Egypt targets higher growth, deficit reductionEgypt promised tough action to restore growth with a government programme that aimed to reduce the budget deficit while protecting the poor as public anger mounts over a deteriorating economy. Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, reading More… |
Egypt to step up online government servicesEgypt plans on stepping up online services for government agencies and facilitating easier interactions between citizens and the government through e-portals, said Prime Minister Sherif Ismail. The Egyptian government needed to ta More… |
Egypt 'seeking $1.5 billion loan to repay oil debts'Egypt is looking to borrow at least $1.5 billion from local and international banks in order to repay debt owed to foreign oil companies operating in the country, Oil Minister Sherif Ismail said on Sunday. Ismail told Reuters payi More… |