News EU, India finalise landmark trade deal Aya Anwar Jan 27, 2026 0 The European Union (EU) and India have finalised a long-awaited trade deal, aiming to double EU exports to India by…
Industry & Trade Vietnam’s exports to US exceed $10b in Jun-July period Nada Ali Aug 8, 2024 0 Vietnam's exports to the United States have surged in recent months, with June and July shipments exceeding $10…
Featured Italian Agency for Development Cooperation to grant €3 million for projects in Egypt Hesham Ibrahim & Sanaa Allam Dec 9, 2020 0 The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) is working on a grant project worth €3 million ($3.6 million)…
Featured Leather products sales in Egypt see 25% increase during Eid al-Adha Amwal Al Ghad English Aug 4, 2020 0 The Egyptian leather market has seen a sales growth between 20 percent and 25 percent during Eid al-Adha holiday in…
Real Estate EGYCO executes infrastructure works in phase II of Egypt’s Al-Robeky industrial zone Yomna Yasser Dec 5, 2017 0 Egypt’s state-run El Nasr Company for Building and Construction (EGYCO) unveils it is implementing number of…
Financial Institutions Italy to raise €15.5 million for Egypt leather industry in H2 Yomna Yasser Jul 17, 2017 0 Italy plans to secure a €15.5 million ($17.7 million) financial package for Egypt’s leather tanning industry in the…
Industry & Trade Egypt’s leather exports to hit $800m after finishing Al Robeky zone: minister Noha Gad Nov 27, 2016 0 Egypt's total exports of leather products is expected to hike from US$170 million to US$800 million annually after…
Industry & Trade Cairo Chamber: Al Robeky Leather Zone to operate at full capacity by 2017 Noha Gad Nov 21, 2016 0 Al Robeky zone for leather tanneries is expected to start operating at full capacity by 2017, Head of Tannery…
Industry & Trade 3 funding protocols signed for Egypt’s Al-Robeky, Mirghem mega projects Noha Gad Oct 30, 2016 0 Egyptian Industry Ministry signs three cooperation protocols Sunday on providing a bunch of soft funding for…
Industry & Trade Trade ministry plans boosting Egypt leather exports to US$1bn annually Noha Gad Jul 14, 2016 0 Exports of Egyptian leather sector are expected to reach US$1 billion per years after completing Al Robeky zone for…
Industry & Trade 95% of Al-Robeky leather zone phase I finished with cost of $135mn Noha Gad Jul 14, 2016 0 Around 95 percent of phase one of Al Robeky zone for leather tanneries have been finished with total cost of 1.2…
Industry & Trade Trade ministry to relocate leather tanneries to Egypt’s Al-Robakey zone mid-July Noha Gad Jul 10, 2016 0 Egyptian trade and industry ministry is to start relocating leather tanneries from Magra El Oyon region to…
Industry & Trade Industry ministry allocates $22mn for Egypt’s Al-Robeky leather zone phase II Noha Gad Jul 3, 2016 0 Egyptian industry and trade ministry allocated around 200 million Egyptian pounds (US$22.5 million) for utilising…
Tech news Apple loses trademark lawsuit over ‘iPhone’ name in China Ghada Ismail May 4, 2016 0 Apple has lost a trademark fight in China, meaning a firm which sells handbags and other leather goods can continue…
Industry & Trade Egypt to relocate 50 leather tanneries to Al-Robeky zone next July Noha Gad Mar 6, 2016 0 Egyptian minister of trade Tarek Qabil said that the ministry is to start relocation of leather tanneries from…
Industry & Trade Egypt eyes Italian cooperation to launch industrial complexes Noha Gad Oct 3, 2015 0 Trade and industry ministry is seeking to cooperate with Italy and make use of the Italian expertise of…
Industry & Trade Egyptian IDA allocates $42m for Al-Robeky Leather Zone Noha Gad Aug 11, 2015 0 The Industrial Development Authority (IDA) has allocated EGP330 million (US$42.1million) in the budget of fiscal…
Industry & Trade Leather Tanning Chamber sees $191.6mn exports at year-end aya salah Aug 10, 2015 0 The Leather Tanning Chamber of the Egyptian Industries Federation is targeting exports worth 1,5 billion Egyptian…
Industry & Trade Dallah AlBaraka and Bin Laden finance projects of $391.6 Million in Egypt Administrator Mar 25, 2012 0 "Foras International Investment Company” – financial arm of development projects of Dallah AlBaraka and Saudi Bin…