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Madbouly reviews Shell’s activities, investment plans in Egypt
Zawya
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Arab Finance: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Executive Vice President of LNG at Shell Cederic Cremers, and reviewed the company's activities and potential to expand investments in the Egyptian market, according to a statement. Madbouly...
EU greenlights new law easing potato imports from Egypt
Zawya
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Arab Finance: The European Union (EU) approved new legislation No. 1289/2025 aimed at facilitating import procedures for Egyptian potatoes, the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation announced. Mohamed El-Mensy, head of Egypt’s Central...
Huawei Leads Key Cloud Technology Event in Egypt
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Over 600 government officials, business executives, and ecosystem collaborators from more than 10 countries gathered in Cairo to discuss the future of digital transformation in North Africa at a cloud technology conference hosted by...
Egypt's Sczone Reports $8.6Bn In New Contracts Since Mid-2022 - Dailynewsegypt
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) has secured contracts worth $8.6bn for 297 industrial, service, logistics, and port projects since the start of the 2022/2023 fiscal year, its chairman said on Monday. In a...
ITFC's trade financing for Egypt’s supply sector hits $7.5bln
Zawya
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Arab Finance: The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) approved over $7.5 billion in trade financing for Egypt’s supply sector since the beginning of the cooperation, said Adeeb Al Aama, CEO of ITFC. In his meeting with Sherif...
EGP keeps strengthening against US dollar at Egyptian banks
Zawya
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Arab Finance: The exchange rate between the USD and EGP edged down on Tuesday to EGP 48.65 for buying and EGP 48.75 for selling at Banque Misr and the National Bank of Egypt (NBE). Meanwhile, the US dollar traded at EGP 48.62 for purchasing and...
Gold prices in Egypt drop on Tuesday
Zawya
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Arab Finance: The gold prices in Egypt fell on Tuesday, with the 24-karat gold hitting EGP 5,200 per gram for purchasing and EGP 5,222.75 for selling, iSagha’s data showed. The 22-karat gold price fell to EGP 4,766.75 for buying and EGP 4,787.5...
Egyptian Agricultural Exports Reach 6.24 Million Tonnes, Expanding To New Global Markets - Dailynewsegypt
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Alaa Farouk, Egypt's Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, announced that the country's agricultural exports have surpassed 6.24 million tonnes as of mid-month, marking an increase of 575,000 tonnes compared to...
IMF upgrades Egypt’s FY2024/25 GDP growth forecast to 4%
Zawya
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Arab Finance: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its forecasts for Egypt’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the fiscal year (FY) 2024/2025 by 0.2%, expecting it to hit 4%, according to the World Economic Outlook (WEO)...
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt join calls for Hamas to disarm and exit Gaza to end war with Israel
New York Post
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July 29, 2025
Arab nations — including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt — joined calls Tuesday for Hamas to disarm and give up its grip on Gaza to end the 21-month war between the terror group and Israel. The Arab League, European Union and 17 other nations are...
Egyptologist Takes Up Air Force Career
The National Tribune
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July 30, 2025
What do the Royal Australian Air Force and Egyptology have in common? Until Thursday July 3, not a lot. But on that day Corporal Danielle Sass brought together two of the most unlikely specialties: ancient Egyptian religion and RAAF loadmaster on...
HAIMBE ANNOUNCES NEARLY \$500 MILLION INVESTMENT DEAL FOLLOWING PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S VISIT TO EGYPT
Zambian Observer
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July 30, 2025
HAIMBE ANNOUNCES NEARLY \$500 MILLION INVESTMENT DEAL FOLLOWING PRESIDENT HICHILEMA’S VISIT TO EGYPT By Dennis Sikazwe Jr Zambia continues to rise on the global stage, with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mulambo Haimbe...
Egypt Increases Tour Guide Wages Starting October 2025
Sada Elbalad
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July 29, 2025
Tue 29 Jul 2025 | 09:36 PM In a significant move aimed at enhancing the quality of tourism services and supporting tourism professionals, Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Mr. Sherif Fathy, has issued a ministerial decree raising the...
Egypt’s Hidden Refugee Crisis - Thousands of Palestinian evacuees are living in limbo on Cairo’s peripheries, neither able to return to Gaza nor allowed to build lives in Egypt.
Jewish Currents
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July 29, 2025
The Egyptian government’s decision to receive Palestinians from Gaza while concealing their presence reflects a broader pattern in which officials are trying to support evacuees while ensuring their stay in the country remains uncontroversial, and...
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt back global call for Hamas to disarm, hand Gaza to Palestinian Authority
Malay Mail
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July 30, 2025
NEW YORK, July 30 — Arab countries including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt joined calls Tuesday for Hamas to disarm and end its rule of Gaza, in a bid to end the devastating war in the Palestinian territory. Seventeen countries plus the European...
How Customs Trade Facilitation Is Winning War Against Smugglers At Seme Border
Daily Independent
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July 30, 2025
1 Experts and analysts in the maritime and security sector have reviewed trading activities in Nigeria’s border stations, with their porous nature and posited that except drastic measures are taken, criminals and economic saboteurs would continue...
Interview: Egypt’s EFG Holding firm Valu drives expansion, banks on Amazon for scale
Zawya
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Buoyed by a strong debut on Egypt’s stock exchange, Valu, a fast-growing consumer finance company, is now envisaging its first cross-border expansion and the launch of new products at home, according to CEO Walid Hasssouna. “The listing showed...
Egypt launches initiative with traders, manufacturers to reduce prices of essential goods
Daily News Egypt
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July 29, 2025
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly chaired a critical meeting on Tuesday at the government headquarters in New Alamein to discuss strategies for reducing the prices of essential goods. The meeting brought together key stakeholders, including traders,...
Egypt’s SCZone reports $8.6bn in new contracts since mid-2022
Daily News Egypt
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July 29, 2025
Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) has secured contracts worth $8.6bn for 297 industrial, service, logistics, and port projects since the start of the 2022/2023 fiscal year, its chairman said on Monday. In a meeting with Prime Minister...
African Women in Business unveils Association to Boost Intra-African Trade
Fresh Angle
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The Continental Network for Women’s Business Associations in Africa (CONWOBAA) aimed at promoting intra-African trade, was officially unveiled at the inaugural Global SME Ministerial Meeting held in Johannesburg, South Africa last week. The...