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Egypt increases imports, encourages domestic production to maintain food security amid pandemic
Egypt.
Agri-Food.Egypt has expanded its import contracts and successfully met public demand for food by following a government action plan that came with the coronavirus outbreak in March, according to a report from Egypt’s al-Borsaa news website.Nomani Nasr Nomani, Advisor to Egypt’s supply and trade minister, repo...
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Egypt : Future Homes records EGP 30m in sales during AQARI Exhibition
Egypt.
Construction & Real Estate.Future Homes Development recorded contractual sales worth over EGP 30m during its participation at the Al-Ahram Real Estate Exhibition (AQARI), which took place in Cairo from 1 to 4 October.Mohamed Mounir, the company’s Chairperson, said that Future Homes Development has also launched the third...
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Egypt’s Immigration Minister follows up UAE expats complaint of being subjected to fraud
Egypt.
Tourism & leisure.CAIRO – 12 October 2020: Egypt’s Minister of Immigration Nabila Makram contacted Attorney General Hamada El Sawy to address complains lodged by 300 Egyptian expats who were subjected to fraud by people who claimed they would bring them back to Kuwait after spending quarantine period in the UAE...
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Egypt : EBRD chooses Egypt as top investment market for second time in a row
Egypt.
Bank & Finance. Information technology. Business Climate.The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has chosen Egypt as the top investment market for 2021-2025, based on the three objectives of reducing carbon emissions to promote environmental sustainability, promoting equal opportunities for women, and digital transformation.Egypt had a...
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Egypt : MENA startup investments see slowdown in September
Egypt.
Bank & Finance. Business Climate.Investments in startups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) witnessed a slowdown in September for the first time in 2020 with $10.9 million raised in 30 fresh investment deals, according to the investment vehicle Wamda.Egypt had the lion share of these investments with $3.36 million, whereas...
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Egypt :Nestlé intensifies efforts to maintain health and safety measures across all factories
Egypt.
Agri-Food. Energy.To fight economic hardships imposed by the pandemic, the Egyptian government implemented a strategy to support the business sector, as it navigated through the economic turmoil. The success of this strategy has been reflected through readiness of the most affected industries to re-operate as markets...
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Nigeria :NPDC Eyes 600mmscf/d Of Gas Supply To Domestic Gas Market, Set To Commission 240MT LPG Plant In Edo
Nigeria.
Energy.The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), an Exploration and Production subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is looking at boosting its gas supply to the domestic market by 600million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d) in the next three to five years.Th...
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Nigeria:‘Unveiling Digital Products To Deepen Islamic Banking’
Nigeria.
Bank & Finance. Information technology.The Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of TAIF Digital Institute for Islamic Finance in Toronto Canada, Mr. Fahad Siddiqui, has said the roll-out of shariah-based digital financial products will deepen Islamic finance in Nigeria.Speaking on Monday, he said the deployment of technology can enable...
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Nigeria:Govt To Reintegrate Modular Refineries – Enang
Nigeria.
Energy.The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger-Delta Affairs, Senator Eta Enang said the federal government will reintegrate modular refineries into the mainstream refineries for the benefit of the country.Enang disclosed this in Abuja when he paid a working visit to the Minister of Science...
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Nigeria:19,943 farmers benefit as NIRSAL deploys Agro model to support N’East economy
Nigeria.
Agri-Food.Some 19,943 farmers in Nigeria’s North East, cultivating rice, maize and soybean on 29,919 hectares of farmland in Borno, Adamawa, Taraba and Gombe States have benefitted from various incentives and inputs from the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) to aid...
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Morocco:Agriculture and Maritime Fishing Sectors Capable of Meeting Production Requirements in These Difficult Times (Minister)
Morocco.
Agri-Food.Rabat - The agriculture and maritime fishing sectors have well-defined mechanisms and visions enabling them to meet the requirements of production during this difficult economic situation, said Monday in Rabat minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests, Aziz Akhannou...
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Tunisia:Higher Investment Council approves projects with total cost of 160 MD
Tunisia.
Bank & Finance.The Higher Investment Council approved, on Friday July 17, 2020, four major investment projects with a national vocation, representing a total investment of about 160 million dinars (MD) during the first meeting of the Council, for the year 2020, held in Kasabah, under the chairmanship of Prime Mini...
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Bank of Algeria: Issuance of new banknotes, coins
Algeria.
Bank & Finance.The Bank of Algeria announced today, Saturday July 04, 2020, the issuance of new banknotes and coins.The Bank of Algeria explained that it is the 2000 dinars bill and other coins.In this vein, the Ministry of Finance announced, this Saturday, the launch of a new banknote on the national market, in a...
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Algeria:Gas;Sonatrach, ENI renew 3 partnership agreements untill year 2049
Algeria. Europe.
Energy.ALGIERS- Algerian national hydrocarbon company SONATRACH and its historic partner Italy’s ENI have concluded three agreements renewing, untill the year 2049, their partnership in the field of gas, the company said in a statement.The contracts will allow the marketing of Algerian natural gas by Eni t...
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Electricity/Africa: Morocco Ready to Share its Know-how in the Framework of South-South Cooperation (Official)
Morocco. Afrique.
Business Climate. Energy.Morocco is committed to sharing its expertise with African countries in the area of electrical trades as part of South-South cooperation, said Monday Director General of the National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE), Abderrahim El Hafidi.This came during talks with a large delegation...
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Morocco Pledges $209 Million Renovation Project in Five Moroccan Cities
Morocco.
Bank & Finance. Environment.The Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region council and the Wilaya (administrative division) of the same region have approved partnership agreements to renovate and develop five northern Moroccan cities with a budget of MAD 1.86 billion.Eight ministries signed the convention, including the Ministry of Eco...
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Tunisia:Payment institutions to start operating soon (BCT Governor)
Tunisia.
Bank & Finance.Two or three payment institutions will start operating in this area in the coming days after obtaining the authorisation of the Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT), announced its Governor Marouane Abassi on Tuesday.These payment institutions are among several companies that have filed applications with th...
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Algeria looks to achieve sustainable development through energy transition program
Algeria.
Energy.Minister of Energy, Mohamed Arkab, said last week in Algiers that the Energy Transition Program provided for in the Government’s Action Plan will allow Algeria to achieve sustainable development.In a press statement on the sidelines of an information day on the safety and security of radioactive sou...
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morocco-Business Support and Financing Program: 'Intelaka' Program Launched
Morocco.
Bank & Finance.Rabat - The "Intelaka" program was officially launched on Monday in Rabat, following the signing before HM King Mohammed VI of the agreements establishing the start of the business support and financing Program.The launch of the program took place at a ceremony chaired by minister of Economy, Financ...
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October
Nigeria:FG To Spend N204bn On Power Projects, Salaries
The Federal Government will spend N204.4 billion on projects and salaries for agencies and the Federal Ministry of Power in 2021.According to the budget proposal of the ministry, out of the N204bn bud...
October
Nigeria:NAHCO Signs Contracts With Qatar, Azman
Alocal ground handling service provider, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO) has signed contracts with Qatar Airways, for another five years for a handling contract.NAHCO’s Group Executive...
October
Nigeria:Entrepreneur Seeks Funding For Hygiene Sector
Apublic health specialist and entrepreneur, Dr. Tunde Ayeye, has called for urgent structured investment in the cleaning and hygiene sector.Dr. Ayeye who is the Chief Executive Officer of DraiKlinas L...
October
Nigeria Joins Global Coffee Organisation
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has ratified Nigeria’s membership of the International Coffee Organisation.The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo announced this on Wednesd...
October
Nigeria:How Survival Fund Can Sustain MSMEs, Save 1.8m Jobs
Recently, the federal government flagged off the National Survival Fund and the Guaranteed Off-take Stimulus Schemes under the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP).They were to cushion the effe...
October
Egypt’s flag carrier, Ghana sign MoU to establish new aviation company
CAIRO – 22 October 2020: Egyptian flag carrier EgyptAir has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ghana’s government to establish a Ghanaian national aviation company with investments from both co...
October
Egyptian PM, ministers discuss cooperation projects with Iraq, Jordan
CAIRO – 22 October 2020: Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli in a ministerial meeting has discussed cooperation frameworks between Egypt, Iraq and Jordan, in light of the recent meeting between le...
October
Egypt : CBE Total volume of CCC credit guarantee scheme portfolio hit EGP 30.8 bln in July
CAIRO - The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced Wednesday over a threefold increase in the total volume of the portfolio of the credit guarantee scheme provided by the Credit Guarantee Company (CCC)...
October
Egypt : Economic reform program turned economy into most promising market in region Minister
CAIRO - 22 October 2020: Trade and Industry Minister Niven Gamee asserted on Wednesday that the success of the economic reform program that was adopted by the Egyptian government, led by President Abd...
October
Egypt : EU supports GERD talks, announces new water cooperation with Egypt
CAIRO - 22 October 2020: The European Union (EU) is supporting the negotiation process on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) among Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, under the brokerage of the African...
October
Egypt : CBE governor inspects new printing house, cash center in new capital
CAIRO - 22 October 2020: Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Tareq Amer inspected on Thursday construction works and final preparations for the operation of the new printing house and the cash...
October
Egypt : Sarwa Capital, Amer Group to conduct their sukuk offerings before 2020 end
Informed sources have confirmed that Sarwa Capital and Amer Group will implement their sukuk issuances before the end of the year.Sarwa Capital’s sukuk offering will stand at EGP 2.5bn, while Amer Gro...
was born on 12th August 1971 to the family of Alhaji Aliyu...
Nigeria:We’re Seeking Reform In Engineering Profession – Chairman, NICE
Nigeria,Advice & Training,
Aishatu Aliyu Umar is the outgoing chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE). In this interview, Umar speaks on the Institution’s quest to reform engineering education and why bui...
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Nigeria:We’ve Acquired Tech, Skills For Nigerian-Made Car Engines – Zeetin’s Boss, Azibaola
Nigeria,Industry,
Robert Azibaola is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Zeetin Engineering Limited, a start-up precision engineering company that specialises in producing car engines, spare parts and...
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Egypt : Achievements of Egyptian poultry sector exceed expectations: Businessman Ayman Al-Gamil
Egypt,Agri-Food, Business Climate,
CAIRO - 4 October 2020 The achievements of the Egyptian pourtlry sector in recent years exceeded all the expectations, Businessman Ayman Al-Gamil said Sunday. “After losing its great capabilities...
Nabil Diab is a Partner for Assurance services at PwC ...
Egypt’s new data protection law and what it means for business
Egypt,Information technology,
It is not an overstatement to say that data privacy is one of the hottest topics on the minds of business leaders around the globe today. The need for businesses to go digital is stronger than ever, a...
Chiedu is an electric energy law specialist. He qualified as...
Nigeria:We’ll Deliver 5,000MW From NIPP Plants Next Year – NDPHC MD, Ugbo
Niger, Nigeria,Business Climate, Energy,
Mr Chiedu Ugbo is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC); he had his tenure renewed for four years recently by President Muhammadu Buhari. I...
Director-General / Chief Executive Officer of the Small and...
Nigeria:Why We’re Doing Mass Registration For MSMEs – DG SMEDAN
Nigeria,Bank & Finance,
Dr Dikko Umaru Radda is the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN). In this interview, he speaks on the benefits of the mas...
executive director of Nigerian Export Promotion Counci...
Nigeria:Why FG Pushes For Zero Oil Economy – NEPC CEO
Nigeria,Business Climate, Energy,
The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) is a Federal Government agency that promotes value addition and export of Nigerian goods.In a recent encounter, the Executive Director/Chief Executive Offic...
economist, academic and founder of the “Institut Africain D’...
“Tunisia should launch 25-billion-dinar plan over 3 years to avoid economic collapse" (economist)
Tunisia,Bank & Finance,
"Tunisia should launch a rescue plan of 25 billion dinars over 3 years (2021-2022-2023), to support the economy and jobs, equivalent to the estimated losses of real wealth creation in 2020," economist...
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Nigeria:How We’re Making Sterling A Bank Of Choice – Dalley
Nigeria,Bank & Finance,
Ms Temi Dalley is the Chief Human Resources Officer of Sterling Bank Plc. In this interview, she talks about what the bank is doing through its human capital to become a financial institution of choic...
10 November 2020
12 November 2020
Lagos
Nigeria:Over 100,000 For ‘Ehingbeti’ Economic Summit
09 December 2020
10 December 2020
Egypt (BiznEX).
Egypt : MSMEDA to take part in BiznEX on 9-10 December
22 December 2020
23 December 2020
Tunisia
Tunisia to host Arab Housing Congress next December 22 and 23
22 October 2020
02 November 2020
Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)
Nigeria:ACCI Holds 15th Abuja Int’l Trade Fair Oct
14 October 2020
Owerri
NIGERIA:GACN Holds Forum To Boost Gas Utilisation In S/East
12 October 2020
16 October 2020
en ligne
Nigeria Mining Week Holds Digitally With 2,000 Participants
11 October 2020
13 October 2020
Egypt International Exhibition Centre
Egypt : AFRICA FOOD MANUFACTURING 2020
08 October 2020
ALGIERS
Algeria:Up to fifty participants at Algerian-Spanish Business Forum
25 September 2020
27 September 2020
en ligne
Tunisia takes part in Clean Up The Med Campaign [Upd 1]
24 September 2020
Nigeria
Nigeria:Dive In Festival returns to Nigeria, addresses inclusion, gender diversity in the insurance industry
