An economics student with a passion for writing and researching, Shahd started her career in journalism shortly after her 19th birthday at Business Today Egypt magazine, where she focused on economic issues. She is mainly interested in economic development, as well as social and human rights.
The temporary outage of internet-based calling services like WhatsApp and Viber caused a social media storm in October 2015, but the episode left more questions than it answered: Are internet-based calling…
In a speech last Wednesday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi vowed that the devaluation of the pound wouldn’t translate to higher prices. “I assure you, there won't be price increases for…
For generations, Egyptians have prized real estate as the country’s safest and most desirable investment. Prospective brides often demand their suitors own a home rather than rent, parents try to…
"Egypt's history with Islamic finance dates back decades before Morsi and the Brotherhood, and plans to expand its scope locally are long overdue."
As Egypt’s government issues new internet price guidelines for telecommunications companies, will the changes translate into benefits for users on the ground? Although some users have noticed differences in…
At this year’s edition of the annual Euromoney Egypt Conference, ministers maintained a note of decided optimism despite the many admitted challenges facing the economy, both as a result of…
The newly discovered Zohr gas field dominated the conversation at this week's Euromoney Egypt conference and captured the audience's attention, so much…
