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Egypt’s external debt rises to $96.6bn by end of December: CBE

Egypt’s external debt rose to $96.6bn by the end of December 2018, compared to $82.88bn by the end of December 2017, an increase of $13.7bn, according to Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Wednesday. The CBE added that long-term external debt recorded $86.3bn by the end of December 2018, an increase of $1.4bn from December …

Hossam Mounir

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Suez Canal Economic Zone: the Egyptian dream that could begin a renaissance

Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Singapore, Jebel Ali, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Tangier, and Panama are waterways that brought about major changes for their countries. However, the oldest waterway, the Suez Canal, has maintained its position as one of the world’s most important waterways since its opening on 17 November 1869. These other waterways around the world have managed …

Hisham Salah

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External debt: a tricky, dangerous route towards reform

Egypt’s negotiations for loans from the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and the African Development Bank would increase the country’s external debt to approximately $70bn. Yet, the government views the loans as a way for reforming poor economic conditions that have plagued the country since 2011, and a tool to attract foreign investment.   Essentially, …

Hisham Salah