{"id":699484,"date":"2026-05-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?p=699484"},"modified":"2026-05-06T12:16:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:16:46","slug":"inflation-eases-in-april-ntra-greenlights-price-hikes-for-select-telecom-packages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/06\/inflation-eases-in-april-ntra-greenlights-price-hikes-for-select-telecom-packages\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflation eases in April + NTRA greenlights price hikes for select telecom packages"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good afternoon, friends, and congratulations on making it to the long weekend.<\/strong> First up, we\u2019re tracing how the Bauhaus movement<\/strong> ditched European frills to give Egypt a new visual identity, and how said identity manifested. We also dive into The Age of Outrage by Karthik Ramanna<\/strong> \u2014 a survival guide for leaders navigating\u2026 well, outrage. That and more.<\/p>\n

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THE BIG STORY TODAY-<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd Egypt\u2019s annual urban inflation rate eased to 14.9% in April<\/strong>, down from 15.2% in March<\/a>, according to Capmas. The March spike was largely driven by the US-Israeli war with Iran, surging energy prices, and a weakening EGP. On a m-o-m basis, inflation slowed to 1.1% in April from 3.2% in March, signaling that price pressures are gradually cooling.<\/p>\n

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The National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has <\/strong>greenlit a price<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/strong>hike<\/a><\/strong> for telecom services<\/strong>, with select package rates set to climb between 9-15% \u2014 tax included. While your monthly subscription might see a bump, the cost of a standard voice minute (both landline and mobile), prepaid recharge cards, and e-wallet transaction fees will remain unchanged.<\/p>\n

Why the hike?<\/strong> The price adjustments are driven by higher exchange rates and fuel hikes \u2014 notably the diesel used to operate mobile stations. Additionally, the sector is facing higher operational and labor costs, as well as increased investment requirements for the expansion and modernization of network infrastructure.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s good news:<\/strong> To support digital inclusion, the NTRA has directed the launch of a new, reduced-price home internet package at EGP 150, down from the current EGP 210 minimum, along with a new mobile package at EGP 5, down from EGP 13. The authority has also mandated no-cost access to all government and educational websites on both fixed and mobile networks, even after a user\u2019s data quota has been exhausted.<\/p>\n

^^ We\u2019ll have more on both stories next week in EnterpriseAM. <\/p>\n

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THE BIG STORY ABROAD-<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf10 Making headlines this afternoon are the latest developments in the US-Iran <\/strong>war<\/strong> as both Axios<\/a> and Reuters report the two sides are closing in on a one-page, 14-point memorandum to end the war in the Gulf. Reports note this is the closest Washington and Tehran have been to an agreement since the start of the war. Oil prices plunged on expectations of an end to the war \u2014 Brent fell more than 8.2% to USD 98.4 \/ bbl and WTI lost over 10% to USD 89.8 \/ bbl at the time of publication. <\/p>\n

^^Read more on: CNBC<\/a>, CNN<\/a>, Reuters<\/a>, and the Financial Times<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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