MSMEDA provides EGP 28bn in funding to youth over 10 years: CEO
Basil Rahmi, CEO of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA), said that between July 2014 and June 2024, the agency provided approximately EGP 28bn in funding to…
Egyptian, Bahraini officials explore new horizons in renewable energy cooperation
Mahmoud Esmat, Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, met with Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal, Bahrain’s Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League, to explore ways to…
Egypt Healthcare Authority, AstraZeneca boost collaboration on cancer, rare diseases
Egypt Healthcare Authority and AstraZeneca Egypt have pledged to deepen their collaboration on a range of healthcare initiatives, including cancer and rare disease treatment, expanding healthcare access, and leveraging technology…
New building permit reforms to boost urban development in Egyptian cities
Manal Awad, Egypt’s Minister of Local Development, announced the simplification of procedures for obtaining building permits in Egyptian cities, reducing the number of steps from 15 to 8. This initiative…
Indian TCI Sanmar to invest $300m in Egyptian market
Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, Kamel El-Wazir, has met with a delegation from Indian TCI Sanmar Chemicals, led by Chairperson BS Jayaraman and…
‘House of the Dragon’ was inspired by the chaos of the Middle Ages, a world without law and order
Students in my medieval history courses often wonder whether historical reality can be gleaned from medieval cinematic fantasy. I tell them that fantasy does not aspire to historical verisimilitude. But…
Egypt’s addiction hotline sees surge in calls, Hashish most common drug
Egypt's Fund for Drug Control and Treatment of Addiction (FDCTA) has reported a significant increase in calls to its addiction treatment hotline, "16023," during the first seven months of 2024.…
Digital maturity spikes as organisations embrace hybrid infrastructure, AI: F5 Report
The number of organisations deemed to be at the highest level of digital maturity has increased sevenfold over the past year, according to new research from F5. For F5's second…
Madbouly, acting head of Egypt’s Accountability State Authority discuss governance
Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Mohamed El-Faisal, the Acting Chairperson of the Accountability State Authority (ASA), on Monday to discuss the organisation's role in enhancing good governance and…
Jürgen Schulz takes up role as Germany’s new ambassador to Cairo, aims to bolster Egypt-Germany ties
Jürgen Schulz, a seasoned diplomat, has assumed his role as Germany's new ambassador to Egypt, signalling a new chapter in the long-standing partnership between the two nations. Schulz presented his…
