While the numbers show that Egypt’s economic growth has significantly recovered in recent years, this growth hasn’t [...]
Cairenes can access only 17.59% of the city’s jobs within 60 minutes. What’s to be done?
Residents of Cairo’s desert satellite cities rely heavily on central Cairo for work opportunities. Currently existing public [...]
World Bank senior operations officer offers sobering insights on Egypt’s economic reforms
Egypt’s sweeping economic reforms are still not delivering on all of their promised rewards, according to Sherif [...]
How to manage a corporate through an internal crisis?
Procter & Gamble’s general manager for the North Africa and Levant region attended Business Forward’s 2019 anniversary [...]
Debunking myths about Egypt’s informal sector
As part of Business Forward’s 2019 anniversary event hosted by the AUC School of Business at AUC’s Tahrir [...]
Social unrest and wars more likely during growth period, new research concludes
When taking long economic cycles into account (lasting from 45 to 55 years), the probability of social [...]
How can Egypt’s solar energy sector reach its full potential?
With unusual and devastating weather events taking place around the world thanks to climate change, the shift [...]
Social protection is vital for overall economic health in MENA. Here’s why
In late October, the Middle East and North African Social Policy (MENASP) Network held it’s fourth annual [...]
Austerity doesn’t boost economic growth, it hinders it
The most basic definition of austerity (the one adopted globally since the 2008 financial crisis) is fiscal [...]
Barriers-to-Entry Series [PT3]: How Natura Agro is Breaking Into Egypt’s Untapped Processed Food Sector
The Barriers-to-Entry Series is a collaborative project between Business Forward and Endeavor Egypt. The series features interviews [...]