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World Service,09 May 2006,22 mins

Egypt's Economy - Entering The Modern Age

Global Business

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A report on Egypt's struggles with modernity and its government's hope for growth. The country's birth rate is soaring, and many of its people rely on the government for a job. Now Egypt's leaders are looking to create jobs away from the state. Presenter: Peter Day.

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