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Latest in Tag: Prices


Abdallah Al Moghazy

Tough choices

At a time in which the Egyptian people are wondering where the Egyptian government is, what is the parliament doing to control the markets, and who will save them from these crazy prices? While no one is answering these questions, and no one is thinking of the people amidst all our current crises, we were …

Abdallah Al-Moghazy

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Foreign pharmaceuticals reject proposed price hikes

Foreign pharmaceutical companies operating in the Egyptian market met in Dubai last week to discuss the proposals made by the Egyptian Minister of Health Ahmed Emad El-Din to tackle the pricing issue surrounding medication. Emad El-Din had suggested increasing the cost of medication sold in Egypt by 50% of the dollar price hike. He had …

Mostafa Fahmy

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Making ends meet as prices skyrocket

While price increases and inflation are inevitable for any country, in recent months Egypt has seen unprecedented price hikes which have severely impacted families’ cost of living. In the wake of the Egyptian pound flotation, subsidy cuts, and higher fuel prices, the average family’s monthly income does not stretch nearly as far as it used …

Hisham Salah

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Flotation and increased fuel prices raise ceramic prices, increase market slump

Ceramic production companies have deemed it necessary to raise their prices in the coming period following the flotation of the Egyptian pound and its devaluation, besides the increased cost of production inputs, including gas, electricity, and fuel. During the eighth International Ceramic and Sanitaryware Exhibition (ICS), held between 9 and 12 November, surveyed ceramic manufacturers …

Hisham Salah

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Sugar: one more problem for Egyptians

Since the end of September, Egypt has been facing a remarkable shortage in sugar, pushing the commodity’s price upwards, while creating its very own informal market, and consequently, increasing the suffering of Egyptians. Egypt produced a total of 2.2m tonnes of sugar in 2015 and consumed 3.1m tonnes, creating a shortage of some 900,000 tonnes. …

Hisham Salah

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Stability of monetary policy, simplified government measures attract investment: Infinix

Infinix Corporation, specialised in manufacturing smartphones, is working to develop after-sales services in the Egyptian market and plans to increase the number of its major maintenance centres. Business development manager at Infinix, Ahmed Wagih, told Daily News Egypt in an interview that the economic conditions in Egypt and the scarcity of US dollars have impacted …

Mohamed Alaa El-Din