Monthly Archives: January 2012

  January 17,2012 Egypt’s new ambassador wants to strengthen relationship with Pakistan through promotion of art and culture. He intends to promote his country’s art through his personal programme. http://tribune.com.pk/story/322490/diplomatic-overtures-egyptian-envoy-wants-to-cement-ties-with-pakistan-through-art-trade/

January 17,2012 The rating agency says an IMF facility would only be sufficient if it catalyses additional international support for the country’s economy http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/31974/Business/Economy/IMF-loan-not-enough-to-lift-Egyptian-economy,-says.aspx

January 17,2012 Bourse sees across-the-board gains as foreign investors take renewed loan negotiations as a sign the country’s economy is getting back on track http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/31997/Business/Economy/Market-Report-Egypt-stocks-up–pct-on-IMF-visit.aspx

January 17,2012 The size of Egypt’s economy will rank 20th in the world by 2050, according to a report issued by international investment bank HSBC on the economic situation of the Middle East and North Africa region. http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/605566

January 17,2012 The Arab Organization for Industrial Development and Metallurgy met in Egypt on Monday for the second time to discuss the country’s industrial sector in the “post-revolution” stage. http://www.albawaba.com/egypt-libya-eye-more-industrial-cooperation-409331

January 17,2012 Egypt’s newest seed stage accelerator, Flat6Labs, has graduated its first group of startups, culminating in a Demo Day at their Cairo center on Sunday.  http://www.wamda.com/2012/01/egyptian-accelerator-flat6labs-graduates-first-cycle-of-tech-startups

January 16,2012  Monday, officials from 11 Arab nations met in Silicon Valley looking for ideas on how to best build technology in their countries. http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/business&id=8507929