Egypt Headlines
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 04:49:56 GMTHealthtech Startup Vezeeta Cuts 10% of 500-Person Staff
[TechCrunch] Vezeeta, a healthtech startup operating in the Middle East and Africa, reportedly laid off about 10% of its staff last week. The number of affected employees isn't known; however, multiple sources who posted the news on LinkedIn, includi...
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:12:43 GMTPM Follows Up On Executive Status of National Projects
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli held a meeting Monday to follow up on the executive status of under-construction national projects nationwide.
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:10:53 GMTChief of Hajj Mission - 1st Batch of Lottery Pilgrims Arrives in Saudi Arabia
[Egypt Online] Assistant Interior Minister and head of Egypt's official Hajj mission Alaa el Ahmadi said the first batch of lottery pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia's Medina.
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:04:51 GMTPitso Mosimane Considers His Options After Exit From Egyptian Giants Al Ahly
[Daily Maverick] Egyptian football giants Al Ahly have parted ways with SA coach Pitso Mosimane. What does the future hold for the respected mentor?
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:09:19 GMTPresident El-Sisi Speech in Major Economies Forum On Energy and Climate Change Summit #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Egypt Online] "In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful"
Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:50:10 GMTEgypt Gives Govt it Equipment Worth U.S.$150k
[The Point] The Egyptian government through its Embassy in Banjul has donated the IT equipment to the government of the Gambia through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of their contribution ahead of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC)...
Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:26:55 GMTEgypt Adapts to Climate Change #AfricaClimateCrisis
[IMF] Higher temperatures and extreme weather have inflicted crippling losses in countries across the Middle East and Central Asia. Egypt is highly vulnerable to water scarcity, droughts, rising sea levels, and other adverse impacts of climate change...
Thu, 23 Jun 2022 04:50:31 GMTKhazenly, an Egyptian On-Demand Warehousing and Fulfillment Platform, Raises $2.5m Seed Funding
[TechCrunch] The e-commerce market in Egypt is expected to grow 30% to $7.5 billion this year, spurred by a growing number of younger shoppers and rising incomes.
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 04:38:43 GMTNigerians React As Peter Obi Leaves for Egypt to Understudy Country's Power, Other Economic Achievements
[Premium Times] Mr Obi announced on Tuesday that he was travelling to Egypt to study that country's education, power, planning and finance achievements.
Wed, 15 Jun 2022 05:55:48 GMTThe Love Affair Is Over After Pitso Mosimane and Al Ahly Part Ways
[Daily Maverick] Egyptian football giants Al Ahly confirmed on Monday that they had parted ways with South African coach Pitso Mosimane.
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 09:47:25 GMTEgypt's Response to Torture - Punish the Victims
[HRW] Trial of Alleged Torture Victims Displays Ingrained Impunity
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:53:41 GMTEgypt's PM Arrives in Somalia to Participate in Inauguration of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
[Shabelle] Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Mabouli has arrived in Somalia to participate in the inauguration ceremony of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday.
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:51:43 GMTPitso Mosimane's Real Fight Is With His Winning Self
[New Frame] The Al Ahly manager may recently have been snapping at CAF and its president, but his real battle is notching up the one victory that has eluded him: the Egyptian Premier League.
Sun, 05 Jun 2022 11:36:19 GMTEnvironment Minister Urges Intensifying Efforts Concerning Climate Change #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Egypt Online] Environment Minister Yasmin Fouad asserted on Saturday 04/06/2022 the importance of intensifying efforts concerning climate change.
Sun, 05 Jun 2022 11:34:42 GMTEgypt, UNEP Mull Boosting Cooperation
[Egypt Online] Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad met Saturday 04/06/2022 with Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Inger Andersen on the sidelines of their participation in the "Stockholm + 50" conference.
Sat, 04 Jun 2022 13:13:17 GMTHow Wydad Casablanca Became the Kings of Africa
[New Frame] A boisterous home crowd made it difficult from the start for defending champions Al Ahly and an early goal from the Moroccan club only increased the pressure.
Sat, 04 Jun 2022 12:37:07 GMTAgriculture Minister, Eib Official Discuss Future Projects
[Egypt Online] Agriculture Minister El Sayyed el Quseir discussed on Friday 03/06/2022 with Lars Anwandter, senior loan officer at the European Investment Bank (EIB) future projects in various agricultural domains.
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 04:50:29 GMTQ-Commerce Platform Appetito Bags Lamma for Over U.S.$10 Million
[TechCrunch] Appetito, the Egyptian platform that delivers groceries and household products to customers from 11 dark stores across three cities in the North African country, is acquiring Lamma, an identical startup with operations in the Maghreb reg...
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 05:29:37 GMTKCB Stun Al Ahly to Clinch Africa Women's Volleyball Club Title
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Commercial Bank stunned record champions EG to be crowned the Africa Women's Volleyball Club champions after a thrilling 3-1 victory in Kelibia, Tunisia on Tuesday night.
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:18:12 GMTPM Says Govt Working On New Plan of Contributions By Climate Change Council #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Egypt Online] The Egyptian government is working on a national contribution plan that the National Council for Climate Change is to adopt as Cairo launched The National Strategy for Climate Change 2050 as part of preparations for the COP27 summit, w...
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:12:12 GMTOil Min - Decarbonization Day to Be Organized At COP27 #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Egypt Online] Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tareq el Molla said on Tuesday 31/5/2022 that Decarbonization Day would be organized on the sidelines of the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) scheduled to be held in November in ...
Tue, 31 May 2022 05:52:54 GMTArchaeologists Unearth Large Collection of Statues and Coffins at Saqqara Necropolis
[Egypt Online] An Egyptian archaeological mission in the Bubastian Cemetery at the Saqqara Necropolis unearthed a collection of 250 wooden painted coffins and the biggest ever bronze cachette containing a collection of 150 bronze statues of ancient E...
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 05:33:52 GMTWydad Beat Al Ahly to Clinch Third CAF Champions League Title
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Wydad Athletic Club have won the 2021-22 CAF Champions League title after beating defending champions Al Ahly of Egypt 2-0 at the Mohamed V Stadium in Casablanca on Monday evening.
Sun, 29 May 2022 13:12:07 GMTEgypt Signs U.S.$8.7 Billion Deal With Siemens for High-Speed Rail System
[DW] The German company said it has sealed the biggest order in its history to build the world's sixth-largest rail network. Tracks will connect cities along the Nile with the Red and Mediterranean seas.
Sun, 29 May 2022 12:25:33 GMTShoukry, Blinken Discuss Bilateral Ties
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held a phone call on Saturday 28/05/2022 with US State Secretary Antony Blinken on means of promoting bilateral ties.