Latest news
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Poland to increase tourist flow to Egypt
Addressing a tourism conference in Hurghada, Napiórkowska said this increase by 400,000 tourists is planned in 2014.
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Int'l Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP) supports appointment of Zaazou
The International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP) warmly re-iterates its support for Hisham Zaazou's re-appointment as Tourism Minister.
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Min. of Planning: Suspended aid after June 30 less than $20 mln a year
Any country seeking to achieve growth has to make use of its available resources and receive support from its development partners.
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Moody's says Egypt banking sector outlook still negative
Moody's still has a negative outlook for the mass of Egyptian banks - unchanged since 2011, when the country's political turmoil began.
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First African Blogger Awards now open for entries
Bloggers, Instagrammers, Tweeters and YouTubers who are permanent residents of any African country are eligible to enter.
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Visa to enable secure, cloud-based mobile payments
Visa introduces new standards, tools and guidelines for Visa payWave & extends Visa Ready Program to enable Visa payment functionality in the cloud.
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Outgoing housing minister named Egypt's new prime minister
Mahlab said he was "officially tasked with forming a new government" by interim president Adly Mansour.
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CBE waiting for right time to divest its stake in Egypt banks-governor
Egypt's current foreign exchange reserves are at a "reassuring" level of USD 17.1 billion.
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Aujan Coca-Cola to build $100m Fruit-Juice factory in Egypt
Aujan Coca-Cola was formed last year out of a $1bn partnership between Coca-Cola and Saudi Arabian group Aujan Industries.
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Egypt’s first university incubator and their first batch of entrepreneurs
Egypt’s first university based incubator, launched last July at the American University in Cairo (AUC).
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Why is entrepreneurship constrained in MENA?
Will the Arab youth be part of economic growth and progress in the region - or is entrepreneurship in MENA just an illusion?
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Egypt's public transport workers strike for 3rd day
Transportation workers want a minimum wage and repairs to buses.
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Report says mobile users in Egypt increased to 99.7 million by end of 2013
A new report said that mobile users increased to 99.7 million in 2013 from 96.1 million in 2012.
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Egypt investment law prohibits challenge to government contracts
Since the uprising that toppled Husni Mubarak in 2011, Egyptian courts have issued at least 11 rulings ordering the state to reverse deals.
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Egypt's Army-backed government has resigned
Egypt's army-backed government has resigned, state-run Al Ahram said on its website on Monday in a report confirmed by an Egyptian official.
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Infographic: Egypt has highest rate of social media usage
88% of Egyptian internet users access social media, according to the latest report by the Pew Research Center.
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Gulf investor interest highlights Egypt’s retail upside
Gulf investors have had a sizable presence in Egypt’s property market over the past decade.
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U.S. investments surge for African tech entrepreneurs
2013 was the most active year for technology investment on the continent, according to data from CrunchBase.
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Egypt says official suspected of corrupt rice deals, not wheat
Egypt is the world's biggest wheat importer, normally purchasing around 10 million tonnes a year.
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Central Bank of Egypt allocates 10 billion EGP for real estate financing: Samy
Real estate financing companies will benefit from this initiative, he said, because CBE allowed banks to use a percentage for real estate companies.