Healthcare professionals conduct 80% of FGM in Egypt: UNFPA

COVID-19 has had no direct impact on child marriage or FGM rates

Nehal Samir

Egypt sporting clubs offer promotions, discounts amid COVID-19

Hotel for Heliopolis Club members over 60 under construction at estimated cost of EGP 20m, members donate EGP 1.2m to low salary employees, says Elsonbaty

Egypt Environment Ministry, JICA cooperate to remove single-use plastic bags

COVID-19 highlighted need for quick steps to reduce dependence on single-use plastics 

Daily News Egypt

Egypt manages COVID-19 effects; maintains economic, social development: Chinese Ambassador

Chinese government will provide further medical aid to help Egypt fight pandemic, says ambassador

Shaimaa Al-Aees

Egypt sees 11.4 % decrease in manufacturing, extractive index during April

The manufacturing and extractive industries index had stood at 111.2 during March, the agency noted.

Daily News Egypt

Russia offers technical assistance to 3 countries in Ethiopian Dam negotiations

Bilateral meetings expected between individual countries and observers on Wednesday

Sarah El-Sheikh

Ethiopia violence over Hachalu Hundessa killing sees 239 dead

Activist and singer-songwriter Hachalu Hundessa was killed last week sparking outrage and civil unrest

Daily News Egypt

HSBC Egypt appoints Todd Wilcox as Deputy Chairperson, CEO

Wilcox’s appointment was made with effect from 1 July, following the receipt of the required regulatory approvals. Joining from HSBC China, where he has been Deputy CEO since January 2018,…

Hossam Mounir

FRA adds new commodities, services under consumer finance umbrella

The move aims to facilitate the financing of their purchase, and to facilitate the meeting of consumer needs.

Daily News Egypt

Swvl reveals security breach, but bank details safe

Security breach resolved in a matter of hours, with users being asked to sign back in for security purposes

Mohamed Alaa El-Din