The IMF has long been scrutinized for prioritizing macroeconomic reform over inclusive development that is felt across [...]
Egypt stock 2021
Egypt’s stock market got a major boost in 2021
The Egyptian Stock Exchange isn't anywhere near its full potential, as per experts. However, 2021 seems to [...]
Trade in Africa
Egypt’s economic integration with rest of Africa: Breakthroughs and missed opportunities
In 2018, the African Continental Free Trade Agreement was founded, paving the way for free trade amongst [...]
Responsible business
New edition of the campaign “This is how I moved my #BusinessForward” dedicated to responsible business
In late 2020, amidst lockdowns that had just started to be a new norm, Business Forward launched [...]
Egypt's Economy in 2022 and beyond
Exclusive: Mahmoud Mohieldin breaks down where Egypt’s economy stands and the way forward
When Egypt’s economic reform journey took off in 2016, officials focused on measures and policies that aim [...]
Economic growth
Egypt’s private sector will be driving economic growth, experts say at Business Forward 2021 annual event
The private sector is crucial for Egypt’s economic growth; fortunately, the government is realizing this with its [...]
Ain Sokhna to get Africa and Middle East's biggest petrochemical complex
Ain Sokhna to get Africa and Middle East’s biggest petrochemical complex
Building the Middle East and Africa's biggest petrochemical indutrial complex may soon be underway in Ain El [...]
Cairo's air pollution costs Egypt EGP 47 billion annually
Cairo’s air pollution costs Egypt EGP 47 billion annually
A staggering EGP 47 billion is how much air pollution in greater Cairo costs the Egyptian economy. [...]
Egypt is spending EGP 700 billion to uplift rural life
Egypt is spending EGP 700 billion to uplift rural life
The biggest poverty-alleviating project in the world? That's the aim of Hayah Karima, a mega project aiming [...]
Suez Canal on Wheels
Suez Canal on Wheels
"Suez Canal on wheels," is how the new and highly anticipated high-speed rail system has been described, [...]
