Gold prices hike notably as 24-carat breaks EGP 1,000 barrier
Bullion coin price rises by about EGP 72 to EGP 7,048
IMF expects global goods, services trade to contract 12% in 2020
The report noted that the global volume of goods trade in the first five months of 2020 was about 20% lower than that reported in 2019. The latest figures reflect…
Egypt’s Thanaweyya Amma results announced with 81.5% success rate
Shawky, who gave his approval to the results for the 2020 Thanaweyya Amma exams, said that about 18% of students who sat the exams gained an average score of over…
Egypt’s local bank deposits increase to EGP 3.268trn in June: CBE
The CBE added that demand deposits recorded about EGP 482bn, of which about EGP 192.22bn was by the household sector, and about EGP 31.3bn for the public sector. The private…
Ethiopia’s disputed dam back to negotiating table
Current talks reveal AU sympathy with Ethiopia’s claimed rights to construct projects over Blue Nile without agreement
Al-Sisi approves extending Egypt’s host of CAF headquarters for 10 years
The agreement was signed on 12 February by CAF President Ahmad Ahmad and Egypt’s Minister of Sports and Youth Ashraf Sobhi. It was later approved by Egypt’s Parliament, giving CAF…
Finance Ministry to integrate its electronic systems by June 2021: Maait
Ministry has made great strides in digital transformation, says Maait
Juhayna reports 5.9% y-o-y decline in Q2 revenues
Juhayna’s net profit in Q2 of 2020 grew 9.4% to EGP 118mn, despite capital losses of EGP 20m due to the sale of unutilised agricultural assets and reduction of agricultural…
Egyptian expatriates to vote in Senate elections next week
Egyptian embassies adopt absentee voting as part of precautionary measures against COVID-19
Update: Huge explosion hits Lebanon’s capital Beirut, dozens dead, injured
The two huge explosions in Beirut left dozens dead and injured, al-Jadeed TV channel reported. A local hospital, however, said at least 500 were injured