Gehad Hussein

businessforwardauc.com — In their research paper “Identifying currency crises indicators: the case of Egypt”, John Adams and Ali Metwally from the Department of Economics at the British University in Egypt (BUE) aim to establish which economic variables are more useful in predicting currency crises by looking into the country’s annual data and indicators from 1977-2017.

businessforwardauc.com — About 70-80 years ago, the concept of a corporation that was operating beyond its borders was considered a multinational corporation. To understand how business has changed and what really matters today, Business Forward sat down with Christopher Caine. Caine is president of the Center for Global Enterprise, a New York based non-profit organization dedicated to the study of the contemporary corporation in the era of global economic integration.

businessforwardauc.com — Business Forward speaks to Yageo associate professor of Accounting at University of Pennsylvania Wayne Guay about what one can learn about corporate governance from the Theranos case and how busy the board members of a company should be.

businessforwardauc.com — During the first meeting of the Family Business Consortium in the Arab Region at the American University in Cairo (AUC) School of Business, a number of family business executives and leaders came together to discuss the main challenges they face.

businessforwardauc.com — Business Forward sat down with economic counsellor and director of the Research Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Maurice Obstfeld to find out more about his take on the EMs’ performance, the future of debt and interest rates globally and how Egypt can remain resilient in the wake of key global developments.

businessforwardauc.com — Acquiring $11 billion in funds for the establishment of a petrochemical plant in Egypt is most certainly an uphill battle. However, Carbon Holdings has done exactly that. Managing director of Corporate Finance at the company Karim Helal gave an account of what the funding scheme of the project looked like, the extent of its socioeconomic impact and how the so-called emerging markets crisis may or may not affect the project’s proceedings.

businessforwardauc.com — Ever since Minister of Education Tarek Shawki has been appointed, he has promised a complete change of the system. At the 23rd Euromoney Egypt conference on September 4 and 5, 2018, senior advisor to the minister for assessment, examinations and curriculum Deena Boraie laid out the ministry’s plan – to be implemented this month – to transform the country’s education system.

businessforwardauc.com — After analyzing, researching, writing about and developing businesses in the MENA region for over 20 years, COO of Pharos Holding Angus Blair gives Business Forward his take on how beneficial Egypt's national megaprojects, like the New Administrative Capital, the New Suez Canal and the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), are for the country’s economic growth.

businessforwardauc.com — Real estate developer Sixth of October Development and Investment Company (SODIC) partnered with Egyptian startup Goodsmart to make it easier for residents to acquire their needed household items and groceries. Business Forward sits down with 36-year-old founder and CEO of Goodsmart Amr Fawzi to take a peek at how the company reached an agreement with SODIC and the process through which the box is filled.

businessforwardauc.com — News about global shipping giant Maersk trying out a new route via an Arctic sea route has been making the rounds, with some seeing it as the start of moving away from relying on the Suez Canal in global trade movement. However, that is not set in stone - yet.

businessforwardauc.com — Online payment gateway PayMe facilitates online payment transactions - and although only launching in July 2017, the startup increased its transaction volume by 400 percent from April till July 2018. This is equivalent to transactions worth a total of LE4 million - which means that 8,000 customers paid 237 merchants through the platform.

businessforwardauc.com — With her book chapter “Open approaches to sharing: Egypt’s independent music – a realm of sharing and creativity,” Nagla Rizk from the American University in Cairo (AUC) aims to answer one question: how can independent music be nurtured and sustained within frameworks and models that reward creativity and enable knowledge-sharing, in a way that reflects the current practices of music consumption and production in Egypt?

businessforwardauc.com — The process of getting married brings with it a tremendous amount of financial burden, especially in the MENA region and Egypt in particular. Research suggests that if a groom had to cover the entire cost of marriage from his own savings, it would take an average of eight years of wages in Egypt. Housing, meaning finding either a rented or owned housing unit, constitutes about 38% of those costs, while furniture and appliances require another 30%.

businessforwardauc.com — “We are the Pharaohs” – with Egypt’s national football team taking part in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the phrase keeps being reiterated and reassured, showcasing the collective culture of the population and the keenness to hold on to traditions. But what does Egypt’s national culture really look like? How can one define the traits and collective identity of the population that surpassed the 100 million mark?

businessforwardauc.com — Under the “Egypt- Experience and Invest” campaign, the Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation signed to be the first Official Regional Supporter of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Coming from said ministry, it is obvious that the move comes in affirmation of Egypt’s investment attractiveness and showcasing the country’s economic potential. However, it seems – as the campaign name gives away – that the move is two-fold, focusing on investment and also on tourism.

businessforwardauc.com — As the Spring semester comes to an end, the American University in Cairo's incubator V-Lab and accelerator Flat6Labs Cairo graduated their respective cycles. With a total of 23 graduated startups spanning across different sectors, here are six that caught Business Forward's eye.