Egypt’s Finance Ministry allocates EGP 3.8bn to health sector to counter COVID-19
EGP 4bn directed to meet basic food commodities needs, EGP 15bn to buy wheat from local farmers
Afreximbank announces $3bn-facility to cushion impact of COVID-19
Moreover, it will provide emergency trade finance facilities for import of urgent needs to combat the pandemic, including medicine, medical equipment, hospital refitting, etc.
New York hit hard by coronavirus, becomes hot bed
The number of New Yorkers that have died due to complications with the virus jumped. At least 2,850 people are now hospitalised because of the virus with 660 of those…
Stay At Home: Ministry of Culture to publish free books online for public browsing
The ministry encouraged citizens people not to leave their homes by streaming plays and concerts online every day at 9 pm. Abdel Dayem called to spend the time in self…
Egypt allocates EGP 30m to support innovative proposals to counter COVID-19
Researchers and innovators are encouraged to present solutions improving health care capacities to combat COVID-19.
Al-Sisi welcomes consensus between government of South Sudan and opposition
The South Sudanese government formed on Saturday a national unity government to mark the end of the over the six-year civil war
Google Helps Arab educators, students keep connected
“Today, we’re announcing two new resources to help teachers and students stay connected,” Google said.
COVID-19 to hit MENA countries’ economies hard: Capital Economics
Retail trade, tourism, are likely to be hit the hardest, says report
Egypt’s manufactures see no need to mobilise industry’ to produce medical supplies yet
Medical supplies in Egypt are sufficient for medical service providers, says member of Export Council of Medical Industries
Government announces measures to protect construction workers from COVID-19 spread
Companies which want to continue, or halt operating have to commit to state preventive measures, the PM said
