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The impact of war: How building material prices in Egypt are being affected by the commodity price shock
The commodity price shock is pushing up prices of building materials in Egypt, with local steel and cement prices soaring…
THIS MORNING: It’s Fed decision day; Swvl on course to hit the Nasdaq on 31 March; AfDB in town for COP 27 talks
Good morning, wonderful people, and welcome to almost-THURSDAY, which longtime readers know is how we prefer to think of the…
Can China be Egypt’s wheat provider of last resort?
Bread prices continue to get attention in the foreign press this morning: In a Bloomberg opinion piece, David Fickling suggests…
Food prices were still the topic du jour on the airwaves last night
The Sisi administration’s bid to tamp down rising food prices dominated the airwaves last night after Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly…
Gov’t to up local wheat prices and cut fertilizer costs — and appears to be considering price caps for unsubsidized bread
A raft of new wheat-related measures announced by the Madbouly government yesterday aim to bolster the country’s food security in…
THIS MORNING: IMF loan? “Not yet.”; Suez Canal ends toll discounts for LNG ships; It’s Fed day.
Good morning, friends, and happy hump day. We have a particularly packed issue this morning, so let’s jump right in:…
Think food prices are high now? The UN is warning that they could skyrocket another 22%
Think food prices are high now? The UN is warning that they could skyrocket another 22% and forecasts that the…
The commodity price shock is still front and center in the foreign press
The commodity price shock and its effect on Egypt’s food supply is still dominating coverage in the foreign press: The…
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