Explainers
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Egypt wants convertible and bankable EGP abroad in five years — here is what has to change
A convertible currency is widely acceptable, predictable, and reliable against headwinds. To get there, Egypt…
How correspondent banking works, and what the FinCEN clampdown on Banque Misr UAE means for business
As FinCEN proposes cutting Banque Misr’s UAE branches from USD clearing, we break down how…
Egypt is building a blue economy framework — here’s what it’s worth and what’s at stake
Egypt’s marine and water resources generate bns across shipping, fishing, tourism, and desalination, but have…
How Egypt decides who loses power when gas runs short
The order runs from flexible industrial demand down to critical services, but the list moves…
Spotlight
EGX executive chairman on short-selling, IPO pipeline, S&P review
Five or six of the 20 state-owned companies with temporary listings will complete full IPOs…
Former FRA head Sherif Samy pushes back on credit bubble worries
Samy and financial analyst Ahmed Ezz El-din argue Egypt’s consumer finance sector isn’t a credit…
Okaz’s Randa Hamed on how being small and flexible helps the firm outperform institutional giants
Okaz is bullish on banks, fintech, healthcare, and pharma
Inside Tanmiya Capital Ventures and Egypt’s private equity market with Managing Partner Mohamed Mahgoub
TCV closed Fund II in December 2024
Macro picture
The real cost of Egypt’s electricity is split between your bill, the Treasury, and the country’s dollar reserves
Egypt has been spreading the cost across time, currencies, and sectors — and it’s running…
Central Bank of Egypt has room to cut interest rates 500-600 bps in 2026, says Deutsche Bank
CBE could cut even faster if the cabinet picks up the pace of reform —…
What global risks are shaping the global economy in 2026 and beyond?
Global leaders and experts cited geoeconomic confrontation as most likely to present a “material crisis…
Global economy cools with diverging regional outlooks
Investors are looking beyond the US to Europe, Japan, China, and India for growth