2.4m small, microenterprises operating in Egypt as of end of 2015: CAPMAS

Agency recommends integrated national system for information about SMEs be formed; procedures to obtain financing at low interest rates be facilitated

Hossam Mounir

Egypt begins its 1-month term as head of AU Peace and Security Council

Council’s agenda to focus on emerging security challenges in Africa

Daily News Egypt

Cairo hotel confirms death of in-house guest, says it’s cooperating with police

Body of an Italian woman who allegedly committed suicide, was found near hotel

Amira El-Fekki

Aman initiative aims to start a national anti-harassment movement

With every news report, the number of incidents of sexual harassment in Egypt rapidly increases. Despite the continuous efforts of effective initiatives and official actions, the numbers have increased notably…

Daily News Egypt

Engage: filling in the gap between government’s failure and the underprivileged’s needs

These students are the only hope we have left, says founder

Nada Deyaa’

The North Coast: a symbol of how Egypt manipulates its wealthy and ruins its resources

Being a resource-rich nation is not, in itself, a true blessing. The real asset is a government that knows how to manage its country’s resources by maximising their value to…

Mohammed Nosseir

NCR intends to offer omnichannel service in Egypt: managing director for Africa

The company aims to supply Egyptian banks with the latest banking technology in the world, says Elsayed

Hossam Mounir

UNB aims to boost SMEs financing to 8% of its total loans portfolio by end of 2016: vice chairperson

Union National Bank-Egypt (UNB) aims to boost its financing directed to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to 8% of its total loan portfolio by the end of 2016, according to…

Hossam Mounir

United Bank intends to participate in the loan arranged for TE: bank’s chairperson

Volume of bank’s syndicated loans portfolio amounts to EGP 500m, with most of the funds going to electricity and petroleum projects, says Elkady

Hossam Mounir

AIB aims to increase loans granted to SMEs to EGP 7bn in 4 years: chairperson

The bank invested EGP 600m in the SMEs sector in 2015, with a current portfolio of EGP 1.5bn, says Seif El-Nasr

Hossam Mounir