Egypt’s MSMEDA, Suez Canal Bank ink EGP500m deal for industrial, export projects
Egypt’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) signed a 500 million Egyptian pound…
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Egypt’s PM says women’s empowerment is economic necessity, urges media role
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly delivered a keynote at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)…
Aswan, Upper Egypt Development Authority partner for development projects
Aswan Governorate and the Upper Egypt Development Authority signed on Tuesday agreements to implement key…
Egypt’s Mashroak finances 228k SME projects worth EGP36b since 2015
Egypt’s Mashroak Programme has financed about 228,000 small and medium-sized projects (SMEs) since its launch in…
World Bank sees improved MENAAP growth
The World Bank projected the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP) region to record growth…
Top 50 Women Forum gears up for 4th Egyptian Women’s Summit
Egypt’s Top 50 Women Forum is preparing to launch the fourth edition of the Egyptian Women’s Summit, under the…
Egypt discusses care, green economy partnerships with UN Women
Egypt’s Minister of Social Solidarity Maya Morsy received Sima Bahous, United Nations under-secretary-general and…
Egypt signs training pact with OIC women’s development group
Egypt’s Institute for Diplomatic Studies signed a memorandum of understanding with the Women Development…
Egypt’s Mashroak pumps over EGP34.1b into SMEs since 2015
Egypt’s national community, human and local development initiative Mashroak has financed around 221,000 small and…
Egypt reviews preparations to host PHDC 2025 in November
Egypt will host the third Global Congress on Population, Health and Human Development (PHDC 2025) this November,…
Egypt launches ‘Amal Gadid’ to empower Monufia’s women
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity launched Amal Gadid (New Hope) initiative on Monday to economically empower…
Egypt’s MSMEDA teams up with Samsung, Vodafone, CARE to train 1m rural women
Egypt’s Medium, Small, and Micro Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) and Vodafone Egypt launched the Maaki (With…
Egypt expands ‘Ayadi Masr’ to enhance digital marketing of handicrafts
Egypt’s Minister of Social Solidarity and Chair of the Rural and Environmental Industries Support Fund Maya Morsy…
Egypt’s Local Development Fund backs 2,000 small, micro projects in FY2024/25
Egypt’s Ministry of Local Development financed 2,047 small and micro projects through its Local Development Fund…
Egypt, USAID collaborate to boost women’s non-banking financial inclusion
The Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority signed an MoU with United States Agency for International Development…
Egypt’s MotherBeing donates menstrual products for women in Gaza
Egyptian reproductive and women's health clinic MotherBeing announced on Friday it will donate menstrual products…
Egypt’s Beltone increases cap of Cash for Microfinance to EGP500mln
Beltone Financial Holding is set to increase the capital of its affiliate Cash for Microfinance to 500 million…
She Art Festival III edition to showcase Egypt women’s talents on Sept 28
Women artistic blend to be showcased in She Art festival 3rd edition at the end of September.
Charlize Theron speaks double beauty standards in Hollywood
Actress Charlize Theron spoke up on Monday about the unjust double standards women over 40 face in Hollywood.
Morocco’s Benzina makes history with hijab at Women’s World Cup
Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina became the first senior-level Women’s World Cup player to compete in Hijab.
Turkish women win their first ever VNL gold
Türkiye women's national volleyball team won its first ever Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on Sunday.
Egyptian women dominate Forbes Middle East’s list
Egyptian women are dominating the Forbes list of the Middle East’s 50 Women Behind Middle Eastern Brands 2023.
NCW to establish museum of Egyptian Women Heritage
The National Council for Women (NCW) announced on Saturday the establishment of a museum to preserve the heritage…
Remembering Faten Hamama on her 92nd birthday
Today marks the 92nd birthday of Egyptian actress and film producer Faten Hamama, known as The First Lady of…
Egyptian couple wins at Manchester Open Squash 2023
Nour El Tayeb and Ali Farag walked out of the Manchester Open 2023 triumphant, becoming the first couple in sports…
Italian Open must offer women equal pay – says Jabeur
Women players should not have to wait to receive the same prize money as their male counterparts at the Italian…
Women should undergo breast cancer tests at 40 years old
Women should now undergo breast cancer tests at the age of 40 instead of 50, according to a panel of experts in the…
Mayar Sherif: first Egyptian woman in WTA 1000 quarter finals
Egyptian Mayar Sherif became the first Egyptian woman in the WTA 1000 tournament quarter-finals, reached the…
Mardini sisters on Time’s 100 Most Influential People 2023
Syrian sisters Sara and Yusra Mardini were listed on the Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2023, as the sisters…
UN Alliance of Civilisations appoints Nihal Saad as director
Egyptian Nihal Saad was appointed director of the UN Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC), according to…
Britain names first GCHQ intelligence agency female director
Anne Keast-Butler became Britain’s first female director of the GCHQ intelligence agency on Tuesday, according to…
Women are more likely to get rejected over pay hike: Survey
The majority of men and women do not ask for higher pay than what was offered in a job interview.
Remembering Dame Zaha Hadid
Iraqi-British Architect, Zaha Hadid, passed away on the 31st of March in 2016 after a long journey filled with art.
Rana El Kaliouby Egyptian scientist participates in NASDAQ
Egyptian Rana El Kaliouby was choosen by the NASDAQ Stock Exchange to participate in the ring bell announcement of…
Paris suburb gives menstrual leave in first for France
A Parisian suburb on Monday became the first French suburb to offer women menstrual leave if they suffer from…
16th of March the Egyptian Women’s Day
The Egyptian Women’s Day is celebrated on the 16th of March marking the Egyptian march of women in 1919.
ADI’s Yasmine Helal talks over her next goals after Top 5o award: exclusive interview
Yasmine Helal, CEO and Managing Director of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, has been named among the top 50 influential…
Amal El-Sheikh’s exclusive interview on receiving award as most influential woman
Egyptian Amal El Sheikh talked in an exclusive interview with Amwal Al Ghad English Magazine, about receiving an…
Tetra Pak Egypt: women represent 28% of senior management
Alia Omar, Head of Marketing at Tetra Pak Egypt, said that women working in the company's senior management account…
WPS: Maya Morsy expects women’s participation rate to rise in parliament to 40%
Maya Morsy, President of the National Council for Women (NCW), said on Sunday that she expects the next session of…