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53 percent of Arabs shop online
53% of Arabs shop online at least once a month while as many as 7% shop online twice a week, according to a payfort survey.
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Sisi to head council for tourism revival
The council will consist of several ministers from different ministries and convenes twice a year to evaluate the sector's performance.
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Mobile Payments take a new step in Egypt
Vodafone and MasterCard teamed up to try to bring the 85% underbanked Egyptian population to use banking services.
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The battle against currency black market
Prison sentences, fines and revocation of license of the currency exchange bureaus that don't follow official rates.
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Can financial inclusion in Egypt be triggered by payroll cards?
Advocates of the cards say it will provide a large portion of the underbanked Egyptian population with access to banking system and e-commerce.
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Research and Development need to be Egypt's priority
The whole Arab world contributes less than 1% to the global expenditure on research and development.
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A year after the Tripartite Agreement
Dr. Sherif Fahmy writes about the biggest trade block agreement in Africa and its importance to the region's trade.
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Startup Economy in Egypt is growing
An interview with editor in chief of Bloomberg reveals how Egyptian entrepreneurs' passion is driving the startup scene in Egypt.
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Egypt reintroduces the 1 pound note
Banknotes Vs. Coins, which is better? which is cheaper? and why is Egypt printing the pound again?
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Make your headlines more shareable
Payfort created an infographic to guide you through making it in the world of internet marketing by creating sharable headlines.
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How does Ramadan affect Egyptian economy?
Market hype, gigantic TV Series budgets and EGP30 billion spent on food has prompted people to call for cutting down luxuries during the holy month.
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10 facts about Egypt's nuclear plant
Here are some facts you may not know about one of the largest projects in Egypt's history and the country's first nuclear plant.
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What to expect at Cisco connect Egypt 2016?
Digital transformation is the main theme of the conference which is held on 1-2 June.The event is an extension of Cisco Expo Cairo.
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New Date for Med Business Expo 2016
Event moved from 11-12 June to new date 21-22 October in Nicosia, Cyprus.
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Egypt's online shopping trends
Payfort partnered with Yaoota search engine to map Egyptian online shoppers' characteristics and habits.
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Social Insurance fees to be collected electronically
E-finance recorded the first success for collecting social insurance fees from public and private sector employees.
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More support to Egypt's Startups
Injaz, the annual Start Up competition aims to encourage young entrepreneurs between the ages of 21-27 years to start their own small businesses.
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Why is Egypt the 2nd largest economy in Africa?
Economists argue it's because the South African economy is not doing so well.
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Is Egypt becoming the entrepreneurial hub of MENA?
Cairo ICT, Rise Up, TECHNE summit and many other successful events and contests proved Egypt's entrepreneurial potential.
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Creativity Camp winners announced
The first place goes to an app that helps you find qualified technicians. The winning teams honored by Minister of Communications.