Egypt brings forward public sector salaries disbursement in Q1 of FY21
Ministries of health and interior have been given top priority, in appreciation of their roles in combating COVID-19
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Profits of public sector companies registered EGP 2.7bn in H1 of current FY
El Sharqawy aims to increase the market share of governmental companies
We will implement job rotation policies within the state administrative body: Minister of Planning
New employees will be hired through employment competitions that will be advertised twice a year
51.8% increase in number of foreign employees in governmental, public sector in 2015: CAPMAS
General Petroleum Corporation, ERTU attract highest number of foreign employees
Sovereign Wealth Fund established to exploit unused public sector assets: cabinet
Exploiting the unused assets will boost investments within the infrastructure segment
Tadamon coalition submits alternative civil service law to parliament
Government amendments to the draft law are decorative, says the coalition
Confusion reigns following rejection of Civil Service Law
Some employees are yet to be informed under which system they will receive their February salaries
President demands swift reconstruction of public sector, maximising return
Administrative, financial, technical and operational restructuring programs for development of assets: Minister of Investment
Civil Service Law will be amended if needed: Head of Free Egyptians Party
Free Egyptians Party calls for a community dialogue later to discuss the law
Civil Service Law responds to public demands to end bureaucracy: Mehleb
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb has met representatives of protesting employees of the Customs and Tax Authorities to discuss their demands regarding the newly issued Civil Service Law. At least 2,000 state employees from the Customs and Tax Authorities held a demonstration against the law on 10 August in front of the Press Syndicate in Downtown …
41.4% decrease in foreigners working in Egypt’s government sector: CAPMAS
Number of foreign workers in any facility and its branches is not permitted to exceed 10% of employee total
Investment ministry to comprehensively restructure 125 public sector companies: Salman
Restructuring includes financial evaluation of performance and private sector partnership to change public management, says investment minister
Investment ministry forms advisory committee for public sector management
The Ministry of Investment has formed a new, as yet to be named, committee managing public business sector assets, to develop the sector and maximise asset returns. The committee includes eight heads of holding companies, heads of the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA) and General Authority for Investment (GAFI), and representatives from the private sector, …
3.7% rise in public sector employees in FY 2013/2014: CAPMAS
Number of employees working for government reached 5.752 million, according to the statistics agency
Arabian Cement aims to raise $100m with its IPO: EFG Hermes CEO
Company will announced IPO price next week
Civil society organisations call for budget transparency
Finance ministry has failed to meet legal obligations in publishing budget drafts for the state, economic bodies and public sector, joint statement says
Public sector workers return to strikes
Minimum wage a prime demand among transport workers
New minimum wage costs and allocations announced
The Ministry of Finance releases a report detailing the costs and distribution of the minimum wage over about 4.83 million workers
Rebel Economy wrap
Original sin: Where did Arab economies go wrong?
Folly to be wise
By Philip Whitfield Undressing the tree, the Christmas cards tease. Bundle and bung? Or pause wistfully. The ones from Palestine are most inclining. Not from bullyboys or assassins. They hail from everyday folk. One draws most attention. The writer points out that when O little town of Bethlehem is sung seldom think of today’s city …
Egypt Discusses a New Loan with the World Bank
By Mohamed Salah The Egyptian government has started negotiating loan with the World Bank to finance the privatisation and restructuring of the public sector. The former International Monetary Fund’s assistant managing director, Dr. Fakhry El-Fekky, said the government may have to continue the privatisation process started by the previous governments. He said there are indicators …
Mass anti-austerity rallies in Spain, Portugal
“I see the future as very black”, says a 55-year-old worker