EMF discusses electronic portal to pay micro-credit via mobile
The Egyptian Microfinance Federation (EMF) organised on Wednesday a panel discussion on the possibility of launching a mobile payment portal for the use of micro financing associations and institutions. EMF…
EBI holds a seminar on fintech Monday
The Research and Awareness Department at the Egyptian Banking Institute (EBI) is organising a seminar on financial technology (fintech) on Monday during which information technology expert Ahmed Mansour will deliver…
NBK celebrates 10 years in Egypt
The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) Group will celebrate 10 years of its presence in the Egyptian market on Sunday. This reflects a new confidence in the Egyptian economy and…
Bundesliga: Leon Bailey provides the difference for Bayer Leverkusen again
Leverkusen extended their unbeaten Bundesliga run to 10 games after Friday's win in Stuttgart. Their Jamaican winger provided the spark again and it's not hard to see why Chelsea are…
From Berlin to Munich in just four hours
Germany has officially inaugurated a new high-speed rail route between the two German cities, slashing travel time to four hours from six. Steven Beardsley was aboard one of the first…
Unfair competition: The battle between high-speed rail and low-cost airlines
Germany's long-awaited high-speed rail link between Berlin and Munich has finally been inaugurated. But Green MEP Michael Cramer says it's not enough to lure most travelers away from carbon-heavy road…
Ai Weiwei’s film Human Flow makes Oscar shortlist
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei first worked with his smartphone camera until he was joined by a German producer on his powerful refugee documentary. "Human Flow" is now among 15 contenders…
Ireland’s Brexit border: The devil is in the detail
After a week of intense EU-UK negotiations over the ‘Irish question,’ white smoke came with news of an agreement on Friday morning. But what does all the diplomatic jargon actually…
German exports drop, trade surplus dips
German exports recorded a surprise fall in October for the second straight month while imports grew, narrowing the massive trade surplus of Europe’s biggest economy. But the decline is unlikely…
Out of a $3bn total, Nasr signs 3rd tranche of World Bank loan worth $1.15bn
Sahar Nasr, minister of Investment and International Cooperation, signed the third tranche of the World Bank loan, estimated at $1.15bn, from a total of $3bn. Acting Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly…
