Egypt’s small farms play big role but struggle to survive
Egyptian smallholders grow nearly half of the country’s crops, a lifeline role increasingly important after grain imports were stalled by war in Ukraine — but they are struggling to survive.…
Egypt faces uphill battle against corruption
When Egyptian real estate developer Hassan tried building an apartment block without paying bribes, officials stalled the project, going so far as to suggest there were ancient relics beneath the…
IMF lending — Pakistan vs Egypt
Ever since the IMF rolled out its current programme in Pakistan, the global lending agency’s programme for Egypt has been under intense discussions. The IMF rolled out, in 2016, a…
Tourism shows signs of recovery in Egypt
Tourists are slowly returning to Egypt, easing pressure on a key sector battered by years of turmoil and the 2015 bombing of a plane carrying Russian holidaymakers."There is an increase…
Egypt’s investment allure tarnished as protests challenge reforms
Egypt’s reputation as an emerging market star lost some of its sparkle last month when street protests revealed a population yet to benefit from years of economic reforms that had…
Pakistan: an Egypt in the making?
The International Monetary Fund's Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme design for Pakistan (July 2019-September 2022) is uncannily similar to that for Egypt (November 2016-2019 with the last mandatory review held…
Egypt’s investment allure tarnished as protests challenge reforms
Egypt's reputation as an emerging market star lost some of its sparkle last month when street protests revealed a population yet to benefit from years of economic reforms that had…
Pakistan: an Egypt in the making?
The International Monetary Fund's Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme design for Pakistan (July 2019-September 2022) is uncannily similar to that for Egypt (November 2016-2019 with the last mandatory review held…
Inspection battle threatens Egypt’s wheat supply
Wheat shipments to Egypt, the world's largest buyer, are being disrupted by a dispute involving government inspectors angered by a ban on the expenses-paid foreign trips they once enjoyed to…
Inspection battle threatens Egypt’s wheat supply
Wheat shipments to Egypt, the world's largest buyer, are being disrupted by a dispute involving government inspectors angered by a ban on the expenses-paid foreign trips they once enjoyed to…
