Sisi says military economy is 1.5% of Egypt’s GDP, but how accurate is this?
Analysts raise concerns over lack of transparency regarding the economic activities of the Armed Forces
Analysts raise concerns over lack of transparency regarding the economic activities of the Armed Forces
Egypt's PM compares current crises to Syria and Yemen, provoking laughter and critique in Parliament.
The IMF has called on the Egyptian state to push ahead with planned austerity measures and financial reforms before the finalization of…
Egypt is planning to dramatically decrease the amount of land allocated to rice production next year.
Appeal filed by former head auditor Hesham Geneina adjourned to end December.
Will the Egyptian government's recent decree preparing to institute profit margins caps solve the country's basic commodities shortage?
Traders say demand for gold bars has surged in the last two months.
The story of how Gamal Mubarak made investments, told through an exclusive document obtained by Mada Masr
Egypt’s poorest citizens spend almost twice as much on Value Added Tax as a percentage of their incomes as its richest.
The Egyptian pound strengthened on the black market, hovering around LE15.2 to LE15.6 to the dollar on Sunday.
The Central Bank of Egypt froze the exchange rate of the pound on Tuesday at LE8.78 to the dollar, having sold US$120 million during its weekly auction of foreign currency.…
Investment bank Beltone Financial predicts Egypt’s Central Bank will weaken the Egyptian pound tomorrow or the following day.
Egypt’s largest asset management firm Beltone Financial said it is likely the Egyptian pound will be floated imminently.
5 ways Egyptians are dealing with the dollar crisis, from cutting back on imported luxuries to shady transactions.
From billboards to bread cards, the Armed Forces' economic activities have expanded and diversified since Sisi's appointment in 2014. Read about the seven sectors in which the Egyptian Military has…
The Ministry of International Cooperation announced the transfer of US$1 billion, the first tranche of a World Bank loan, in a statement…
Egypt’s trade deficit dropped by 15.7 percent year-on-year to LE29.7 billion, state statistics agency CAPMAS announced Wednesday, but experts say such comparisons…
In theory a VAT would streamline tax collection and bring in more revenue, but lax enforcement and inadequate punishments for evading it could do more harm than good
Reem Saad's profile of the oil academic 20 years before his death
The future of Egypt’s renewable energy program is in doubt as relations between officials and investors continue to deteriorate.
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