With the help of small amounts of funding and training, hundreds of young women in the Upper [...]
Research and informal communities
Covid-19 and the need for new approaches to capture informality in Egypt
COVID-19 became a reality in Egypt last March, and like elsewhere, it fiercely attacked the country’s vulnerable [...]
Youth skills
Vocational skills: A still untapped potential for Egypt
While the notion of life-long learning emerged in 1970, however, it has brought to the forefront recently [...]
Employment
Manufacturing has biggest potential of boosting employment in Egypt, according to Egyptian economist Ragui Assaad
While the numbers show that Egypt’s economic growth has significantly recovered in recent years, this growth hasn’t [...]
CSR and Sustainable Development
How can businesses operating in Egypt ensure their CSR activities achieve sustainable development?
With poverty rates having reached over 30% this year according to the Egyptian government's statistics, the importance [...]
The World Bank
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 [...]
Business Forward 2019 Anniversary
What comes after Egypt’s economic reform? A look forward
On Monday, December 2, 2019, the AUC School of Business hosted the 2019 Anniversary of yours truly, [...]
The Informal Economy
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 protection
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 [...]
Base of the pyramid
The Base of the Pyramid (BoP): What is it and why is it important?
According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Base of the Pyramid (BoP) is a term in the field of [...]
