Renewed confidence in the medium- and long-term outlook for Egypt’s economy is buoying its capital markets, with stocks up strongly in 2012 and bond issues attracting plenty of interest. In spite of...
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Economic Update | Egypt: Capital markets on the up
3 Apr 2012
Economic Update | Egypt: Economic balancing act
7 Mar 2012
Egypt’s government is working to obtain support for a new economic reform package it has prepared to qualify for a $3.2bn loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), though it may be a difficult...
Economic Update | Egypt: Meeting energy demand
23 Feb 2012
With its large and growing population, expanding economy and sizeable industrial sector, Egypt is an energy-hungry country, and demand for electricity is forecast to double within the next decade and...
Economic Update | Egypt: On the move
13 Feb 2012
Already a key conduit for both European and Asian trans-shipment activity, Egypt is working to gain a greater slice of lucrative regional trade as more land-based freighters look to the country as an...
Economic Update | Egypt: Reviving tourism
2 Feb 2012
Prospects are brightening for the Egyptian tourism industry, with renewed growth expected this year after a difficult 2011. Tourism revenues could grow by more than a third in 2012, returning to 2010...
Economic Update | Egypt: Building blocks
24 Jan 2012
Even amidst the ongoing unrest in Cairo and a sliding benchmark index, Egypt’s medium-term economic outlook has begun to offer improved prospects, particularly in light of increased activity in key...
