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Canada has EGP 552 mn for women’s empowerment

Our friend Ulric Shannon, Canada’s ambassador to Egypt, and Planning Minister Rania Al Mashat inked agreements on three development projects worth a combined EGP 552 million focused on women’s empowerment and food security. The projects will roll-out nationwide, including in Aswan, Cairo, Alexandria, Damietta, Upper Egypt, and the Delta.

The agreements add to Canada’s existing EGP 1.4 bn portfolio here, spanning health, education, women’s support, and climate-smart agriculture.

Vodafone Egypt takes network reliability awards

Vodafone Egypt secured top honors for both mobile and fixed network performance in the 2025 benchmarking report by global network evaluator Umlaut. The recognition, which marks three consecutive years of mobile leadership and two for fixed networks for the operator, specifically distinguished Vodafone for Best in Network Reliability, the company said in a statement.

The achievement serves as proof of concept for Vodafone’s heavy infrastructure pivot. Over the past 25 years, the company has funneled over EGP 100 bn into the Egyptian market, including a recent EGP 30 bn multi-year agreement with Telecom Egypt to leverage its fiber-optic network.

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