Ministry starting operations of 5 tanneries end of May

The Establishment and Facilitating of Industrial Zones Fund has allocated EGP 200m for the implementation of the second phase of Al Robeiki City, says Kabil

Shaimaa Al-Aees

Investment minister discusses increasing IFC finances

Egypt used $700m of its $2bn cooperation portfolio at the IFC between 2015 and April

Hisham Salah

Ultraconservative Islamist party starts initiative to stop violence in Sinai

The initiative proposes ending both militant and security-led attacks

Adham Youssef

Military drills between US and Egyptian navies underway

Drills come days after the visit of US secretary of defense James Mattis to Egypt

Daily News Egypt

IDA extends application period for Raswa complex until 4 May

The authority increased the period of application submission because there was a high demand on industrial facilities and some investors have not completed their papers yet

Nihal Mounir

New EJB board of directors to be elected 2 May

11 members to be chosen from 21 candidates of EJB United Alliance and Connect Alliance

Hossam Mounir

Government wants World Bank to accelerate approving loan’s 3rd tranche

Egypt also asked the World Bank to expand its financing for developing projects in Upper Egypt

Hisham Salah

HCWW negotiates to finance Lake Qaroun project with €300m

The Holding Company for Water & Wastewater (HCWW) is currently negotiating with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to finance the wastewater…

Mohamed Farag

Banks’ foreign trade operations worth $28bn between flotation and 10 April

Documentary credits opened for $9bn, repayment of other collection and credit documents for $19bn

Hossam Mounir

Jumia working to establish logistics centres in governorates for same-day deliveries

Mobile sales in Egypt amounted to 16.8 million devices for $2.9bn in 2016

Mohamed Alaa El-Din