Month: March 2020

Creative solutions from startups in Egypt to cope with COVID-19

Several startups have offered innovative solutions to help reduce the prevalence of…

Mohamed Alaa El-Din

Coronavirus global death toll exceeds 17,156, infections near 392,331 so far 

WHO urges nations to collaborate to secure life-saving medical equipment 

Daily News Egypt

CBE offers 2-year hotel loans with 6-month grace 

Government halts administrative distraint on defaulters in tourism sector for one year

Hossam Mounir

Coronavirus fears erase EGX gains despite government stimulus

EGX30 down 2.76%, with turnover falling to EGP 762m

Alyaa Stohy

Egypt imposes two-week night-time curfew, shuts shops in weekends

36 new coronavirus cases reported in Egypt, raising the country’s total to…

Bassant Mohammed

NTRA agrees with mobile operators to provide 250,000 ration bags to coronavirus-affected people

The initiative aims to ease the negative economic impacts of the coronavirus.…

Mohamed Alaa El-Din

Social Solidarity Ministry puts pension disbursement schedule to reduce crowding

For the 2.4 million pensioners who receive EGP 1,000 or less, they…

Daily News Egypt

NSB defers loan repayments for 6 months under CBE’s initiative

Vice Chairperson and CEO of NSB Sharif Farouk denied what was reported…

Hossam Mounir

Calls to halt construction activities to protect workers from COVID-19

Moreover, contractors have thousands of labourers who need to work to secure…

Shaimaa Al-Aees

COVID-19 containment measures hurt key sectors in Middle East: IMF

Tourist cancellations in Egypt reach 80%, says Azour

Hagar Omran