Al-Ahram Weekly Online   4 - 10 November 2004
Issue No. 715
Economy
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Expensive water, inefficient utility
The recent increase in potable water prices have ignited a serious debate about the flaws in the water utility system as a whole, reports Sherine Nasr
A shift in USAID focus
Gamal Essam El-Din spoke with Mary Ott, USAID-Egypt's deputy director, on the agency's present and future roles
Disengagement time?
Wael Gamal investigates the effects of the US dollar's slump on the local economy
A surprisingly solid market
Bucking its customary Ramadan sluggishness, the capital market saw active trading over the first two weeks of the holy month. Sherine Abdel-Razek reports
South bound
Egyptian businessmen are looking at Sudan for untapped trade and investment opportunities, reports Niveen Wahish
Seeking out wise men
Should Egypt look to Ireland for advice on establishing itself as a major International Financial Services Centre? Pierre Loza reports

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