Tech/AI Valu to expand in Jordan early 2024 Mennatullah Hamzawy Oct 1, 2023 0 ValU, MENA’s leading universal financial technology powerhouse, declares its expansion in Jordan early 2024,…
Tech news Egyptian e-payment firm Fawry seeks overseas expansion in 2018 aya salah Feb 19, 2018 0 Egypt’s leading e-payment solutions Fawry is planning to expand into the GCC region and Africa this year, managing…
Industry & Trade Egypt lining up to expand oil projects in Libya: minister Yomna Yasser Nov 30, 2017 0 Egypt is keen to boost number of petroleum projects in Libya, in cooperation with the Libyan National Oil Company…
Tech news Orange Egypt announces opening of 25 new sales channels Yomna Yasser Nov 9, 2017 0 In line with its strategy and keenness to expand and reach all customer segments to offer better services across…
Tech news Etisalat Misr teams up with Ericsson to expand network in Egypt Yomna Yasser Oct 5, 2017 0 Etisalat Misr has signed a four-year contract with Ericsson to modernize and expand its core network and business…
Tech news Orange and Fortumo expand direct carrier billing partnership to Egypt Yomna Yasser Sep 30, 2017 0 Orange Egypt and mobile payments company Fortumo has expanded their direct carrier billing offering to Egypt. The…
Egypt News All travellers to South Sinai must present hotel bookings: Security Directorate Noha Gad Jan 12, 2017 0 South Sinai's Security Directorate has decided to expand security measures by requiring all travellers heading to…
Tech news Ericsson, Cisco to target corporate, public sector clients in 2017 Ghada Ismail Dec 24, 2016 0 Global telecoms equipment gear maker Ericsson plans to expand its partnership with Cisco Systems Inc by serving…
Tech news Toyota to expand hybrid system development to further cut emissions Ghada Ismail Dec 6, 2016 0 Toyota Motor Corp on Tuesday said it would expand the development of its gasoline-hybrid technology over the next…
Tech news Facebook to raise UK employees by 500 in 2017 Ghada Ismail Nov 22, 2016 0 Facebook will expand its presence in the UK by 50% when it opens its new London headquarters in 2017, the US…
Tech news Trump election fuels fears over U.S. encryption, surveillance policy Ghada Ismail Nov 10, 2016 0 Donald Trump's surprise election victory has alarmed technology companies and civil libertarians fearful that a…
Industry & Trade General Electric Gas expands service facilities in Egypt : GAFI Noha Gad Nov 3, 2016 0 General Electric Gas and Oil announced Thursday it would expand its service facilities in Egypt in cooperation with…
Tech news ICT minister receives INSPUR officials in Egypt Ghada Ismail Oct 29, 2016 0 Minister of Communications, Yasser ElKady, has received the officials of Inspur, a global Chinese company…
Industry & Trade 64 investors got $225m-expansion licences in September- Egypt’s minister Noha Gad Oct 20, 2016 0 Around 64 investors got approvals to expand their industrial facilities with investments worth 2 billion Egyptian…
Tech news LG Electronics’ investments in Egypt jump to $200 mln Ghada Ismail Oct 20, 2016 0 LG Electronics’ investments in Egypt grew to $200 million, Tae Hun Ryu, head of home appliance sales and marketing…
Industry & Trade Beverage maker Juhayna invests $45m to expand in Egyptian market Noha Gad Oct 19, 2016 0 Egyptian beverage and yogurt maker Juhayna for Food Industries finished injecting 400 million Egyptian pounds…
Tech news Samsung says to invest $296 million to expand India plant Noha Gad Oct 18, 2016 0 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will invest 19.7 billion rupees ($295.83 million) to expand its plant in northern India,…
Tech news Grab raises $750 million to take on Uber in Southeast Asia Noha Gad Sep 20, 2016 0 Grab, the biggest rival to ride-sharing service Uber Technologies Inc in Southeast Asia, has raised $750 million in…
Industry & Trade Egypt’s Industry grants expansion licences worth $202mn in July 2016 Noha Gad Aug 20, 2016 0 Egyptian industry ministry gave licences to around 42 investors to expand their industrial projects with…
Industry & Trade Deliveroo raises $275 million to expand food delivery Ghada Ismail Aug 6, 2016 0 Food delivery start-up Deliveroo has raised $275 million in a round that involved early investors in Facebook and…
Tech news Verizon to buy Fleetmatics in a $2.4 billion deal Ghada Ismail Aug 2, 2016 0 Verizon communications said it will buy GPS vehicle tracking company Fleetmatics Group for about $2.4 billion in…
Banks Pressure for BOJ easing intensifies as economy minister urges action Noha Gad Jul 28, 2016 0 Political pressure on the Bank of Japan to expand stimulus on Friday is intensifying with the economy minister…
Industry & Trade Trade ministry eyes more logistics centres to facilitate exporting Egyptian products Noha Gad Jul 26, 2016 0 The top priority of Egyptian trade ministry is to expand in establishing logistics centres in different cities and…
Tech news Nokia, Samsung extend patent deal Ghada Ismail Jul 13, 2016 0 Nokia Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. agreed to expand a licensing deal Wednesday in a deal that grants the two…
Tech news Germany raises funds for faster internet to 4 billion euros Ghada Ismail Jul 2, 2016 0 Germany will make an additional 1.3 billion ($1.45 billion) euros in funding available to expand broadband internet…
Tech news China’s eyes expansion to US, Europe: CEO Ghada Ismail Jul 2, 2016 0 Baidu - often dubbed the Google of China - will eventually expand into the U.S. and Europe, the Chinese search…
MENA News Saudi Arabia keen to expand China energy investments Noha Gad Jul 2, 2016 0 Saudi Arabia wants to expand its investments in China's energy industry, its Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said…
Industry & Trade 90 investors granted $260mn-expansion licences in May – Egypt’s minister Noha Gad Jun 25, 2016 0 Egyptian Industrial Development Authority (IDA) granted approvals for 90 investors to expand their industrial…
Tech news Oppo targets Egypt staff growth to 2,000 employees at year-end Ghada Ismail Jun 14, 2016 0 Aiming to expand presence in the Egyptian market, China-based Oppo Electronics plans to hire more Egyptian…
Tech news Amazon creates 500 high-tech job opportunities in its Dublin hub Ghada Ismail May 30, 2016 0 Amazon is set to create 500 jobs in Dublin over the next two years as it seeks to expand its European workforce.…
Industry & Trade Saudi Aramco looks at new ventures around globe Noha Gad May 10, 2016 0 State oil company Saudi Aramco wants to expand globally and is looking at potential joint ventures in several…
Industry & Trade China’s Q1 GDP grows 1.1 %, slowest quarterly pace since 2010 Noha Gad Apr 18, 2016 0 China's economy expanded a seasonally-adjusted 1.1 percent in the first quarter of 2016 from the fourth quarter of…
Industry & Trade Egypt’s agri-business leader Wadi Group to expand in Ethiopian poultry sector Noha Gad Mar 7, 2016 0 Egypt's agri-business leader Wadi Group targets expanding activities in Ethiopian poultry sector within the…
Industry & Trade Egypt eyes expanding agriculture exports Noha Gad Feb 14, 2016 0 Egypt’s food and beverage industry plans to expand its worldwide export footprint and leverage the growing demand…
Real Estate Egyptian property Reiada mulls opening branch in Saudi Arabia aya salah Nov 19, 2015 0 Egypt-based Reiada Real Estate Company is seeking to create a presence in some Arab Gulf markets within the current…
International News Takata air bag recall probe could expand: U.S. regulator Noha Gad Oct 20, 2015 0 production plant in Mexico showed failures of side air bags. The Takata tests were performed on Oct. 5, and it…
Industry & Trade Ford to invest $1.8 billion to expand R&D in China Noha Gad Oct 12, 2015 0 Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Monday it will invest 11.4 billion yuan ($1.8 billion) over the next five years to…
International News China turns to Islamic finance to expand economic clout Noha Gad Sep 22, 2015 0 Islamic finance is gaining prominence as a channel for China to expand its economic influence abroad as banks…
Industry & Trade Spinneys Continues to Expand in Egypt Noha Gad Jun 14, 2015 0 Spinneys continues to expand in Egypt with its recent opening of a new store in Hurghada on the 12th of June. The…
Industry & Trade Russian Helicopters seeks to expand in Egypt aya salah Jun 11, 2015 0 Russian Helicopters, a part of State Corporation Rostec, announced plans to expand its operations in the Egyptian…