Business News Wrap Up

Egypt discusses setting up sovereign fund for state companies

Egypt is discussing the setting up of a sovereign wealth fund to manage state companies as it plans to list them on the stock exchange, the minister for public enterprise, Khaled Badawi, said on Monday.

Egyptian non-oil private sector fell slightly in Feb.: PMI

Egypt’s Emirates NBD Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the non-oil private sector fell to 49.7 in February, compared to 49.9 in January.

Telecom Egypt’s profits increase to LE 3.15B in 2017

Telecom Egypt’s (ETEL) consolidated results increased 17.97 percent in 2017, recording LE 3.15 billion, compared to LE 2.67 billion in 2016.

Sisi, MBS arrive to Ismailia to check Suez Canal projects

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud checked major national projects at Suez Canal region on Monday.

Integration bet. Suez Canal, Neom will be world trade direction: Mamish

Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish revealed that 187 projects will be implemented in the economic region of the Suez Canal.

Mamish affirmed that there is a large demand from investors to invest in the economic region.

EGX gains LE 36.9B in 10 minutes

Dana Gas receives $10.4M from Egypt in February

The UAE-based Dana Gas (DANA) announced the receipt of $ 10.4 million in February 2018 from the sale of 157,200 barrels of the Egyptian Condensate El Wastasni at an average of $66.5 per barrel.

PM receives LE 20M cheque from head of EFIA for Sinai development

Prime Minister Sherif Ismail was handed over on Monday a cheque for LE 20 million from the head of the Egyptian Federation of Investors Associations (EFIA), businessman Farid Khamis, as a "personal donation" dedicated for the development process of Sinai.

Deputy Min. of Finance for Tax policy resigns from his position

Deputy Minister of Finance for Tax policy Amr el-Mounir submitted his resignation to the Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Monday.

Egypt’s PMI remains above the series’ long-run average: CE

The report said that while this decline left Egypt below the 50-mark, it remained above the series’ long-run average.

Bringing Tourists Back: A look at initiatives and policies launched

Egypt’s hospitality sector has long been a vital pillar in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) and a major contributor to the country’s GDP, with annual revenue ranging from $30 billion to $40 billion, according to the Oxford Business Group (OBG). But the situation drastically changed with the 2011 uprising and subsequent political unrest.

EGX ends in green, market capitalization gains LE 36.9B

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) ended Monday in green for the second consecutive session, and market capitalization gained LE 4.39 billion.

The benchmark EGX30 rose 1.22 percent, to end at 15,709.01 points.

Suez Canal Tunnels shorten the transit time to 20 min.: al-Wazir

Chairman of Armed Forces Engineering Authority Kamel al-Wazir said that Suez Canal tunnels shortened the transit time of the Canal to 20 minutes instead of waiting on the Canal’s ferries and el-Salam Bridge that could extend to 5 days.

PM accepts resignation of deputy min. of finance for tax policy

Finance Minister Amr el-Garhy announced Monday that Prime Minister Sherif Ismail accepted the resignation of Deputy Minister of Finance for Tax Policy Amr el-Mounir.

Egypt aims to reduce public debt to 97% of GDP in 2018/19: Min.

Minister of Finance Amr el-Garhy said that the government aims to reduce the public debt to 97 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the budget of fiscal year 2018/2019.