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Everything You Wanted to Know About MCSD but Were Afraid to Ask Mohamed Abdel-Salam takes charge of Misr for Clearing, Settlement and Central Depository
Almost everyone has welcomed new government reforms that slash tariff rates, simplify customs procedures and prepare the country for wider integration into the global economy. While on paper the reforms will cost the government LE 3 billion, analysts predict the new rates could actually be a boon to the government by unbinding business.
Notorious for producing graduates ill-equipped for the job market, universities are coming under greater scrutiny. The government will need to reach deep in the tool box to fix education. Is the free ride under threat
Trade relations that were once heavily in Britain’s favor are falling back into balance. Confidence in Egypt’s new policy-makers is likely to put both countrieson an even more equal footing, but there’s still a lot of work to do.
The new head of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Tarek Kamel, is sure to have the ear of Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif, his predecessor. Expect more good times for the telecom sector.
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