Egypt in brief Building off the past: Egypt looks to increase its influence in connecting the MENA region with the rest of Africa Interview: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi Pushing for policy: Recent political and social changes are preparing the country to take on historical and modern challenges Africa bound: Egypt is looking to work with African...
The country has been able to build strong financial buffers since the Egyptian pound was floated: in December 2018 foreign reserves stood at $44.5bn, compared to less than $17bn at the end of 2016. Looking ahead, the IMF estimates that GDP will grow by 5.5% in 2019 and 5.9% in 2020, powered mainly by a recovery in tourism and rising natural gas...
LANGUAGE: Arabic is the official language of Egypt, and the Egyptian dialect is widely understood and spoken throughout the Middle East. People from more socio-economically advantaged segments of society often speak either English or French, and the use of these languages has been spreading. Newspapers, books and public information are...
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Global trade faces protectionist headwinds that are dampening the outlook for growth in the coming years. According to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), trade volume grew by 4.7% in 2017 and is expected to have moderated slightly to 4.4% in 2018 and dip to 4% in 2019. Although this means growth will fall below the 4.8% average seen since...
