While the 2019 World Investment Report ranked Egypt as the top host of foreign direct investment (FDI) [...]
Lifting 1 billion out of poverty: How 71% of Egypt’s women work in the informal sector
Despite some clear hurdles, bridging the employment gap between men and women can be a game changer [...]
After the Arab Spring: What improves or hinders young people’s school-to-work transition in Egypt?
Egypt’s population is young. According to Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), youths aged between [...]
Stock market interdependence: Which other stock markets is the EGX most connected to?
Globally, stock market independence has become a thoroughly studied issue amongst scholars, not solely in the field [...]
When CSR turns into CER [PT1]: Who monitors the environmental impact of Egypt’s businesses?
This is the first part of the “When CSR turns into CER” series, which focuses on how [...]
10% higher R&D expenditure = 4% GDP growth: The correlation between innovation and economic growth
China and India are known as the centers of innovation, Today, innovation has become one of the [...]
Women in Egypt’s labor force: Between the labor and marriage market
Women in Egypt constitute nearly half of the economically active population; however, and despite ?near parity in [...]
Reality vs expectations in graphs: How well did Egypt fare in its economic reform program?
With the final tranche of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Extended Fund Facility receiving the green light, [...]
100 Million Healthy Lives: The digital innovation behind eliminating HCV and NCDs
Egypt was considered the country with the highest prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) worldwide, while 84% [...]
[Infograph] Over 30% poor: Why did Egypt’s poverty rate rise in the last fiscal year?
Based on a survey of 26,000 Egyptian families, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) [...]