Changing the image of golf to a sport for everyone

‘We are working to promote sports tourism, but lack of means is behind limited number of golf courses across Egypt,’ says EGF Board member Mohamed Atallah

Abdulrahman Al-Shuweikh

Egyptian biotechnology company to produce local COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-Vac1 has proven highly effective, more human vaccines will be produced, says Vaccine Valley CEO Mohsen Badawy

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Egypt’s tourism revenues decline to $4bn in 2020 from $13.03bn in 2019

Egypt’s tourism revenues in 2020 slumped 70% year-on-year (y-o-y) to record $4bn due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, down from $13.03bn in 2019, according to Minister of Tourism and…

Nehal Samir

250k natural gas vehicle conversions, replacements planned over 3 years

Programme saves 50% of money spent on traditional fuels, provides better income for taxi and microbus drivers, and decreases air pollution: Nevine Gamea

Shaimaa Al-Aees

Saudi Arabia to host 41st GCC summit to discuss Qatar crisis

Summit expected to attend mainly to relations with Iran, its nuclear programme

Sarah El-Sheikh

Central Bank of Egypt receives 35 bids worth $1.0511bn for latest T-bills tender

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has announced it has received 35 offers worth $1.0511bn from local and foreign investors, to cover a US dollar-denominated Treasury bills (T-bills) auction.

Hossam Mounir

Senator submits request for briefing on ‘oxygen shortage’ at Egypt’s hospitals

Prosecution summons Al Husseiniya Hospital director, doctors over COVID-19 death in ICU

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CI Capital concludes securitisation bond offering worth EGP 2.7bn

CI Capital Holding for Financial Investments has announced that its leasing arm, Corplease, has completed its 10th securitisation bond issuance, at a value of EGP 2.7bn. In a statement to…

Alyaa Stohy

Government considers activating sub-accounts unit at Tourism and Antiquities Ministry

Minister said that Sub-Accounts Unit is useful in developing realistic estimates relating to size of tourism activity and setting the necessary forecasts

Nehal Samir

Housing Ministry receives land allocation requests totalling 5,500 feddan in 2020

NUCA issues 124 ministerial approvals for property projects, 7 masterplans for new cities

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