Egypt’s Ghada Wali sworn in as UN Office on Drugs and Crime executive head
Egypt's former minister of social solidarity Ghada Wali was sworn in in New York on Saturday as the executive…
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Egypt establishes $5.6mn investment fund for people with special needs
Egypt's Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali said on Monday the country established an investment fund of 100…
Solidarity Minister orders EGP 100,000 for martyrs families in Minya attack
Egypt's Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali ordered on Saturday 100,000 pounds compensation for the families…
Egypt’s minister: 76bn pounds social package for low income citizens
Social Solidarity Minister, Ghada Wali, has said that the government is working on reducing burdens on the…
Egypt launches new program to test, treat Hepatitis C in recovered drug addicts: Minister
Egyptian Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali announced on Sunday the launch of a medical examination program…
Egypt’s Nasser Social Bank to offer certificates of deposit at 16%
Nasser Social Bank (NSB), part of the Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity, will offer three-year certificates of…
Egypt seeks AfDB’s support to restructure Nasser Social Bank
Egyptian government is negotiating with African Development Bank (AfDB) to support the country’s plan to…
World Bank approves $130 mln loan installment for Egypt two social schemes
The World Bank Group has approved to provide the second $130 million tranche of a loan designated to support…
Egypt’s Social Solidarity Ministry, UAE’s Majid Al Futtaim sign cooperation protocol
Egypt’s Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali and Dubai-based shopping mall, retail, and leisure company Majid…
Egyptian Capital Market Association celebrates 20th anniversary today
The non-profit Egyptian Capital Market Association is celebrating Tuesday evening its 20th anniversary, under…
Foreign-funded NGOs face new attacks from Egypt MPs
A number of independent and opposition deputies in Egypt's parliament have put forward several requests to Prime…
Foreign-funded NGOs face new attacks from Egypt MPs
A number of independent and opposition deputies in Egypt's parliament have put forward several requests to Prime…
50 Muslim Brotherhood NGOs disbanded in 5 governorates
Egypt’s minister of social solidarity on Tuesday issued a decision to disband 50 NGO’s in five governorates with…
EFG-Hermes Donates EGP50mn for Poor Villages
EFG-Hermes has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a Kuwaiti initiative affiliated with the Kuwaiti Red…
UN Refugee Chief Praises Egypt’s ‘Central Role’ in Solving Regional Crises
António Guterres, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, has said that Egypt plays a "central role" in resolving…
International Franchising Exhibition Begins in Cairo
The 12th Middle East & North Africa International Franchise Exhibition - MIFE 2014 has started today in Cairo.…
Exclusive – Who’s Who: 27 Ministers Assigned in Egypt’s New Cabinet
Egypt’s new prime minister designate Ibrahim Mehleb has chosen so far 27 ministers, including 16 worked in the…
EU, Egypt’s SFD Due to Sign €70 mln Pact This Week
Egypt will receive within this week a grant worth € 70 million from the European Union, said Ghada Wali - Egypt's…
Egypt’s SFD Seeks to Secure USD300 mln Loan from World Bank
Egypt's Social Fund for Development (SFD) will be signing within next year a US $ 300 million agreement with the…
UAE Khalifa Fund, Egypt’s SFD Sign $200 mln Agreement
The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development ( Khalifa Fund ) and Egypt's Social Fund for Development (SFD) signed a…
World Bank Pumps $500 mln to Finance Microenterprises in Egypt
A high-profile delegation from the World Bank (WB) has visited a number of projects being implemented by the Social…
SFD Egypt Eyes Total Finance To Hit EGP 2.1 bln By 2013-End
The Social Fund for Development (SFD), is targeting to hit EGP 2.1 billion total financing of small and micro…
SFD Says Total Loans Offered to SMEs Hit EGP1.2 bln by June-End
The Social Fund for Development (SFD)’s total loans offered to the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have…
SFD To Launch Restricted Speculation System To Finance SMEs in Egypt
Ghada Wali, general secretary of the Social Fund for Development (SFD), has announced on Monday that the fund…
SFD Pumped EGP 620 Mln to Finance 52600 Projects
Social Fund for Development (SFD) pumped EGP 620 million as funding for 52600 micro-enterprises in the first…
SFD Finances 19,000 Small Enterprises In Upper Egypt With EGP 145.3 Mln
The Social Fund for Development (SFD) financed about 19,000 micro- and small enterprises in Minya, Beni Suef,…
SFD Finances 4,590 IT Projects With EGP 85 Mln
The Social Fund for Development (SFD) has financed about 4590 projects totally or partly based on modern…
SFD Grants US$ 25 Mln To Alexandria Business Association
The Social Fund for Development (SFD) has allocated US$ 25 million for Alexandria Business Association to finance…
SFD Seeks Medical Insurance Coverage Over Employees With EGP 36 Mln
The Social Fund for Development (SFD) has announced an auction to medically insure its employees with value of EGP…
SFD Finances Franchises With US$ 40 Mln
The Social Fund for Development (SFD) will finance franchise projects with US$ 40 million earlier secured from the…
SFD Finances Infrastructure Projects With US$ 300 Mln
The Social Fund for Development (SFD) plans to finance infrastructure and labor-intensive projects in 15…
SFD Signs Natural Gas Vehicle Conversions Phase 16th Agreement
The Social Fund for Development (SFD) has signed a contract of the natural gas vehicle conversion's 16th phase,…
SFD Targets To Increase Industrial Finances By 25% In 2013
The Social Fund for Development (SFD) has a strategy that focuses on financing small and medium-sized enterprises…
Industrial Development Bank Signs 2 Agreements With SFD To Finance 2,000 Small Enterprises
The Industrial Development and Workers Bank of Egypt signed two finance contracts worth EGP 100 million with the…
SFD To Offer EGP 1.5 Bln SME Finances In 2013
The Social Fund for Development (SFD) targets to offer finances worth EGP 1.5 billion in 2013 to small and medium…
SFD Organizes Conference On SMEs Next Sunday In Menofia
The Social Fund for Development (SFD) will organize a conference and workshop about the importance as well as…
SFD Signs Two Finance Agreements Worth US$ 158 Mln With Arab Fund
The Social Fund for Development (SFD) signed two agreements with the Arab Fund to receive loans worth US$ 108…
SFD Places Job Creation As Top Priority
Social Fund for Development (SFD) has placed job creation as a top priority, said Ghada Wali, secretary general of…
SFD Allocates EGP 9.2 Mln For Improving Drinking Water
The Social Fund for Development (SFD) has signed three contracts to offer EGP 9.2 million finance to improve…
CIB Signs SME Finance Contract Worth EGP 100 Mln With SFD
The Commercial International Bank (CIB) signed today its first contract with the Social Fund for Development (SFD)…