Consumers

How will commodity stock exchange company help Egyptian consumers?

Sat, 12 Sep 2020 - 02:06 GMT

Egypt announced establishing its first commodity exchange company as part of the country’s plan to develop its internal trade, as the commodities exchange will provide protection to small farmers and producers.

Fast Fashion & the depth of consumerism

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 - 05:34 GMT

Fast fashion culture has created a reality where everytime a store has a new collection on display, people always buying then throwing out their clothes as soon as the next one comes in. We talk with Ghufran Katatney the photographer, stylist and art dir

Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation decreases to 13.1% in April

Thu, 10 May 2018 - 09:41 GMT

It reached a record high in July on the back of energy subsidy cuts but has gradually eased since then.

Business news wrap-up

Sun, 22 Oct 2017 - 05:24 GMT

A wrap-up for the most prominent business news of the day.

Consumers will not bear price hike in natural gas: Source

Sun, 22 Oct 2017 - 12:48 GMT

Consumers will not bear the approved increase in the prices of connecting natural gas to home consumers, a source in the petroleum sector said Sunday.

U.S. Chamber warns against Trump's 'highly dangerous' NAFTA demands

Sat, 07 Oct 2017 - 10:51 GMT

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce warned on Friday that the Trump administration was making “highly dangerous demands” in the NATO talks.

Former Equifax chief will face questions from U.S. Congress over hack

Tue, 03 Oct 2017 - 08:28 GMT

U.S. lawmakers are due to question the former head of Equifax Inc at a Tuesday hearing.

Arabs spending soars 30% in Eid holiday: PAYFORT

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 - 12:09 GMT

Consumer spending in the Arab region during the Eid holiday is predicted to jump 30 percent.

Egypt procured 2 million tons of wheat from local farmers

Thu, 18 May 2017 - 12:06 GMT

Egypt has procured two million tons of wheat from local farmers since its harvest began in mid-April.

New consumer protection law in the making: CPA Head

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 - 05:59 GMT

A new law to protect Egyptian consumers is in the works to overcome the flaws in the current law, according to Atef Yaacoub, head of Egypt's Consumer Protection Agency (CPA).

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