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Tharaa Inks Deals to Lure Private Investments

Egypt's new sovereign wealth fund, Tharaa, has signed two separate cooperation agreements with the Ministry of Public Enterprise Sector and National Investment Bank (NIB) to maximize the utilization of the state's assets and lure private investments.

New Alamein’s Lausanne University Sees Initial Designs Completed

Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities Assem El Gazzar has announced that the initial designs for Swiss-based University of Lausanne (UNIL) have been implemented by one of the global consultancy offices to be executed in New Alamein.

Finance Ministry Rolls Out E-Taxation System

Egypt's finance ministry has kicked off a comprehensive national project for the automation and digitization of tax administration and procedures, coming jointly with IBM, SAP, Ernst & Young (EY), among other local and foreign entities.

UAE Real Estate Prices Down for 4 Yrs: Central Bank

The UAE's central bank has confirmed that the country’s real estate sector continues to endure a downward trend in the 2018 prices of residential and commercial properties for four consecutive years, owing to the rising housing supply volume in Dubai and Abu Dhabi "partially in preparation for Expo 2020."

Cabinet Nods WB’s USD 500 mn Fund for Social Housing

Egypt's cabinet has approved a supplementary fund of USD 500 mn (EGP 8.1 bn) from the World Bank (WB) for funding the country's social housing program, coming under a portfolio worth USD 8 bn (EGP 129.1 bn).

Social Housing Program Provides EGP 27 bn Funds Till October

Egypt's social housing program has successfully provided residences for 275,000 families, in collaboration with 29 banks and mortgage companies, at a total financing value of EGP 27 bn and a subsidized cost of EGP 4.3 bn, up to last October

Shorouk City to Have 1st State-Run Mall

Shorouk City Authority will for the first time entirely finance the implementation of a three-acre commercial center, located northeast Cairo, endeavoring to expand into and specialize in various investment fields

JLL Shares Positive Outlook for Egypt’s Real Estate

US-based commercial real estate services firm JLL has highlighted that Cairo’s real estate market saw a positive performance across all subsectors, including hotel, residential, retail, and administrative developments, in Q3 2019.

Gov’t Offers Social Housing Units Below EGP 200,000

The Social Housing and Mortgage Finance Fund has unveiled the 12th announcement of residential units, offering several ready-for-delivery units worth EGP 197,000 each across Egypt, as part of its Lower Egypt and Canal Zone Development Initiative

Egypt’s GDP Reaches Highest Level Since 11 Yrs

Egypt’s gross domestic product (GDP) leaped by 5.6% in Q1 2019, registering the highest rate in 11 years, despite the slowdown in global economic growth, which reached 3.8% last year.

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