Earliest Homo erectus dates back to 108,000-117,000 years

Homo erectus is one of direct ancestors of modern humans who migrated from Africa to Asia before 2 million years ago

Mohammed El-Said

WB convenes governments to share best practice, build expertise in doing business reforms

The Technical Deep Dive allows participants to discuss the methodology and indicators of the Doing Business report, share best practices on identifying bottlenecks to private sector development, and implement relevant…

Shaimaa Al-Aees

After ten years of global financial crisis, assets to return over the next 10 years

Europe runs the highest recession risk among major economies, US is premature

Doaa Elboraie

Egypt’s bid to enhance the private sector mapped out in OBG’s forthcoming report

EBA signs new MoU with OBG to provide the latter with valuable additional resources to carry out their research

Daily News Egypt

NBE, Holdipharma sign cooperation protocol to finance pharmacies

Bank’s SMEs portfolio amounts to about EGP 64bn, benefiting 74,000 projects, targeting EGP 100bn in 2020, says Aboul Fotouh

Hossam Mounir

Egypt, Saudi Arabia sign two MoUs on digital transformation and AI

The scope of cooperation between the two countries according to the terms of the MoU, which extends for three years, includes human capacity building, supporting innovation and entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence…

Mohamed Alaa El-Din

WB assists Egypt develop its statistical capacities

First national strategy for developing statistics to be launched soon

Hagar Omran

2,600 companies show interest in encouraging local products consumption initiative

The FEI said that those companies have approved 20-50% discount on their products’ prices as part of the initiative.

Daily News Egypt

Conflicts over nominating a new PM amid wave of accusations in Lebanon

New clashes break out between Lebanese army and Shi’ite supporters

Bassant Mohammed

Non-governmental human rights delegation inspects Marg prions for the first time

The delegation is also expected to visit four other prisons as part of a long-term inspection programme

Daily News Egypt