Africa Egypt The managing director and head of sustainable finance at the Institute of International Finance said she welcomes Egypt's efforts to host the UN Climate Change Conference in November, given the great global importance of the event
Africa Egypt To increase electricity generation capacity, the Egyptian Nuclear Power Plant Authority is studying the construction of small nuclear reactors, with a minimum capacity of 10 megawatts and a maximum of 300
Africa Egypt A programme for the economic and social empowerment of women, worth US$ 39 million over five years, has been launched in seven governorates with US support; it's implemented by the Pathfinder International Foundation
Africa Egypt A major new archaeological find of 250 sarcophagi, 150 bronze statuettes of gods and goddesses and other antiquities in the Saqqara necropolis has been unveiled; the artefacts were displayed in an impromptu exhibition at the foot of the Djoser Pyramid
Africa Egypt Egyptian extreme climber, marathon runner and mountaineer Manal Rostom has become the first Egyptian woman to reach the summit of Everest after completing the ascent on 16 May
Africa Egypt Renewable energy plants - wind, photovoltaic and hydroelectric - in the country produced a total of 4,735 GWh of electricity in the first quarter of 2022, according to figures released by the Renewable Energy Authority
Africa Egypt The number of tankers sailing the Suez Canal increased by 25,8% in April in comparison to April 2021, while LNG tankers registered +12%; total canal incomes scored a new record with $629 million, +13,6% on last April
Africa Egypt Prime Minister Madbouly has decided to issue commemorative gold and silver coins with the emblem of the Holy Family's journey in Egypt
Africa Egypt The war in Ukraine is affecting African countries, particularly those that depend on relations with or imports from Russia, primarily Egypt, the world's largest importer of wheat, which gets 80% of its supplies from Russia and Ukraine
Africa Egypt The Egyptian pavilion at Expo Dubai 2020 received 1,5 million visits in six months, and placed in the top three of two major competitions during the period, according to Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Nevin Gamea
Africa Egypt 5 pharaonic tombs have been opened to tourists in Saqqara, in the necropolis of Memphis, capital of the Old Kingdom of the pharaohs; the monument was built around 2700 BC by the architect Imhotep and is considered one of the oldest in the world
Africa Egypt The Egyptian parliament's agriculture committee approved a bill, submitted by the government, to reorganise and develop the Zahra station for breeding purebred Arab horses
Africa Egypt The Aswan international women film festival in Egypt ended yesterday; the festival is held every year in Aswan and focuses on women's rights through cinema