Money Egypt’s Finance ministry unveils new measures for VAT payments Amwal Al Ghad English Jun 8, 2020 0 Egypt announces new measures regarding repaying Value Added Tax (VAT) and related taxes on commodities and services…
Banks Central Bank of Egypt to launch QR code payment system soon Yomna Yasser Jan 18, 2018 0 The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is gearing up to launch the quick response (QR) code payment system within the…
Tech news Vodafone, AlexBank to sign mobile money transfer deal Sunday aya salah Nov 16, 2017 0 Vodafone Egypt is set to sign next Sunday a deal with AlexBank, part of Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo, to offer…
Financial Institutions Bitcoin smashes through $6,100 to hit a new record high Yomna Yasser Oct 22, 2017 0 Bitcoin set a new record high on Saturday breaking through the $6,100 barrier. The cryptocurrency hit an all-time…
Tech news Orange Egypt eyes new customer service centre in Assiut Yomna Yasser Jul 20, 2017 0 France's largest telecoms company Orange SA is planning to pump investments in the new technology parks, including…
Industry & Trade Egypt in $750 mln debt payout to oil firms Yomna Yasser May 17, 2017 0 Egypt is to make a debt payment of $750 million to international oil companies on June 1, Central Bank Governor…
World Asian stocks close mixed Yomna Yasser Apr 29, 2017 0 Asian markets traded weaker on Friday as comments from President Donald Trump on an existing free trade pact…
Real Estate Egypt’s Real Estate Tax Authority posts 1.5 billion pounds-revenues in Q3-FY17 nada nasser Apr 6, 2017 0 Egypt's Real Estate tax authority (RTA) reached total revenues of 1.5 billion Egyptian pounds ($83.1 million)…
International News South Africa vows to pay 17 million welfare grants despite crisis Yomna Yasser Mar 6, 2017 0 A South African cabinet minister vowed Sunday that welfare grants to 17 million beneficiaries would continue to be…
International News Mexico will pay US back for wall nada nasser Jan 7, 2017 0 The US Congress is exploring ways to pay for a southern border wall, with payment to be sought from Mexico later.…
Financial Institutions IMF head Christine Lagarde in negligence trial in France nada nasser Dec 13, 2016 0 International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde has gone on trial in France for negligence over a…
Tech news Raya launches e-payment arm Aman in Egypt Ghada Ismail Nov 24, 2016 0 Egypt’s information telecommunications firm, Raya Holding has launched Tuesday its electronic payment arm named…
Tech news India mobile payments surge after shock banknote move Ghada Ismail Nov 22, 2016 0 India's surprise move to get rid of big banknotes may have sparked a nationwide cash crunch, but it has proved a…
Tech news Orange Egypt completes payment for 4G mobile licence Ghada Ismail Nov 14, 2016 0 Orange Egypt has completed payment for its fourth-generation mobile services licence and submitted the outstanding…
Tech news Uber to give drivers daily bonus to face fuel price hike Ghada Ismail Nov 13, 2016 0 Uber modified its driver payment system after the increase of fuel prices a few days ago. The company introduced…
Tech news Kuwait’s Isys rebrands as One Global, launches new tech products Ghada Ismail Nov 12, 2016 0 Kuwaiti-based company responsible for launching electronic payment services in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and…
Tech news Fawry to launch payment system for Egypt smart electricity metres soon Ghada Ismail Nov 2, 2016 0 Leading electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP), Fawry, is set to launch a new payment service for pre-paid…
International News Lack of investment, payment delays hamper Venezuela oil output Noha Gad Aug 15, 2016 0 Venezuela, which holds the world's largest crude reserves, is on track to suffer its steepest annual oil output…
Tech news Hackers penetrate Oracle payment system Ghada Ismail Aug 9, 2016 0 Oracle detected malicious code in certain payment systems used in hospitality and retail, the company said. Details…
Tech news Samsung Elec, Alibaba to collaborate on mobile payment systems Ghada Ismail May 19, 2016 0 Samsung Electronics and Alibaba Group Holding plan to announce a collaboration on mobile payment systems on Friday,…
Banks Citi puts Asia payment processing business up for sale Noha Gad Apr 28, 2016 0 Citigroup (C.N) has puts its Asia payment processing business on the block as part of a ongoing global plan to exit…
Banks Citigroup, U.S. Bancorp exit money-losing Brazil card venture Noha Gad Apr 23, 2016 0 Citigroup Inc and U.S. Bancorp have agreed to sell Brazilian card payment processing joint venture Elavon do Brasil…
Tech news Bee inks agreement with Tahya Misr fund to ease donations through it aya salah Feb 18, 2016 0 Bee Smart Payment Solutions, a premier electronic payment solution and service provider, extends its leading…
Tech news E-Finance Egypt, 2 banks in talks over applying mobile banking solutions Noha Gad Feb 15, 2016 0 Egypt's electronic payment gateway E-finance is negotiating with two banks to apply mobile banking solutions,…
Tech news Egypt’s electronic payment platform Fawry eyes 50% growth rate in 2016 Noha Gad Jan 23, 2016 0 Fawry Company for e-payment targets a growth rate between 35% and 50% in 2016. The company aims to launch a new…
Tech news E-finance mechanises 5.2mn cards for public employees’ salaries Noha Gad Dec 30, 2015 0 E-finance, the first and largest electronic payment and collection gateway in Egypt, has finished mechanising 5.2…
Egypt News Egypt’s GASC says changed wheat payment terms for tender aya salah Dec 23, 2015 0 Egypt's state-owned General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) said that it has changed the terms of payment…
Banks Egypt Signals Currency Policy Shift With Payment Of Foreign Dues Amwal Al Ghad English Dec 2, 2015 0 Egypt’s new central-bank Governor Tarek Amer sought to restore investor confidence battered by five years of…
forex news China jumps to fourth most-used world payment currency, overtakes yen – SWIFT Noha Gad Oct 6, 2015 0 China's yuan became the fourth most-used world payment currency in August, overtaking the Japanese Yen, global…
Tech news Payfort launches Instalments Service in Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia Noha Gad Aug 3, 2015 0 The Arab world’s leading online payment service provider Payfort has launched on Sunday an instalments service in…
Tech news Raya sells Share in e-billing Fawry with $22mln Noha Gad Jul 21, 2015 0 Raya Holding for Technology & Telecommunications to sell its equity in e-bill payment firm Fawry with 174.24…
Internet News Yahoo’s Former CEO Receives $16.4mln as Final year’s Compensation Administrator Apr 29, 2012 0 Former Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz received a compensation package valued at $16.4 million in her final year on the job,…
Tech news Vodafone Faces Expanded EU Probe on Mobile Payment System Administrator Apr 14, 2012 0 Vodafone Group Plc, Telefonica SA’s O2, and Everything Everywhere Ltd are facing an expanded probe by European…
Tech news STC Launches the “Drive-Thru Self-Service” Machine Administrator Apr 8, 2012 0 Mr. Jameel Abdullah Al Molhem, CEO of KSA Operations has launched the first Drive-Thru Self-Service Machine, at…
MENA News Visa Shows a Massive Increase in International Spending During “DSF” 2012 Administrator Mar 29, 2012 0 International visitors to the UAE during the Dubai Shopping Festival 2012 (DSF) broke their spending records…
Internet News EBay Assigns David Marcus as President of PayPal Administrator Mar 29, 2012 0 EBay Inc. on Thursday named David Marcus president of its PayPal unit, filling the role left vacant when Scott…