Tech/AI Egypt’s PM inaugurates Turathna exhibition for handicrafts, heritage Nada Ali Oct 10, 2022 0 Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly has inaugurated on Sunday the fourth edition of Turathna Exhibition for…
Industry & Trade Egypt, UAE, Jordan industrial partnership committee study 12 projects of $3.4 billion Nada Ali Jul 25, 2022 0 The Higher Committee for the Integrated Industrial Partnership in Cairo reviews 87 projects in various sectors,…
unclassified Egypt strives to rise agricultural productivity Nada Ali May 17, 2022 0 President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called on Monday for a joint endeavour to rise the productivity in the agricultural…
Featured Uruguay, Egypt look at making green hydrogen together Hesham Ibrahim & Sanaa Allam Apr 4, 2022 0 Uruguay is looking to reach a framework agreement with Egypt to work together on green hydrogen production,…
Money ITFC approves $2.6 billion financing for Egypt Hesham Ibrahim & Sanaa Allam Jan 19, 2022 0 The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group,…
Featured Egyptian Trade Minister in process of “full recovery” from coronavirus Amwal Al Ghad English Feb 21, 2021 0 Egyptian Trade and Industry Minister Nevine Gamea is in the process of “full recovery” from COVID-19, a few days…
Featured Egypt ends Uganda tariffs crisis on its exports of iron sheets Hesham Ibrahim & Sanaa Allam Feb 14, 2021 0 Egypt has ended the crisis resulting from a 35 percent customs tariffs imposed by Uganda on Egyptian exports of…
Industry & Trade Egypt, Sudan will sign a MoU on boosting SMEs Hesham Ibrahim & Sanaa Allam Jan 20, 2021 0 Egypt and Sudan will be signing a memorandum of understanding to boost cooperation on developing micro, small and…
Featured Egypt’s industrial output grows to EGP 942 billion in FY 2019/20 – minister Amwal Al Ghad English Dec 29, 2020 0 Egypt’s industrial output surged to 942 billion Egyptian pounds ($59.8 billion) in the financial year that ended on…
Featured Egypt, Russia upbeat as Eurasian Economic Union free trade talks enter new round in Q1 Hesham Ibrahim & Sanaa Allam Dec 17, 2020 0 Egypt expressed optimism about the prospect of a free trade deal with the (Russia-led) Eurasian Economic Union…
Featured Egypt extends white and raw sugar import ban for 3 months – minister Hesham Ibrahim & Sanaa Allam Dec 5, 2020 0 Egypt has extended an import ban on white and raw sugar for three months, the country’s trade and industry ministry…
Featured 32 Russian companies keen to invest in Russia’s industrial zone in Egypt Hesham Ibrahim Sep 14, 2020 0 Around 32 Russian companies are keen to invest in Egypt’s anticipated Russian industrial zone in the new Suez Canal…
Featured Egypt extends ban on sugar imports for extra three months – minister Amwal Al Ghad English Sep 9, 2020 0 A ban on Egypt’s import of white and raw sugar will continue for additional three months to give a chance for local…
Featured Egypt to sign free trade agreement with UK soon – minister Sanaa Allam Jun 14, 2020 0 Egypt is set to sign a free trade agreement with the UK soon as the negotiations are in final stages, Egyptian…
Money Egypt’s MSMEDA offers EGP 27bn funding since inception in 2014 mohamed Hamdy Jun 10, 2020 0 The Egyptian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) has injected more than EGP 27 billion…
Featured Egypt sees an agreement to build industrial establishments committed to enviroment Amwal Al Ghad English Jun 7, 2020 0 The Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Environment inked a protocol on cooperation to facilitate…
Featured Egypt won’t export face masks until it meets local needs – minister Amwal Al Ghad English May 21, 2020 0 Egypt will not export its locally manufactured face masks unless it covers the local market’s needs first, its…
Money Egypt’s MSMEDA says has provided EGP 8 billion to women entrepreneurs since mid-2014 mohamed Hamdy May 20, 2020 0 Egypt's Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) provided 8 billion Egyptian pounds ($505.7…
Money MSMEDA injects EGP 1.4 bln into industrial projects since 2014 mohamed Hamdy Mar 4, 2020 0 The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (MSMEDA) has pumped 1.4 billion Egyptian pounds into…
Money MSMEDA pumps EGP 2.4bn in Fayoum governorate Amwal Al Ghad English Dec 30, 2019 0 The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) injected about EGP2.4bn in Fayoum governorate…
Featured BREAKING: Egypt names 10 ministers in cabinet reshuffle Amwal Al Ghad English Dec 22, 2019 0 Egypt announced a cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, which saw the replacement of several key ministers, the merging of…
Money Egypt’s MSMEDA to ink EU €27 million grant next month mohamed Hamdy Jul 29, 2019 0 Egypt’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (MSMEDA) will sign by next month a €27 million…
Money World Bank earmarks $200 million for Egypt micro, small-sized projects mohamed Hamdy Jun 24, 2019 0 The World Bank agreed a $200 million financing to Egypt last month to fund micro and small-sized business, head of…
Money MSMEDA embraces new strategy based on venture capital: Nevine Gamea Amwal Al Ghad English Jun 18, 2019 0 The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (MSMEDA) is embracing a new strategy based on Venture…
Featured SMEs loans posted EGP1.5bln in Q1 2019:MSMEDA Amwal Al Ghad English Jun 8, 2019 0 The total loans financing small and micro enterprises posted 1.479 billion Egyptian pounds during the first quarter…
Money Egypt’s MSMEDA injects $87.4 mln into small, micro projects in 3 months mohamed Hamdy May 5, 2019 0 Egypt's Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (MSMEDA) says it pumped 1.5 billion Egyptian…
Banks Egypt’s MSMEDA inks €60 mln loan, grant deals with EIB Abdel Halim El Gendy Dec 8, 2018 0 Egypt’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (MSMEDA) has signed on Saturday two loan and…
Featured MSMEDA provides EGP4.1 bln to SMEs in 9 months mohamed Hamdy Nov 8, 2018 0 The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) has provided funds at a value of 4.1 billion…
Financial Institutions Egypt’s MSME agency negotiating $300 mln World Bank financing package mohamed Hamdy Jul 16, 2018 0 Egypt’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) is negotiating a $300 million financing…
Financial Institutions Egypt’s MSME agency to open a grand branch in new capital mohamed Hamdy Jul 8, 2018 0 Egypt’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) plans to open a new branch and an…
Banks MSMEDA provides 4.8 bln pounds to fund SMES in 2017 aya salah Jan 13, 2018 0 The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (MSMEDA) has injected 4.8 billion Egyptian pounds to…
Financial Institutions MSMEDA injects 76.5 bln pounds in 4,000 projects in Matrouh aya salah Dec 20, 2017 0 The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) has injected 76.5 million Egyptian pounds…
Banks MSMEDA opens a new office in Cairo’s Shak El Thoban to boost SMEs aya salah Dec 17, 2017 0 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) opened a new office in Shak El-Thoban, South of…
Financial Institutions SFD Egypt hopes to activate $40 mln finance deal with OFID soon Yomna Yasser Feb 11, 2017 0 Egypt’s Social Fund for Development (SFD) says it seeks to activate a $40 million financing agreement with the OPEC…
Financial Institutions SFD Egypt, IDWBE and PBDAC banks to sign $12.7mn finances in Q1 Yomna Yasser Dec 30, 2015 0 Egypt’s Social Fund for Development (SFD) plans to sign funding contracts worth 100 million Egyptian pounds…
Financial Institutions SAIB Bank to ink first Shariah-compliant deal with SFD Egypt early 2016 Yomna Yasser Dec 29, 2015 0 Societe Arabe Internationale de Banque (SAIB) will be signing its first Shariah-compliant agreement upon the…
Financial Institutions SFD signs EGP20-million Contracts with two Leading Finance Leasing Firms in Egypt Yomna Yasser Apr 23, 2015 0 Egypt’s Social Fund for Development (SFD) has signed Thursday contracts worth 20 million Egyptian pounds (US$2.6…
Banks SFD-Egypt, IDWBE ink EGP50 million to support SMEs Yomna Yasser Feb 17, 2015 0 Egypt’s Social Fund for Development signed today two French Development Agency-led financing contracts with the…
Financial Institutions SFD’s Microfinance Exceeds Target in 2014, Rises to EGP1.650bn Yomna Yasser Nov 22, 2014 0 Egypt’s Social Fund for Development (SFD)’s microenterprise funding has exceeded target in 2014 of EGP 1.630…
Banks Egypt’s SFD, HDB to Ink Two Contracts for Small Projects, Debit Account Today Yomna Yasser Nov 12, 2014 0 Egypt’s Social Fund for Development (SFD) is to sign today two contracts worth EGP 60 million with Housing and…