The Executive Director of the General Authority for Economic and Free Zones (GAFI), Mohamed Abdel Wahab, met with Oka Hiroshi, the Japanese Ambassador to Cairo, this week to discuss ways …
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Egypt launches Africa’s first environmentally-friendly flight from Cairo to Paris
EgyptAir, a state-owned flag carrier of Egypt pioneers Africa’s first test flight with environmentally friendly services on board to Paris from Cairo International Airport. The Egyptian minister of civil aviation …
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Tunisian court sentences nine to death for killing a 1st sergeant in the army – TAP
A Tunisian court specialized in terrorism sentenced nine defendants to death in the case of killing Said Ghozlani, a 1st sergeant in the Tunisian national army, and sentenced 15 others …
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The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2022 taking place from January 15-19 will convene global leaders, including heads of state, policymakers, and international business leaders, as the United Arab Emirates …
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GMG, a global well-being company, plans to open more than 100 sports retail stores in Egypt, one of the Middle East’s largest retail markets, within the next five years. The …
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IHD Developments has launched its first project dubbed “Vivid Business Tower” in the New Administrative Capital (NAC). It is a commercial project located in the NAC’s Downtown area. In a …
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Egypt’s mobile wallet transactions increased to 160 per cent in 2021
Mobile wallet use in Egypt climbed 160 per cent in 2021 with a total of 227 million completed transactions. The total value of such purchases stood at 233 billion Egyptian …
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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) Egypt has announced an increase in the issued and paid-in capital of the Abu Dhabi Islamic Consumer Finance (ADI-CF) — its new arm for consumer …
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BHP Group has invested $40 million in a Tanzania nickel project, UK-based private company Kabanga Nickel said on Monday, the first new bet by the world’s biggest miner in Africa …
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Egypt awards oil firms eight new areas for oil and gas exploration
Egypt has awarded eight oil and gas exploration concession areas in the Mediterranean, the Western Desert, and the Gulf of Suez to international oil companies. The areas were awarded to …