Egypt to begin paying state employees under wage hike package on July 20

The Egyptian government will begin paying state employees under the approved wage increases on July 20 th, raising their minimum monthly income to EGP 8,000, Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk said.

Kouchouk noted that the government's wage allocations in the state budget have increased to EGP 822.8 billion following the new measures, which aim to…