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Egypt could join in a new USD 1 bn continental transit [assurance] scheme from AfreximBank, which is designed to encourage…
IFC, Alexbank to finance solar irrigation systems for Egyptian farmers
Egyptian farmers could collectively save up to EGP 14 bn in fuel costs by using solar-powered irrigation systems, which the…
A private bump to the sector minimum wage us gaining steam + HA Utilities’ M&A — and more
Picking up where we left off this morning, the story about a bump to the private-sector minimum wage seems to…
What we’re tracking tonight on 11 March 2021
…and that’s another week in the books, wonderful people. We hope you all have plans to unwind and relax this…
Also on our radar on 11 March 2021
Hilton Hotels will open nine new properties in Egypt in the coming five years, adding another 1.7k rooms to its…
Around the world on 3 March 2021
A handful of international news worth knowing this morning: Still-unnamed senior Russian officials are under coordinated sanctions from the US…
Also on our radar on 3 March 2021
Fertilizer export tariffs raised amid commodities boom: The Trade Ministry has raised the duty imposed on nitrogen fertilizer exports as…
The post-covid commodities boom: What it means for Egypt
What does the global commodities boom mean for Egypt? In past weeks, speculation that we’re at the beginning of a…
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