On the 6th of October 2020, a history and geography teacher in a quiet suburb area in France showed a cartoon of the prophet Muhammad. Ten days later, he was beheaded. This […]
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Egypt’s Banking Sector: An Overview [2020]
As of October 2020, there are 38 banks which are licensed to operate in Egypt. This number was higher back in 2005 but decreased gradually after a number of consolidations. This article […]
Are Pokemon cards a good investment?
The market for alternative investments has been a really exciting field in recent years as investors are actively searching for high returns outside the “boring old” stock market. Similar to sneakers and domain names, […]
Why did the CBE remove the chairman of the CIB?
Yesterday, the CBE dismissed the chairman and managing director of the Commercial International Bank in Egypt (CIB) Hisham Ezz Al-Arab. The CBE decision came after an investigation which showed “serious violations of […]
EgyptAir and Ghana sign partnership MoU for new national carrier
Ghana seeks to become the aviation hub of the Sub-Saharan Africa region through to establishing a new flag carrier. Interestingly, the country has one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Last […]
What determines the price of Gold?
As gold prices rose almost 30% since the beginning of 2020, the global gold market has attracted a lot of attention. Basic economic principles have taught us that price of an asset, […]
The Reason behind the devaluation of the Egyptian Pound
The 25th of January 2011 marked the outbreak of the Egyptian revolution. It marked a day were Egyptians aspired to improve the social, economic and political landscape of the region. But the […]
Why Mohamed Salah’s market value is higher than Messi’s
As of November 2020, Mohamed Salah has a market value of $120 million which is higher than Messi’s market value of $100 million. The Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a forward […]
Top 3 lessons: Investing in the Egyptian market
I started investing in the Egyptian stock market over 5 years ago. At that point in time, I had already traded stocks listed in the United States and Germany and decided to […]
Investing is an art not a science
When I was 15, I was fascinated with the world of investing. To be honest, all I really cared about was making money on my own. Up to that point in my […]
The Role of the Government in a Market Economy
Free market economies are phenomenal when at their best. They are flexible, self-correcting and decisive. At this stage, public interest goes along with private interest, improving public welfare, a term which Adam […]
Ethics behind the death penalty in Egypt
Capital punishment is the most disputed penal practice (Marcus, 2007). According to Marcus (2007), capital punishment is the act of depriving a person from life itself by something he or she committed […]
How to make money trading domain names [2020]
Back in 2009, Quinstreet bought the domain name ‘insure.com’ for a whopping $16 million. This has raised many eyebrows and attracted people to buy and sell domains -even those who are not […]
Egypt’s non-oil business activity expands for first time since July 2019
Egypt’s non-oil business activity improved for the first time since July 2019. This indicator is considered an important economic measure, as companies, investors, and financial institutions rely on it to recognize the […]
Why Egypt will transition to plastic currency in 2021?
The governor of the Central Bank of Egypt announced that the CBE will issue LE 10 and LE 20 polymer notes by the beginning of 2021. This move comes as the CBE […]
