العربية

Day: July 1, 2025

Egypt, Germany discuss development finance, partnership priorities at Seville Conference

Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Rania Al-Mashat, met with her new German counterpart, Reem Alabali-Radovan, on Tuesday to discuss strengthening partnership priorities, expanding development finance, and advancing debt-for-development swaps. The meeting took place during the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (Ff4D) in Seville, where a high-level…

New accords on trade, security strengthen Egypt-Oman Relations

Talks between the foreign ministers of Egypt and Oman in Cairo on Tuesday concluded with the signing of seven agreements to enhance cooperation in areas ranging from investment and labour to regional security. Egyptian Foreign and Emigration Minister Badr Abdelatty hosted his Omani counterpart, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi,…

MSMEDA allocates EGP 400m to support micro enterprises via Tasaheel

The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) has signed a new microfinance contract worth EGP 400m with Tasaheel for Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise Finance, aiming to expand funding for micro-scale projects across Egypt. The agreement was signed by Nevine Badr El-Din, Head of the Central Microfinance Sector…

Philip Morris Misr announces new price list effective 1 July

Philip Morris Misr has announced updated prices for its full range of tobacco products, including its heated tobacco lines HEETS and TEREA, as well as conventional cigarettes under the Merit, Marlboro, and L&M brands, effective from 1 July 2025. The company affirmed that the new pricing is transparently communicated to…

Opella becomes first global consumer healthcare firm to gain B Corp status

Opella has become the first global consumer healthcare company to achieve B Corp Certification after meeting the social and environmental standards set by B Lab, the non-profit organisation behind the accreditation. The certification covers Opella’s global operations and follows a four-year transformation process, during which the company said it redefined…

Egypt Post discusses enhanced cooperation with Ivorian counterpart

Dalia El-Baz, Chairperson of Egypt Post, held a meeting today with Isaac N’gouan Nambayahou, CEO of La Poste de Côte d’Ivoire, in the presence of Nermeen Hassan, Head of the International Cooperation Sector at Egypt Post. The visit is part of ongoing efforts to deepen bilateral cooperation between the two…