Month: May 2020

COVID-19 tests, quarantine for repatriated Egyptians cost EGP 28m on 3-9 May: Zayed

Egypt’s total coronavirus cases up to 10,431 with 2,486 recoveries

Daily News Egypt

Parliament to discuss state budget as Parliament’s 1st COVID-19 case diagnosed

Twelve MPs, who directly contacted infected MP, underwent tests with results to…

Sarah El-Sheikh

Egypt takes over leadership of UN African group at Geneva HQ

The African Group is one of the UN’s five regional groups, consisting…

Daily News Egypt

Sudan rejects Ethiopia’s partial agreement to fill GERD without Egypt

Partial agreement for first filling could not be approved due to technical,…

Sarah El-Sheikh

Manpower Ministry, Huawei discuss cooperation in training and modernisation

Discussions also took place on cooperation between the two sides to train…

Mohamed Alaa El-Din

Cairo Chamber of Commerce calls for adding commercial, service sectors in CBE’s 5% interest loans

Move is to protect commercial sector and allow it to fulfil obligations

Mohamed Alaa El-Din

MSMEDA, Banque du Caire contribute EGP 620m to finance 40,000 micro-projects

First contract worth EGP 500m will finance micro-projects,  second project for financing…

Hossam Mounir

US continues to support Egypt’s economic development: Ambassador Cohen

Washington backs Egypt’s request for emergency financial assistance from IMF

Daily News Egypt

COVID-19 threatens Egypt’s 2020 GDP growth: EBRD

Economy will see rebound of 5.2% in 2021, following sharp decline in…

Daily News Egypt

CBE’s Monetary Policy Committee convenes to decide on interest rates

Maintaining local currency attractive amid economic uncertainty due to Covid-19 crisis suggests…

Hossam Mounir