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Latest in Tag: job creation

IMF’s mission to conclude by new subsidy cut, no taxes, job creation
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) delegation has arrived in Cairo on Monday to conduct the sixth and final review before disbursing the last $2bn tranche of a $12bn extended fund facility. The visit lasts for 10 days, in which the IMF’s delegation will hold meetings with the leaders of the ministry of finance to discuss …

ILO, Egypt sign protocol of for job creation project
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) signed a protocol worth $3.7m with Egypt’s Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation for a new project aimed at creating job opportunities and developing the private sector in Egypt, according to a Monday press release from the ministry. Peter Van Rooij, director of the ILO’s country office in Egypt, and Minister of …

Cisco backs Algebra Ventures with $10m to support sustainable model of job creation, economic development in Egypt
Investment ranges between $500,000 to $2m

Egypt begins economic recovery
Despite the number of layoffs increasing, Egypt’s private sector experiences its smallest downturn in almost a year, with recovery in output, job creation, inflation levels, and demand

Unemployment plan to provide training to over 1 million workers: Mehleb
Hope is to build accurate labour market database including unemployment rates and distribution according to age, qualification, and gender

EGP 41m for Nile protection in 5 governorates
Projects’ investments on treating small canals and protecting Nile River embankments valued at EGP 323m, says water minister

Employment challenges in MENA linked to economic governance: World Bank
Governments can help job creation by reforming policies protecting politically-connected companies, World Bank study says

Social Fund for Development spends 70% of allocations in 2014
Fund hopes to generate 185,000 work opportunities by end of 2014 by providing EGP 2bn in loans to small and medium enterprises
MIGA insures future packaging plant in Egypt
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) announced collaboration with Turkey’s Elif Global on new packaging plant