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Tag: Cairo
Cairo criminal appeal court acquits Uber driver of attempted kidnap of Habiba Al-Shamaa
On August 22, 2024, a Cairo criminal appeal court acquitted an Uber driver of attempting to kidnap 24-year-old Habiba Al-Shamaa, who tragically died after jumping ... Read More
World Health Day: tackling urban air pollution top priority for African governments
As the world marked World Health Day on 7 April, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted air pollution — most notably in fast-growing cities ... Read More
EU’s 7.4 bn-euro aid package to support cash-strapped Egypt, curb illegal migration
The European Union signed a "historic" deal with Egypt on Sunday (17 March) that includes a funding package of 7.4 billion euros and elevating their ... Read More
EU’s Egyptian headache: Brussels readies €7.4bn aid package to help economy, curb migration
Egypt is reportedly set to receive up to 7.4 billion euros in funding from the European Union under a major 'cash for migrant control' pact ... Read More
Saudi, Qatari investors may follow UAE in ‘buying up’ Egypt’s coastline
Only days after the announced $35 billion deal with the UAE for the development of Ras al-Hekma on its Mediterranean coast, Egypt is reportedly also ... Read More
Egypt inks ‘historic’ $35bn deal with UAE, hoping to ease dollar squeeze, save economy
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a landmark $35 billion investment deal to develop Ras al-Hekma peninsula on the Mediterranean coast that, ... Read More
Egypt’s president warns Cairo won’t allow any threat to Somalia amid dispute with Ethiopia
Cairo will stand shoulder to shoulder with Somalia and will not allow any threat to the Horn of Africa country, Egypt’s president has said, referring ... Read More
China Development Bank to support SMEs in Africa with $400-million loan to Cairo-based Afreximbank
The China Development Bank (CDB) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) inked Monday August 28 a $400-mllion loan to be used to support the financing ... Read More
Cairo-based Banknbox sets up HQ in Egypt
Banknbox, a financial technology (fintech) firm based in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, announced the opening of its $10 million regional headquarters in Egypt to ... Read More
Building collapses in Egyptian capital killing 13 people
13 people died Monday after a building collapsed in the Egyptian capital Cairo, in a string building disasters. A five-storey building reportedly built without permit ... Read More