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North Sinai • 7 min read
North Sinai’s ATM war
“They won’t push you out, but they are daring you to stay.”
4 February 2020
budget • 17 min read
People, the government and businessmen: Who drafts the budget and who stands to benefit?
Waad Ahmed | A discussion on how a more transparent and participatory budget can promote economic justice
16 August 2018
legislation • 12 min read
What will Egypt’s first sovereign wealth fund look like?
Mohamed Hamama and Osman El Sharnoubi | Egypt’s Parliament approved a law establishing the Egypt Fund, country’s first sovereign wealth fund
24 July 2018
social spending • 10 min read
As Egyptians brace for further increases in living costs, government announces social spending package
Waad Ahmed | Ahead of anticipated austerity measures, Parliament has approved a new social spending package
5 June 2018
Investment Law • 17 min read
3×3 on Egypt’s new investment law: Conflicts in governance and challenges to development
Waad Ahmed | Three voices answer three questions to map the dynamics and impact of the new investment law
18 May 2017
Finance Ministry • 16 min read
Investment between 2 IMF loans: An unchanged philosophy and challenges to governance
Waad Ahmed | New investment legislation aims to address ongoing challenges to post-2011 investment governance
2 March 2017
poverty • 10 min read
Financial support to the poor: Does it really work?
Beesan Kassab | Question marks around two government funds' ability to alleviate poverty with current austerity measures
7 February 2017
Finance Ministry • 6 min read
What Egypt’s Finance Ministry didn’t say about VAT
Beesan Kassab | As Egypt’s Parliament convenes to discuss the controversial value-added tax law, Egypt’s Ministry
3 August 2016
VAT • 12 min read
Egypt’s value-added tax, explained
Mohamed Hamama | What's in ‪Egypt‬'s new value added tax, and how will it affect consumers? We tackle your questions
20 July 2016
 
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foreign debt • 5 min read
Finance minister: Egypt spent US$20 bn on ‘external obligations’ last year
6 August 2018
inflation • 3 min read
Finance minister: Egypt’s inflation rate expected to peak by end of March
13 February 2017
IMF loan • 3 min read
IMF delegation arrives in Egypt to discuss conditions for $12 billion loan
30 July 2016
budget deficit • 4 min read
With debt service costs soaring, budget deficit hits LE311 bn by May
5 July 2016
budget deficit • 2 min read
Could 70,000 Yanni concerts close Egypt’s budget deficit?
23 March 2016
budget deficit • 3 min read
Despite big promises, Egypt’s deficit is growing
6 March 2016
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