NREA negotiates with 5 banks to obtain EGP 1bn revolving loan

The New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) is currently in talks with five local banks to obtain a revolving loan worth EGP 1bn to finance solar power projects with capacities…

Mohamed Farag

Parliament to discuss boycotting American products as Pence due in Cairo Wednesday

Draft law first vocal reaction against latest controversial decision by Trump

Adham Youssef

Sharm, Hurghada hotels marked as touristic hotspots, 97%, 62%, forecasted growth respectively: Colliers

Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada hotels were marked as touristic hotspots with a forecasted growth of 97% and 62%, respectively in revenues per available rooms (RevPAR). The surge is a result…

Mohamed Samir

FRA insurance programme supports microbusiness financing

Microbusiness financing inched up 10% in Q3

Noha Abd ElRahman

Finance Ministry considers increasing income tax for some sectors

Some sectors have not achieved targeted tax,  therefore ministry targetting tax structures to increase tax revenues

Ahmed Ismail

Local banks, foreign financial institutions offer investments worth $1.29bn in Egyptian T-bills

Highest interest rate on investment in those bills is 3.5%, while lowest rate is 3.47% and the average is 3.495%

Hossam Mounir

26.8% decrease in deaths from Road accidents in H1 of 2017

The Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) issued Sunday a report on road accidents in the first half (H1) of 2017. The most important indicators were as follows:…

Daily News Egypt

77% of companies hit by cyber attacks in 2017

Kaspersky Lab IT Security Economics Report revealed that 77% of companies were hit by some kind of cyber attack during the past year. Moreover, the report stated that the situation…

Nehal Samir

UNSC considers Egypt’s draft resolution to counter US Jerusalem decision

Israeli envoy to UN Danny Danon dismissed the draft

Shahenda El-Naggar

Al-Sisi honours Hegazy with nation’s highest medal

Hegazy left his previous position days after the Al-Wahat terror attack

Daily News Egypt