Have new legislative measures truly empowered women economically?

Gender equality is the fifth goal of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The state, aiming to fulfill this objective, has integrated it into its strategies. Numerous laws have been enacted to bolster women’s empowerment across ministries, authorities, and other governmental bodies, in addition to the launch of the Women…

Egyptian-French alliance seeks to develop comprehensive health coverage

Egyptian Finance Minister and Chairman of the Comprehensive Health Insurance Authority, Mohamed Maait, reviewed a report on the results of the visit by a delegation from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to the branch of the General Authority for Comprehensive Health Insurance in Ismailia, the Ismailia Medical Complex, and…

CBE unveils key banking soundness metrics for 2023

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has disclosed the principal financial soundness indicators for banks within the Egyptian market as of year-end 2023. According to a recent report, CBE noted a decrease in the ratio of non-performing loans to 3% at the close of 2023, down from 3.3% in the…