International News Germany to recommend release of aid tranche to Greece – document Noha Gad Jun 8, 2016 0 The German government will recommend that the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) rescue fund releases the next…
International News Greek parliament approves reforms in exchange for aid, debt relief Noha Gad May 23, 2016 0 Greek lawmakers approved tax increases and a new privatization fund on Sunday and freed up the sale of…
Tech news Lenovo to invest $500 million in new startups Ghada Ismail May 8, 2016 0 Chinese tech giant Lenovo is investing $500 million in startups after it announced a new fund. Unlike other…
Industry & Trade IDA approves $22mn for Egypt’s Al-Robeky leather zone phase 2 Noha Gad Apr 30, 2016 0 The utilities fund of the Egyptian Industrial Development Authority (IDA) approved 200 million Egyptian pounds…
Financial Institutions King Salman launches Egyptian-Saudi fund with capital of $16bn Noha Gad Apr 10, 2016 0 Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud launched an Egyptian-Saudi investment fund with a capital of SAR…
Egypt News Egypt,WB to finalise $500mn agreement for southern development Yomna Yasser Apr 6, 2016 0 Egypt's Ministry of International Cooperation will finalise a $500 million funding agreement with the World Bank…
Real Estate Tahya Masr social housing project includes 15,000 units for 60,000 slum residents aya salah Mar 23, 2016 0 Tahya Masr (Long Live Egypt) Fund, initiated by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, is to deliver the first and second…
Real Estate Egypt’s HCCD to launch private insurance fund for affiliates’ employees aya salah Mar 7, 2016 0 Egyptian Holding Company for Construction and Development (HCCD) plans to set up a private insurance fund for the…
Banks SFD receives first tranche of Saudi $200m grant aya salah Feb 17, 2016 0 Egypt’s Social Fund for Development (SFD) received the first tranche of 62.5 million Egyptian pounds from the Saudi…
Industry & Trade Italian SACE to develop Egypt’s Midor refinery with $1.2bn Noha Gad Feb 4, 2016 0 Italian joint-stock company SACE is to fund the project of upgrading Egypt's largest oil refinery Midor near…