2.2 million clients received microfinance by end-September 2017
The number of clients who obtained microfinance services reached 2.2 million by the end of the third quarter of 2017, according to Shahinaz Rashad, head of the Financial Services Institute…
Islamic banking in Egypt worth EGP 222bn
The volume of Islamic banking in the Egyptian market reached EGP 222bn, an equivalent of 6% of total transactions of banks working in Egypt, according to Mohamed El Beltagy, head…
ABE supplies its veal project EGP 45m
The Agricultural Bank of Egypt (ABE) has provided EGP 45m to about 253 clients, part of its national project to revive veal, to finance the purchasing of 3,199 cattle and…
Swiss President Leuthard opens world’s steepest funicular
President Doris Leuthard has inaugurated the Stoos funicular railway line, the steepest in the world. Leuthard, who was part of the group that took the maiden Stoosbahn voyage Friday, described…
Hazard, Raffael and pals prime Gladbach for a European charge
Since avoiding relegation in the 2010/11 campaign, Borussia Mönchengladbach have been a staple of the top six. After missing out last season, the Foals are showing signs that their European…
Bundesliga Matchday 17 roundup
Christmas nears and the winter break beckons, to the envy of players in England and much of Europe. Here's your one-stop shop for the Bundesliga's weekend results, starting with Borussia…
China u-turns on rapid end to coal heating
Plans to rapidly cut coal use in China halted after households were left without heat. But air quality appears to have improved despite the setback.China has made high-profile commitments this…
‘Free internet’ for Germany despite US repeal
Berlin has vowed to back an "open and free internet" following a US decision to repeal net neutrality rules. But some experts say the US move could open the floodgates…
German film shortlisted for foreign language film Oscar
Fatih Akin's "In the Fade" has been shortlisted for the Academy Awards' best foreign language film — one out of nine films selected for the category.The Academy of Motion Picture…
Berlin’s new airport: A potted history
The long-awaited Berlin (BER) airport is set to open in October 2020, bosses have announced. But after a series of delays, is this the beginning of the end, or merely…
