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Algeria doesn’t have enough oil for Egypt

Algiers has made it intentions known to Cairo that deals involving natural gas could only be discussed in 2014, due to the need to develop production from new fields first. According to Egypt’s oil minister Osama Kamal, Algeria doesn’t have “enough quantities to be exported to Egypt.” Algeria’s decision was prompted by the fact that […]

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Egypt concludes deal for the Al Nouran Sugar Project

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank Group, and the Egyptian government have reached a financial and initial working capital terms agreement in Cairo. The agreement is essential for works on the Al Nouran Sugar Project, where an amount of $372 million […]

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Libyan oil to Cairo on soft terms

Two senior officials in the Libyan oil ministry have claimed that Libya could be exporting $1,2 billion worth of crude oil at world prices, but on interest-free credit for a year to Egypt, in order to save the country from fuel shortages with the government finding it difficult to honor energy importation dues. These importations […]

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Egypt puts on hold Saudi investments

A press statement issued by the kingdom’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Tawfiq al-Rabiah, brought to light that projects worth more than $1,3 billion have been on the hold in Egypt. This information was revealed ahead of the Saudi-Egyptian Joint Committee meeting to be held in the Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh. Several Saudi Arabian projects […]

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Mauritania & Morocco Boost Partnership

Mauritania and its northern neighbor, Morocco, have inked several cooperation agreements meant to give a new momentum to their partnership in various sectors of common interest. The two countries, members of Arab Maghreb Union gathering also Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, have agreed to bolster joint actions and projects in the fields of transport, energy & […]

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What growth for Egypt?

Planning minister al-Araby claimed that the economy will grow by 3.8% in 2013, while Finance minister Al-Mursi al Sayed Hegazy presented in parliament measures geared towards saving more than $5 billion as part of their annual budget prospects. Ministers are presenting prospects of their ministries for the 2013-2014 budget to the upper house of parliament […]

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Egypt: China targets Giza industrial and investment zone

A Chinese delegation composed of investors and businessmen is currently on a visit to Egypt to seek new ventures. The delegation paid a visit to the industrial and investment area in Giza’s Abu Rawash. Giza is considered to be a valuable zone for business. The delegation was accompanied by the Chinese ambassador to Egypt Song […]

Business Finance

Cairo awaits the remainder of its loan

Egypt will be receiving the remaining $1billion within two months from Turkey after satisfying the conditions attached to the $2billion loan agreement concluded last year to support its budget deficit. Turkey’s Eximbank will be handling the transactions. The money is needed by Egypt to suppress its problems as the government continues to run out of […]

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Egypt distributes offshore Mediterranean blocks

Eight oil and gas exploration projects have been awarded by Egypt to several companies in a statement released from the ministry of petroleum. The decision followed the reception of 13 offers after an international call for tender concerning prospective acreage. Among the companies are British Petroleum (BP), International Egyptian Oil Company (IEOC), a subsidiary of […]

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Egypt: Huawei and Etisalat conclude new deal

After signing a strategic partnership agreement in February, Huawei and Etisalat Misr have sealed a new contract that will provide the latter with the latest BTS3900 radio base station technology. The deal is meant to improve quality and speed to the Etisalat Misr’s radio network. The BTS3900 will help the Egyptian company to save expenditures […]