Hager Atteya

A new stab at an old problem: Can Egypt solve its industrial land shortage?

Urban & Economy_

Egypt’s industry minister is betting on lease-to-own and other measures to ease a chronic industrial land shortage, but investors say supply remains the core problem.

Hager Atteya_ 19-8-2026

A new stab at an old problem: Can Egypt solve its industrial land shortage?

Explainer| Why Egypt’s central bank is tightening its grip on securitization bonds

Urban & Economy_

Experts believe that the central bank’s regulations will leave many companies with few options.

Hager Atteya_ 29-7-2026

Explainer| Why Egypt’s central bank is tightening its grip on securitization bonds

Why did remittances from Egyptians abroad rise during the war?

Urban & Economy_

War fears, labor uncertainty and a weaker pound drove a surge in Egyptians' remittances, helping cushion the currency and bolster dollar inflows.

Hager Atteya_ 21-6-2026

Why did remittances from Egyptians abroad rise during the war?

War clouds Egypt’s interest-rate path

Urban & Economy_

Egypt’s central bank is expected to hold rates as war-driven price pressures complicate its easing plans and raise the risk of tighter policy later this year.

Hager Atteya_ 21-5-2026

War clouds Egypt’s interest-rate path

TMG’s Spine and the concrete ambitions of Egypt’s biggest bank

Urban & Economy_

NBE’s stake in TMG’s The Spine project raises questions over banks’ growing appetite for luxury real estate and the risks of chasing high-end demand.

Hager Atteya_ 6-5-2026

TMG’s Spine and the concrete ambitions of Egypt’s biggest bank

Egypt's fuel subsidies: Priced for wishful thinking

Urban & Economy_

Cairo’s budget pegs oil at $75 despite $119 spot prices. Slashed subsidies and fiscal targets signal imminent fuel price hikes as Egypt moves to meet IMF energy commitments.

Sarah Abdelmofeed_ 30-4-2026

Egypt's fuel subsidies: Priced for wishful thinking

Fertilizers: An industry profiting under fire

Urban & Economy_

While energy prices soar, Egypt’s fertilizer giants are turning wartime disruption into record profits, leaving farmers and citizens to bear the brunt of rising food inflation.

Hager Atteya_ 22-4-2026

Fertilizers: An industry profiting under fire

Explainer| How Egypt avoided a dollar crisis during the Iran conflict

Urban & Economy_

Despite an estimated $8 billion in hot money outflows, exchange rate flexibility and robust dollar reserves shielded the Egyptian economy from another liquidity collapse like 2022.

Mohamed Gad_ 16-4-2026

Explainer| How Egypt avoided a dollar crisis during the Iran conflict

Why financing costs still weigh on Egypt’s private sector

Urban & Economy_

Egypt’s private sector is living in the lag between policy and reality, where debt rises faster than relief can arrive.

Hager Atteya_ 11-4-2026

Why financing costs still weigh on Egypt’s private sector

Explainer| Egypt enters the derivatives era, but what are they?

Urban & Economy_

Egypt’s exchange is set to launch derivatives in March, starting with EGX30 futures. Here’s how they work, who benefits, and why leverage can cut both ways.

Hager Atteya_ 1-3-2026

Explainer| Egypt enters the derivatives era, but what are they?