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Gov’t universities are entering the nonprofit game in 2020
Gov’t universities are entering the nonprofit game in 2020. The government is looking at amending the Private and Nonprofit Universities…
Egypt in the News on 9 March 2020
Egypt’s accelerating covid-19 outbreak is leading the conversation in the foreign press this morning: We have coverage in this morning’s…
Hossam El Gamal has been appointed National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) head
MOVES- Hossam El Gamal has been appointed NTRA head. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly appointed Hossam El Gamal to head the…
Banque du Caire is on track to debut in April, interest building up for military privatization
PRIVATIZATION WATCH- Banque du Caire is on track to debut in April (for now): The state-owned Banque du Caire (BdC)…
Covid-19 outbreak weighs on Egypt’s recovering tourism, new bookings down
CORONA WATCH- Outbreak weighs on Egypt’s recovering tourism sector, new bookings down by 70-80%: Business leaders yesterday painted an ominous…
Covid-19, GERD talks top stories on talk shows
Covid-19 and GERD continue to dominate the airwaves: Al Hayah Al Youm’s Lobna Assal reported on the first death from…
What we’re tracking on 9 March 2020
It’s shaping up to be an ugly day. Covid-19 infections continue their slow-burn spread in Egypt and global markets are…
New Retail Stores Bill comes into effect, shop owners told to comply
The recently ratified Retail Stores Bill, which imposes new licensing rules on the retail sector, took effect over the weekend…
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