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Egypt: Hassan Abdallah appointed as acting governor of central bank

Egypt’s President Abdelfattah al-Sisi has named Hassan Abdallah as acting governor of the central bank of the country after the former chief resigned Wednesday. Abdallah until the appointment Thursday was Chairman of the Board of Members of the United Media Services Group (UMS). The 62-year old man replaces Tarek Amer who resigned Wednesday but was […]

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Controversy Surrounds IMF-EGYPT $12 billion Loan Deal

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently reached an initial agreement to lend $12 billion to Egypt to bolster an economy battered by years of unrest, a move that was denounced by some activists who see the loan terms will further cripple the Egyptian economy. A letter by a number of political groups and figures was […]

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Egypt’s economic transition faces new challenges

Several developments have marked Egypt’s economic circle from different spheres in recent times leaving negative marks on the country’s desire to revive its economy and political crisis. The Prime Minister Hisham Qandil affirmed that they are dealing with major economic and democratic transition challenges. He added that the government is working on achieving the people’s […]