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EBRD to approve new $100 mln loan for Banque Misr to finance MSMEs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is set to approve by end of May a $100 million loan program to Banque Misr, under the Financial Intermediaries Framework (“FIF”), to finance micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The program, according to the EBRD website, will support BM’s lending to private MSMEs in Egypt, where […]

Morocco/Sahara: Laayoune Medical School Opens in September

The school of medicine and pharmacy of Laayoune in the Moroccan Sahara will open doors in September for local students from Saharan provinces. Applications for admission tests for the 2021-2022 academic year have been launched by the ministry of Higher education. Over $69 million has been spent for the construction and equipment of this new […]

AFCON: Egypt slashes match tickets prices for national team fixtures

The organizing committee of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) has cut down prices of local Pharaohs’ match in order to lure more Egyptians to support the home team. The move announced on Twitter, cuts prices of third category tickets from EGP200 ($12) to EGP150 ($9). The decision only applies to the group stage matches […]