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Orange Egypt will turn a profit in 2019 for the first time in several years as it increases revenue from data services, CEO Yasser Shaker said, according to Al Shorouk<\/a>. Yasser declined to provide an exact figure for the company\u2019s anticipated profits, but said at a presser the numbers are \u201cvery positive.\u201d The company is projected to earn 50% of its revenue from data services next year, up from 25-30% in 2018, Shaker said. The company lost almost EGP 666 mn in 9M2018 \u2014 the last time the company reported earnings after delisting from the EGX<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Orange Egypt will turn a profit in 2019 for the first time in several years as it increases revenue from data services, CEO Yasser Shaker said, according to Al Shorouk. 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