A worker fuels a vehicle at a petrol station in Cairo earlier this month. Egypt lowered domestic fuel prices, as it begins linking energy prices to international markets as part of an IMF-backed pricing mechanism. EPA
A worker fuels a vehicle at a petrol station in Cairo earlier this month. Egypt lowered domestic fuel prices, as it begins linking energy prices to international markets as part of an IMF-backed priciShow more

Economy

Egypt must absorb 3.5 million new workers in next five years, says IMF

After a three-year IMF debt programme, sustained reforms are needed to ensure GDP growth and lower unemployment

Nada El Sawy
Nada El Sawy

October 12, 2019