinet signed off on it yesterday. Finance Minister Mohamed Maait…
Life is about to get easier for small businesses that want to go legit
SMART POLICY- Life is about to get easier for small businesses that want to go legit: The Central Bank of…
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