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19 ministries are moving to the new capital next week
The number of gov’t bodies working at the NAC will jump to 33 next week
Cabinet signs off on new wage, pension hikes with higher price tag than originally projected
The cost to the state budget: EGP 190 bn
El Sisi announces EGP 150 bn program of wage hikes, pension increases amid soaring inflation
The measures include wage increases and a higher minimum wage for civil servants
Egypt secures USD 500 mn from the World Bank to support Takaful and Karama
Egypt’s Takaful and Karama program gets a boost: The World Bank has agreed to a USD 500 mn loan in…
Train, metro fare hikes coming this month + military to build huge polyethylene facility
Metro and train fare hikes will likely be implemented later this month, in tandem with the government’s measures to expand…
A bumper Egypt Human Development Report 2021 reminds us how far we’ve come in ten years
A bumper Egypt Human Development Report 2021 reminds us how far we’ve come in ten years: The United Nations Development…
Underage marriage = no welfare benefits
SMART POLICY- Financial support from the Takaful and Karama program could become contingent on families refraining from marrying off underage…
Also on our radar on 17 January 2021
Some 25k stores and cafes have been temporarily shut down for not complying with newseasonal opening hours that went into…
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