Greek MPs agree on probe into Novartis health care scandal

The Greek parliament has voted in favor of an inquiry to investigate allegations that senior politicians received bribes from Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis. Those accused have denied any wrongdoing.Greek MPs…

Deutsche Welle

El Zeny calls on businesswomen to benefit from microfinance, financial inclusion 

Nour El Zeny, general manager of corporate communication at Suez Canal Bank and lecturer at the American University in Cairo (AUC), called on businesswomen to take advantage of the CBE's…

Daily News Egypt

‘Fishing the last fish’: Is the EU doing enough to protect fisheries?

Campaigners say EU politicians under pressure from industry routinely agree to unsustainable fishing quotas, against scientific advice. But fishermen warn big cuts to fish quotas will put thousands of jobs…

Deutsche Welle

SMEDA signs cooperation agreements with 14 NGOs in microfinance field

We seek to encourage establishment of microenterprises, with aim of improving living conditions, providing more job opportunities, says Gamea

Hossam Mounir

Berlinale: Iranian film ‘Khook’ hooks with dark humor, AC/DC and Instagram likes

Iran's cinema has helped culture a certain image of the country in the West. With an absurdist comedy about a blacklisted director hoping to become a serial killer's target, Mani…

Deutsche Welle

International law firms attracted by legislative changes in Egypt: Secondari

The Italian law firm BonelliErede recently began operating in Egypt. Its local partner for Egypt is Francesca Secondari, who joined the firm in 2003 and whose expertise is in mergers…

Ahmed Farahat

Saudi Abdul Latif Jameel returns to invest in Egyptian energy projects 

Company bidding for $800m worth of solar plants

Mohamed Farag

Egyptian woman digs her name among the world caricaturists

I preferred to make women the heroines for my first book as I found that women have no caricature book that focuses on their issues in the Arab world, Says…

Nehal Samir

Beltone expects fuel subsidies bill to rise to EGP 150bn in FY 2017/18

Research company foresees primary deficit of 1.1% of GDP in current FY

Daily News Egypt

Porto Group Holding reports 109% hike in 2017 profit; proposes bonus shares

Company net profit stood at EGP 245.5m last year, up from EGP 117.5m prior year

Elsayed Solyman