Egypt boosts rural credit access with iScore deal
Egypt’s Rural and Environmental Industries Support Fund signed a cooperation protocol with the Egyptian Credit…
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GCF approves $52.3m project to aid Malawi’s climate resilience
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a $52.3 million project to help Malawi cope with climate change and…
Egypt’s Sisi urges joint effort to address Africa’s economic challenges
Advancing Africa's development requires a joint effort to tackle challenges, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa,…
Namibia optimistic on economic outlook for 23-24
Namibia recorded an estimated economic growth of 5.6 per cent last year and anticipates a growth of 4.0 per cent…
WFP halts food aid to war-torn Yemen, Syria
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Monday it will pause food aid to Yemen and Syria, AP…
Taliban bans Afghan beauty salons
Taliban authorities banned all beauty salons in Afghanistan on Tuesday after the expiration of a one-month period…
World Bank: Coronavirus pandemic could push 60 million people into extreme poverty
The coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic shutdown could push 60 million people around the world into…
UN warns coronavirus could push half a billion more people into poverty worldwide
The coronavirus pandemic could result in between 420 million and 580 million more people, equivalent to 8 percent…
World Bank CEO talks global poverty reduction at IOP
Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank Kristalina I. Georgieva outlined the causes of rising poverty in some…
US reports increasing income, falling poverty in 2016
Household income in the world's largest economy rose for the second straight year in 2016 while poverty also…
Egypt negotiating $500 mln Upper Egypt development loan from World Bank
Egypt is negotiating a $500 million loan from the World Bank to finance development schemes in Upper Egypt region.…
Egypt, US to fight terrorism together: Trump
Egypt and the United States will fight terrorism together and will be friends for a long time, said U.S. President…
Pope Francis to visit Egypt in 2017: MENA
Pope Francis said in an interview with German newspaper Die Zeit on Thursday that a visit to Egypt is in his plans…
Al-Azhar, Vatican agree to combat extremism after Cairo seminar
Al-Azhar and the Vatican have agreed to work together to combat terrorism and extremism after a two-day seminar on…
Trump locks horns with Hamilton musical cast over Pence booing
US President-elect Donald Trump and the cast of Hamilton have traded barbs after his running mate was booed at a…
Poverty rate in Egypt rises to 27.8% in 2015: statistics
Egypt's poverty rate has hiked to 27.8 percent for the year 2015, compared to 25.2 percent in 2010-11, the official…
Unicef: Fifth of developing world children in extreme poverty
Nearly a fifth of children in developing countries are living in extreme poverty, the World Bank and the UN's…
Only 62 people own the same wealth as half the world’s population
The wealthiest 62 people now own as much as half the world's population, some 3.5 billion people, as the…
More than 26% of Egyptians below poverty line – CAPMAS
26.3 percent of Egypt’s population lies beneath poverty line for the year 2012/13 compared with 25.2 percent in…
Hugh Jackman says coffee can change the world
Hugh Jackman may be finished playing Wolverine in Marvel's "X-Men" films, but the actor still uses his superhuman…
IDB, Bill Gates launch $500mln-fund to fight Poverty
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have launched $500-million worth…
Egypt’s billionaires 80% richer than before the revolution
Egypt’s economy has stagnated since the 2011 revolution, pushing millions into poverty, but one group isn’t…
A Look conveys Years of Suffering
An old man selling hats in one of Egypt's touristic places, El Moez Street, waiting for little money to live.Every…
Egypt’s Economic Woes Deepen as Mursi Marks One Year in Office
One year after President Mohammed Morsi came to office, foreign investors are still waiting for reassurances it is…
Kandil Flies To Chad To Attend Sahel-Saharan States Summit
Dr Hesham Kandil, Egyptian Premier, left this morning to the Chad's capital, N'Djamena. Instead of President…
New Iphones Snapped Up In Gaza Despite High Prices, Poverty
Apple's new iPhone 5 is selling well in the Gaza Strip despite inflated prices, reaching the Palestinian enclave…
Ashraf Al Araby: National Income To Be Doubled Within 10 Years
Ashraf Al Araby, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, said the state aims at doubling the national…
South Africa, Brazil to fight Poverty and Hunger
South Africa will cooperate with Brazil in fighting poverty and hunger, Minister of Social Development Bathabile…
Egypt presents an Initiative for internet security in “Connect Arab” Summit
Egypt will participate today in “Connect Arab” summit, which discusses several initiatives to activate the role of…