TE Data allows bill payment through Fawry
Egypt’s electronic bill payment and presentment (EBPP) network Fawry has partnered with TE Data allowing customers to pay their monthly bills through its nationwide network, the firm said in a…
Maridive receives two new units, six more to follow
Maridive and Oil Services received one new vessel and one new barge and said it would receive another vessel this month, Beltone Financial reported in its daily note. The company…
Algeria appoints Shearman to advise on Orascom unit
Algeria has provisionally appointed law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP to advise it on the nationalization of Orascom Telecom's local mobile phone unit, the official news agency reported on Monday.…
Orascom Tel gains amid mixed Egypt shares
Egyptian shares were mixed Monday, with Orascom Telecom (OT) gaining after a local paper quoted the firm's chairman as saying a dispute with Algerian authorities would be solved by the…
Ulinzi captain ruled out of Zamalek clash
CAIRO: Kenyan club Ulinzi Stars will be without captain Stephen Ocholla when they play Zamalek in the African Champions League later in January. Ocholla has been injured in December, when…
Al-Hadari given Egypt lifeline
CAIRO: Essam Al-Hadari is in contention to be selected for Egypt’s crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa, according to goalkeeping coach Ahmed Soliman. Al-Hadari, who recently…
Facebook denies shutting down in March
CAIRO: Facebook will not be shutting down on March 15, 2011, the social networking site’s Director of Corporate Communications Larry Yu said, quelling rumors that circulated this week. It is…
Syndicates wary of new elections law, demand immediate elections
CAIRO: Professional syndicate members said they are worried that the government would “ignore and reverse” a court order that deemed incumbent boards of all syndicates illegitimate, requiring new elections,…
Pope: Pakistan, others, must protect Christians
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI urged Pakistan to reverse its blasphemy laws, saying Monday they were a pretext for violence against non-Muslims, and demanded that all governments do more so…
Divorce cases cost the state LE 7.75 billion annually
CAIRO: While Egypt’s divorce rate climbed up to 40 percent, divorce cases cost the State Treasury LE 7.75 billion annually, according to the latest study by the Central Agency for…