Improved performance in Egypt’s key sectors, tighter fiscal management and increased capital inflows drove an economic rebound last year, with growth expected to accelerate further in 2018.
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Economic Update | Egypt: Year in Review 2017
5 Jan 2018
Economic Update | Progress on major gas projects to advance Egypt’s energy independence
28 Nov 2017
A recently discovered gas field in Egypt – one of the world’s largest – is on track to begin production by the start of next year, which should quickly ease the country’s reliance on energy imports.
Economic Update | More funding in the pipeline as Egypt’s economic reforms yield results
31 Oct 2017
Egypt is continuing its programme of fiscal consolidation, exchange rate liberalisation and pro-investment reform, with the country expected to receive another multibillion-dollar tranche of funds...
Economic Update | Egypt’s major IT players in recruitment drive
29 Sep 2017
Egypt’s IT sector is seeing an increase in staffing, amid a surge in hiring by multinationals that are expanding operations in the country.
Economic Update | New microfinance initiative worth $2.8m launched in Egypt
31 Aug 2017
Egypt’s microfinance segment is gaining new momentum thanks to central bank and government initiatives.
Economic Update | Reforms fuel manufacturing ambitions in Egypt
31 Jul 2017
Several major multinational manufacturers have announced plans to expand production in Egypt and use the country as a regional manufacturing base on the back of an improving macroeconomic outlook.