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Egypt: GAFI chief highlights tax incentives, licensing reforms to boost mining investment
Zawya
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Egypt - Hossam Heiba, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), affirmed that Egypt’s strategy to raise the mining sector’s contribution to 5% of GDP focuses on deepening industrial capacity, establishing value-added...
Egypt: FRA approves establishment of five new firms for investment fund management, SME financing
Zawya
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Egypt - The Committee for the Establishment and Licensing of Companies, operating under the supervision of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), has approved the establishment of five new companies. These include Saqr Real Estate Investment...
Dog is man’s best friend
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 18, 2025
Dog is man’s best friend! It is a statement that has been with us human beings for ages.The aphorism is on everybody’s lips. And many have experienced the verity of it. Today, however, it is not a statement that resonates with a great many as in...
111 Million People, Yet AI Still Can't Break Through in Egypt
EqualOcean
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In our previous article (How China's AI is Powering Egypt's Digital Engine), we explored why Egypt—with its 111 million people, geostrategic position, and increasingly open policies—seems like a natural destination for Chinese AI expansion. But...
Lamees al-Hadidy departs United Media Services
Egypt Independent
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July 18, 2025
United Media Services (UMS) announced yesterday that its contract with prominent journalist and TV presenter Lamees al- Hadidy has concluded. In a statement, UMS said: “After a journey spanning five consecutive years, United Media Services and...
Egypt-based fintech PALM raises 7-figure pre-seed round to champion ‘smarter savings’
Technext
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July 16, 2025
Egypt-based fintech PALM has raised an undisclosed 7-figure pre-seed funding round backed by 4DX Ventures with participation from Plus VC and several international angel investors. The startup has been focused on making savings easy for its...
After 100 years, the Arab world set to witness a six min total solar eclipse in 2027
The Times of India
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A rare total solar eclipse will darken skies above ancient landmarks in Luxor, Egypt, on August 2, 2027/ Image: File TL;DR On August 2, 2027, a total solar eclipse will cross parts of North Africa and the Middle East. Cities like Luxor, Jeddah,...
Egyptian, Belarusian officials discuss drug registration, market access
Daily News Egypt
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July 16, 2025
The head of the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) has met with the Belarusian ambassador to Cairo to discuss strengthening cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector, including facilitating the registration of medical products and expanding access to...
Egypt Considers Launching National Platform To Mobilise Green Financing For Private-Sector Industrial Transformation - Dailynewsegypt
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Egypt's Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, Kamel Al-Wazir, has met with Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat, to coordinate efforts to...
Moroccan exporters reroute potato and onion trade to Egypt to bypass Mauritanian tariffs
Hespress
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July 17, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Hespress ENThursday 17 July 2025 - 21:01 A growing number of Moroccan exporters are channeling shipments of potatoes and onions through Egypt to reach Mauritania, avoiding what they describe as prohibitive customs...
Egypt launches first national workshop on food systems, climate action with UN, global partners
Daily News Egypt
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July 15, 2025
Egypt has launched its first national workshop under the “Convergence Initiative on Food Systems and Climate Action,” a major step toward aligning national food, health, and climate policies. The event is supported by the United Nations, World...
Egypt launches first Health Diplomacy for Medical Students in Africa
Ghana News Agency
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July 16, 2025
By Opesika Tetteh Puplampu Tema, July 16, GNA – Egypt has launched the first edition of the “Health Diplomacy for Medical Students” programme, the first of its kind in Egypt and on the African continent. The initiative was organised under the...
Media: Danish company helped Russians export stolen grain from Berdyansk
Babel
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The Danish surveying services company Baltic Control helped the Russians remove stolen grain from occupied Berdyansk. This is stated in the investigation of journalists KibOrg and NGL.media. Journalists managed to gain access to documents on ship...
IHG signs Holiday Inn Express in Egypt’s new capital
Hospitality News Magazine
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July 17, 2025
This collaboration reflects IHG’s ongoing strategy to grow in high-potential markets aligned with Egypt’s long-term tourism and development goals. Holiday Inn Express Cairo New Capital will feature 125 guest rooms with smart, streamlined services...
Cairo rejects Rafah plan, says it violates peace treaty
Middle East Monitor
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July 16, 2025
Egypt has officially informed the United States and Israel of its firm rejection of a proposed plan to establish humanitarian camps in the border city of Rafah, according to Egyptian diplomatic sources quoted by the the Lebanese newspaper...
Egypt, China Strengthen Cooperation in Heritage Preservation
Sada Elbalad
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July 16, 2025
Wed 16 Jul 2025 | 03:02 PM The representatives of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities held a meeting with a Chinese delegation. The meeting, held in Egypt's New Administrative Capital, focused on the joint registration process of the...
New archaeological discovery in Egypt: "one of the most impressive and best preserved tombs discovered to date"
MARCA
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July 17, 2025
The civilization of Ancient Egypt, despite everything we already know, remains a mystery to archaeologists who daily try to find details that reveal new information about what life was like 3,000 years ago. Almost every month, scientists working...
Egypt Teams Up with Chinese Shipyard on Bulk Carrier Construction
Sada Elbalad
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July 16, 2025
Wed 16 Jul 2025 | 02:23 PM Kamel Al-Wazir, the Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport of Egypt, witnessed the signing of a contract for the construction of two new bulk cargo ships between a...
Egypt Nears Sugar Self-Sufficiency amid Agricultural Expansion
Sada Elbalad
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July 16, 2025
Wed 16 Jul 2025 | 01:50 PM Egypt’s sugar sector has achieved a pivotal milestone in its pursuit of self-sufficiency, as the country’s strategic efforts in agricultural reform begin to bear fruit. This is reported by Sada El-Balad, a partner of TV...
Egypt's EGAS Leases Another FSRU from New Fortress Energy
Rigzone
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July 16, 2025
State-owned Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co. (EGAS) has contracted a second floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) from New Fortress Energy Inc. (NFE). FSRU Energos Winter, which has a capacity of 138,250 cubic meters (4.88 million cubic...