CAIRO: For years, a booming population has led to increasingly crowded streets, but new government initiatives may finally ease some of Egypt s traffic problems.
With more than 16 million inhabitants in the greater Cairo area, the erection of new (...)
CAIRO: The Egyptian government has long been chipping away at the country s shortage of affordable housing, but its recent expansion of mortgage financing may be its most innovate idea yet.
While construction programs remain an essential piece of (...)
CAIRO: With irrigation efforts moving slowly and imports beset by inconsistencies, Egypt has begun to follow its neighbors lead into overseas farming. In particular, persistently high wheat prices, and the resulting social instability over the price (...)
