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Hypatia of Alexandria – The Last Light of the Ancient World

Egypt Gemma Fouda - 3 hours ago

Part I – Alexandria: The City That Invented Knowledge "Long before Oxford, Bologna or Harvard existed, there stood on Egypt's...

Egypt Returns to Japan’s Debt Market with $500m Samurai Bond

Economy MEO - 5 hours ago

deskEgypt has issued approximately $500 million in Japanese yen-denominated Samurai bonds, backed by a partial credit guarantee from the...

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Deal with Egypt, Paving Way for $1.64bn in New Financing

Economy Middle East Observer Staff - 6 hours ago

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt on the seventh review of the country's...

EGX Rebounds as Global Capital Returns to Egyptian Assets

Egypt Mona Alameddine - 7 hours ago

Broad market recovery coincides with renewed foreign appetite for Egyptian debt and diversified sovereign funding strategy Cairo — Egyptian equities...

ECES Seminar: The ‘New Normal’ Is Here—Can Egypt Reform Fast Enough?

Economy Rania Imam - 7 hours ago

Experts Call for Faster Structural Reforms Through Greater Private-Sector Participation, Stronger Competitiveness and Deeper Integration into Global Value Chains CAIRO...

Parliament Seeks Stronger Institutional Role for National Investment Bank

Egypt Nagy Rashed - 9 hours ago

Egypt's parliamentary Economic Affairs Committee has called on the National Investment Bank (NIB) to submit a comprehensive development strategy—or...

How Digital Money Can Strengthen Monetary Policy Across the MENA Region

Economy MEO Research Team - 20 hours ago

The global monetary system is undergoing one of its most profound transformations since the 2008 financial crisis. For more...

Egypt to Begin Allocating New Mobile Spectrum Under $3.5bn Telecom Deal

Egypt Middle East Observer Staff - 22 hours ago

Egypt is set to begin allocating newly acquired mobile spectrum to telecommunications operators in July, marking the next phase...

Egyptian Banks Raise Deposit Rates as Loan Demand Strengthens

Egypt Middle East Observer Staff - 1 day ago

Egyptian banks are intensifying competition for Egyptian pound deposits as strengthening demand for local-currency lending prompts lenders to secure...