Africa Egypt The Central Bank of Egypt has decided that two seats on each of the boards of directors of Egyptian banks will be reserved for women
Africa Egypt The Suez Canal Authority has decided for a 6% tolls increase from February 2022; tourist ships and liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers will be exempted
Africa Egypt Nestlé Waters, the largest bottled water company in the country, has launched new bottles made from 100% recycled plastic, becoming the first food company to do so; it is part of Nestlé's global commitment to invest US$2bn in recycled plastic
Africa Egypt Today ends the 9th edition of Cairo's downtown contemporary arts festival, organized in 12 different locations with works by more than 50 international artists, concerts, theatre performances, art and photography exhibitions
Africa Egypt A controversial decision by the Supreme Council of Antiquities to remove the Cairo Aquarium Cave Garden from Egypt's antiquities list has dismayed Egyptians who fear it could pave the way for the destruction of the public park at the hands of developers
Africa Egypt The trial against Patrick Zaki, an activist and student at the University of Bologna, Italy who was arrested in Cairo in February 2020, has been adjourned to 7 December, with a hearing that lasted only two minutes
Africa Egypt The manpower minister reported that the emergency fund for employees has paid nearly 1.424 billion lira to 416.666 workers, in one of the government's moves to support those most affected by the pandemic
Africa Egypt Human Rights Watch accused the country of executing opponents in 'illegal extrajudicial executions' made to look like shootings - 755 people are involved - and called for international sanctions against Cairo
Africa Egypt The country will work with Siemens Industries and KAMS Engineering and Contracting to digitally connect oil platforms and wells and to manufacture low and medium voltage switchboards, electric motors and variable speed drives
Africa Egypt 3 new fisheries initiatives have been launched: 20.000 small fishing boats will be replaced with new ones, cooperatives will get loans for refrigerated vehicles and feasibility studies will be carried out by the General Fisheries Development Authority
Africa Egypt The Ministry of Health's "your right to plan" campaign begins today in 10 governorates to provide family planning services; free contraception will be available in fixed and mobile health units, public hospitals and maternal and child care centers
Africa Egypt King Khufu's first ship, a 4.600-year-old vessel considered the largest and oldest discovered in Egypt, has been transferred to the GEM Grand Egyptian Museum in the archaeological site near Cairo, with a 48hrs voyage on a truck especially designed
Africa Egypt Workshop "Basic principles for understanding and studying mosaic art" held by Rasheed National Museum starts today until 29 July