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Morocco among three Arab countries prepared to host World Cup- FIFA chief says

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said Morocco, together with Saudi Arabia and Egypt, were the only best-placed Arab nations to host the World Cup. “The three countries have excellent infrastructure. The Arab World deserves to host such a football tournament,” said Infantino in an interview with MBC TV channel. Morocco has made five bids to host […]

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Egypt in talks with three Chinese companies to launch production of electric cars in 2023

Egypt is in contact with Chinese companies with three potential companies for the production of electric cars in 2023 for an investment of $127 million, Bloomberg reported. The companies, no identified, will collaborate with state-run El Nasr Automotive Manufacturing Co., Public Enterprise Minister Hisham Tawfik told Bloomberg in an interview. Tawfik also the media production […]

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Egypt mulls plans to produce local Covid-19 vaccine

Egypt is planning the production of a new Egyptian jab “EgyVax” in collaboration with private sector player Eva Pharma, the Supreme Council of Universities, and the Agriculture Research Center, the ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research said in a statement. The Supreme Council of University Hospitals, the Center for Agricultural Research, and Eva Pharma […]

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Russia to start financing industrial zone construction in Egypt from 2022

Russia will start financing construction of the industrial zone in Egypt and is considering the use of such format in other countries, First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Vasily Osmakov said, Arab Finance reports citing TASS News agency. “We will start funding construction of the Russian industrial zone in Egypt from the next year. […]

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Egypt’s top companies complain about skill shortage as employment increases

Leading companies in Egypt are facing serious shortage of skills in the recruitment process, US-based online Nexford University has revealed in a report, Zawya reports. A survey conducted by the Washington institution that defines itself as a breeder of “leaders not followers”, shows that 78 percent of companies, including PWC, Pfizer and the National Bank […]

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Egypt to launch construction of first bus powered by natural gas in 2022

Egypt is mulling plans to start manufacturing the country’s first bus powered by natural gas in 2022, Minister of Business Sector, Hisham Tawfik announced, according to Arab Finance. Some 70% of the local components of the buses will be manufactured to work with natural gas, Tawfik reportedly added. The busses will accommodate 14 to 50 […]

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Egypt eyes $7bn trade volume with rest of Africa in 2022

Egypt Monday announced plans to raise exports to 10 African countries to $7 billion next year as part of a long term strategy aiming at $10 billion in value for export to Africa by 2025. The $7 billion target is the first phase of three-phase strategy designed by the Arab country. For this phase the […]

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Egypt: Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company to inject $1bn

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (HBC) is set to invest $1 billion in the Egyptian market over the coming five years, following its acquisition of Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Egypt (CCBCE) according to a statement by office of the Egyptian Prime Minister. Egypt became the 29th country around the world that HBC will be operating in, […]

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Morocco, third destination for remittances from African diaspora in 2021 – World Bank

The kingdom of Morocco is expected to receive $9.3 billion this year in terms of remittances from Moroccan expatriates, representing the third largest on the continent, right behind Egypt and Nigeria, a World Bank report revealed. Compared with last year data, Morocco will witness a 25.76 per cent increase, according to data published in the […]

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Géant Casino unveils around $64m expansion plan in Egypt

French hypermarket Géant Casino will invest about $64 million (EGP 1 billion) in Egypt as part of an expansion plan, reports say. The company, a subsidiary of Groupe Casino, as part of the plans, will open 15 new supermarkets, hypermarkets, and express markets in the Arab country. The announcement came the company inaugurated its first […]