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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.”
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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foreign debt
5 min read
Finance minister: Egypt spent US$20 bn on ‘external obligations’ last year
inflation
3 min read
Finance minister: Egypt’s inflation rate expected to peak by end of March
IMF loan
3 min read
IMF delegation arrives in Egypt to discuss conditions for $12 billion loan
budget deficit
4 min read
With debt service costs soaring, budget deficit hits LE311 bn by May
budget deficit
2 min read
Could 70,000 Yanni concerts close Egypt’s budget deficit?
budget deficit
3 min read
Despite big promises, Egypt’s deficit is growing
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