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Enterprise talks to: Hoda Youssef, senior economist at the World Bank
Embracing the private sector: An interview with Hoda Youssef, senior economist at the World Bank. Earlier this week, the World…
Around the world on 7 December 2020
World food prices jumped to an almost six-year high in November and saw the biggest m-o-m rise since July 2012…
Also on our radar on 6 December 2020
Still more metro + railway news: Bombardier is set to begin manufacturing in 1Q2021 the railcars for the two planned…
IMF gives initial approval to second tranche of USD 5.2 bn standby loan
Egypt is on track to receive the second tranche of its USD 5.2 bn IMF standby loan after it reached…
SCZone investor incentives could be ready by next month
LEGISLATION WATCH- SCZone investment incentives could be ready by next month: A package of economic and regulatory incentives being prepared…
Egypt to automate 90% of customs processes by January 2021 -Maait
Egypt will manage 90% of its imports and exports electronically by January 2021 in a bid to speed up customs…
Mercedes to start local assembly “very soon” after five-year hiatus -sources
EXCLUSIVE- Mercedes-Benz could resume assembling its passenger car models in Egypt “very soon” after a five-year hiatus, two sources in…
Maersk blasts new customs act, arguing it violates international shipping agreements
Does the new Customs Act contravene int’l trade + shipping agreements? Maersk seems to think so. The shipping line’s Egypt…
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