The government hopes to attract strategic investors for more than 30 state firms, but may struggle to reduce army involvement in the private sector.

Inflation is soaring as the country returns to the IMF for the fourth time since 2016.

Investors need to be convinced of the government’s full commitment to the gradual withdrawal of the state from the economy, writes the country’s former deputy prime minister.

The country’s finance minister on efforts to leverage regional integration efforts.

The country’s strong economic growth has attracted increased interest from foreign lenders, with new digital finance regulations unleashing a fintech boom.

Egypt has been one of the world’s best performing economies during the pandemic. Yet the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may prove costly to food prices and tourism.

Mohamed Mahmoud El-Etreby was appointed chairman of Banque Misr in January 2015, bringing with him more than three decades of experience in the Egyptian banking sector. He spoke to Kit Gillet about key recent developments for Egypt’s banking sector and the outlook for the period ahead.

Middle Eastern fintechs and neobanks are attracting investment from overseas, as the wave of mega-mergers among the region’s largest lenders grinds to a halt.

CEO and co-founder of MNT-Halan talks to The Banker about the drivers behind the growth of digital financial services in Egypt.