Utac Ceram and German FEV open testing center in Morocco

EBRD and IFC Join Efforts to Boost Start-ups in North Africa

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have launched lately a joint initiative to strengthen start-ups in North Africa. Commenting the joint move, EBRD Chief Operating Officer Jean-Marc Peterschmitt said: “we will adopt an integrated approach to increase our input and counter the challenges that early-stage tech start-ups […]

Egypt won’t renew Turkey transit-trade agreement

Relationship between Turkey and Egypt has been dealt another blow after Cairo stated that it will not be renewing the cooperation agreements with Ankara when they expire. Amongst them is the important transit-trade agreement that is set to expire in March next year. Turkey is yet to be officially informed. Hwaida Essam Abdel Rahman, Deputy […]

Egypt: U.S wants Cairo’s cooperation and support

Two US top diplomats, State Department Counselor Thomas Shannon and David Thorne a senior advisor to the Secretary of State, are in Egypt to widen the cooperation ventures between the two countries. Relationship between Washington and Cairo was tense when the former decided to suspend some of its military aid to the North African country […]