• Monday, 9 November 2020

    Diplomacy + Foreign Trade on 9 November 2020

    Topping diplomatic coverage this morning: French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was in Egypt to affirm “deep respect” for Islam yesterday and calm tensions over the controversial Charlie Hebdo comics, telling journalists that French President Emmanuel Macron “has the utmost...
  • Tuesday, 27 October 2020

    Egypt to review land allocation mechanism after finding violations

    Industrial investors will temporarily be barred from bidding for new land awards as the government reviews its land allocation mechanism, Trade Minister Nevine Gamea said yesterday, according to Al Shorouk. The review comes as the mechanism currently in place has...
  • Tuesday, 20 October 2020

    1.6k industrial units allocated to small investors

    More than 1.6k units in seven industrial zones were allocated to SMEs and young investors by the Trade and Industry Ministry on Sunday, according to Youm7. Units are available for rent or sale.
  • Wednesday, 14 October 2020

    Moves: CIB’s CSO elected as MENA rep for sustainable banking, Egypt’s trade minister names new IMC boss

    MOVES- CIB’s Chief Sustainability Officer Dalia Abdel Kader was elected as a MENA representative on the Banking Board for the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB), according to a statement carried by Al Mal. PRB is a framework launched by the...
  • Tuesday, 6 October 2020

    Who’s in the market for debt? Redcon Construction + MSMEDA

    Redcon Construction has signed a EGP 625 mn syndicated loan agreement with the National Bank of Egypt and Qatar National Bank to help finance the construction of several towers in New Alamein, according to Al Mal. The company was originally...
  • Tuesday, 18 August 2020

    Egypt earmarks EGP 1.2 bn in financing for the country’s natgas transition

    Gov’t, CBE lay down framework for EGP 1.2 bn on-lending program for the country’s natgas transition: The Trade and Industry Ministry, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), and the MSME Development Agency are setting up a financing program through the...
  • Sunday, 16 August 2020

    Trade Ministry looks to give Federation of Industries more power

    Trade Ministry looks to give Federation of Industries more power: The Trade Ministry plans to expand the role of the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) and will appoint one of its representatives to the Industrial Development Authority’s (IDA) board, Trade...
  • Sunday, 26 July 2020

    Local consumer spending initiative top topic on talks shows

    A government program to kickstart consumer spending and the latest on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam caught the attention of the talking heads last night. Are we about to see an end to the demand slump? Masaa DMC's Eman El...
  • Monday, 13 July 2020

    New social housing project, car replacement initiative top stories on talk shows

    New social housing project, state budget get attention on the airwaves last night: Al Kahera Alaan’s Lamees El Hadidi spoke with Housing Minister Assem El Gazzar, who discussed the Asmarat 3 social housing project, one of several projects inaugurated yesterday...

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