Latest in Interviews Highlight
Latest in Interviews
Decrease in revenues since 25 January pushes the Ministry of Antiquities to think outside the box: Mohamed Ibrahim
Ibrahim said that the Ministry’s revenues decreased by 35% from EGP 1.273bn during the 2009-2010 fiscal year to EGP 772m during the 2010-2011 fiscal year.
Civil Aviation Minister: steps being taken to raise the absorptive capacity of Egyptian airports to 40 million passengers by 2025
Civil Aviation Minister Abdel Aziz Fadel stated that this move comes alongside efforts to further develop EgyptAir’s aircraft fleet.
Governance, trade and cultural exchanges are the main priorities: new Swedish Ambassador to Egypt
Passionate about the history and culture of the Middle East since her childhood, a talented photographer who enjoys wandering in the old streets of Cairo, the new Ambassador of Sweden in Cairo, Charlotta Sparre, speaks about her mission in Egypt. It is a mission which is full of challenges, but also potentials for prosperous relations and cooperation between Sweden and Egypt. Read the interview.
President of the AmCham: Political tension between the U.S. and Egypt will not reflect on trade
The Daily News Egypt sat down with Anis Aclimandos, the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, to discuss the situation of American investors in Egypt, evaluate the government’s performance and talk about upcoming projects the chamber is planning.
Interview: Hoda Elsadda: Biggest conflict facing Constituent Assembly is the violent rivalry in the streets, on TV and the sharp division of society
Freedoms and Rights committee head in the Constituent Assembly, Hoda Elsadda, affirms that criminalisation of discrimination is a must
Co-founder of Bey2ollak: Entrepreneurship is the only solution for developing Egypt
While the bumpy political situation in Egypt has upset many investments, a group of youth took the slogan of “Be local, social, adaptable and simple” as their motto when they launched their successful application. The Daily News Egypt spoke to Gamal El-Din Sadek, one of the co-founders of Bey2ollak.
Managing Director of Jumia Egypt: Egyptians are always eager to try something new
“The good thing about starting online shopping in Egypt is that Egyptians are always eager to try something new, they’re curious”
Interview: Gehad El-Haddad: “This is a police state back in full brute force”
Gehad El-Haddad, spokesperson of the Muslim Brotherhood, speaks to the Daily News Egypt about the current events, the political deadlock in Egypt, and explains the situation from the Muslim Brotherhood’s perspective
Armed forces spokesman: ‘National Security, not politics is our focus’
Armed Forces spokesman Colonel Ahmed Ali speaks to the Daily News Egypt about current affairs
Mohamed Elnawawy: “Mutual reciprocity” is the theme of negotiations
Elnawawy stated: “Egypt’s mobile service providers borrow and use Telecom Egypt’s infrastructure for the purpose of providing telecommunication services on the domestic market.
Al-Sherif: We will support legitimacy, the ballot-box
In an interview with the Daily News Egypt, Khaled Al-Sherif, media spokesman of Building and Development Party, spoke about the current political situation in Egypt, criticising the opposition and calling them “unethical” for not respecting the ballot box.
Amr Moussa to the Muslim Brotherhood: Take the people seriously
Daily News Egypt speaks to Conference Party head and National Salvation Front leader Amr Moussa
Hazem El-Beblawy : Morsi’s overall economic performance was weak
Former finance minister says that foreign debts are like “anaesthetic: they don’t solve the economic problems but they lessen the burden”
Suez Cement managing director: Construction sector pick-up ‘critical’ to economy
Managing Director of Suez Cement Group, Bruno Carre spoke to Daily News Egypt about the company’s current projects and products
Egyptian is Squash’s world number 1
Ashour first Egyptian to win Squash British Open since 1966
PayPal MENA CEO: Egyptians have a big appetite for online transactions
PayPal’s CEO of MENA region Elias Ghanem spoke to Daily News Egypt about PayPayl’s operations in Egypt
The future of moving people and things in Egypt
A super tram, smart card system, and railway institute are only a few examples of the Ministry of Transportations ambitious plans for the next fiscal year
Egypt still has the fundamentals to grow: Multinational marketing CEO
Steve Hamilton-Clark, CEO of Taylor Nelson Sofres’ (TNS) MENA office, spoke to Daily News Egypt about the company’s activities and the challenges facing its clients.
‘The strongest will survive’
Royal Philips sees potential in the Egyptian market. In an exclusive interview with Phillips Consumer Lifestyle Commercial and Organizational Leader, Olaf Koning, DNE explores what makes the market so attractive for the company and also finds out about Phillips’ consumer lifestyle products in Egypt.
Role of World Food Programme in Egypt
Gian Pietro Bordignon, the director of WFP in Egypt, spoke to Daily News Egypt about the organisation’s objectives and activities in the country.
I see a renaissance in the Arab world, not just a spring: Talal Abu Ghazaleh
Talal Abu Ghazaleh is the chairman and founder of the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organisation (TAG) and is known for promoting the concept of intellectual property rights in the Arab world. A Palestinian refugee, whose life is governed by “the principle of the blessing of suffering, for suffering can become the greatest blessing”, Abu Ghazaleh was granted a scholarship to study at the American University in Beirut (AUB), and he was the first student to get a scholarship from United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
Egypt ‘too big to fail’: Director of Actis in Egypt
Actis is an emerging markets investor with US$5.2 billion funds under management. Through the expertise of over 120 investment professionals on the ground in twelve countries, Actis identifies investment opportunities in three areas: private equity, infrastructure and real estate. Daily News spoke to Actis’s Director in Egypt about the current business environment in Egypt, the challenges as well as the solutions to reposition Egypt as an attractive investment destination.
‘Daydreaming is never random’: Tony Buzan
Tony Buzan, also known as Mr Brain the inventor of mind maps, is in town to participate in a two-day workshop called “Winning through creativity and innovation: support a creative spring in your organisation.
Bruce Haswell: Risk is a matter of perception
Regional manager of global management and construction consultancy Gleeds says: “The political and economic conditions in Europe as a whole can be as fragile as they are… in Egypt”
The IDRC in Egypt: an interview with David Malone
Canada’s International Development Research Centre retiring head speaks to DNE
‘No development without security and no security without development’
Interview with Hany El-Assal, chairman of Misr Italia Holding
GIG sees potential for takaful industry in Egypt
Daily News Egypt talks, in an exclusive interview, with Hesham Abdel Shakour, Managing Director of Egyptian Life Takaful Company, Gulf Insurance Group (GIG)
Interview: A conversation with the German embassy
Strong economy is crucial to Egypt’s transition to democracy: Michael Bock, German ambassador to Egypt
Kidzania Egypt to open soon
750,000 to 1.2 million visitors expected annually
Mahmoud Al-Garf: A new road map for industrial investments is being implemented
Daily News Egypt interviews Dr Mahmoud Al-Garf, president of the Industrial Development Authority (IDA)