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Siemens in in talks with the Egyptian government over potential tech projects at the new administrative capital, Siemens Egypt Chairperson and Managing Director Emad Ghaly tells Daily News Egypt. These include “Building technology, electricity distribution technology, or smart grid solutions,” he said.
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Posted inBasic Materials + Commodities
Worldfish finds Egyptian fish are clear of Tilapia Lake Virus
Non-profit research firm Worldfish have apparently cleared Egyptian Tilapia fish of Tilapia Lake Virus, Agriculture Minister Abdel Moneim El Bana said,according to Al Shorouk. The delegation from Worldfish which submitted the report, said they found no trace of the virus in their studies. Saudi Arabia banned live fish imports in August after a UN FAO […]
Posted inHealth + Education
Sabaa announces signing EGP 135 mn hep C treatment agreement with national insurance
Pharma producer Sabaa International Company announced it signed an agreement with the national health insurance and the Liver Institute to supply 450k packets of its hepatitis C treatment Sofoheb, according to an EGX disclosure. The agreement is worth EGP 135 mn approximately and lasts until mid-2018. Sabaa expects the agreement to contribute at least EGP […]
Posted inHealth + Education
First Japanese-style school to open to students in October
The first five of 100 new Japanese-style schools that will be built in Egypt will open to students by October, an Education Ministry spokesperson tells Ahram Online. The schools, which are being established under an MoU with Japan, will teach Egypt’s national curriculum using the Japanese Tokkatsu educational framework to students in kindergarten through to […]
Posted inReal Estate + Housing
Emaar and El Nasr land dispute being mediated by ministers
There is a reported dispute between Emaar Properties and state-run El Nasr Housing Development over the delays in the former’s construction timetable of Uptown Cairo. Lawyers from El Nasr are seeking to nullify the contract signed between the two to recover the disputed area saying that the company has only 20% of the project, pushing […]
Posted inReal Estate + Housing
New El Alamein set to be inaugurated end of October
The Housing Ministry plans to officially inaugurate the city of New El Alamein at the end October in a ceremony attended by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Housing Minister Moustafa Madbouly said, according to AMAY. The Minister indicated that parts of the tourist walkway will be ready before the inauguration and that other sites in […]
Posted inReal Estate + Housing
Barons Court to build new four-star hotel in Alex West for EGP 250-300 mn
Real estate developer Barons Court is planning to build a new hotel at flagship development Alex West with investments ranging from EGP 250-300 mn, Managing Director Hisham Akram says, according to Al Masry Al Youm. The company is looking for partners to build its 250-room facility, which it hopes to have up and running by […]
Posted inTourism
Ancient Memphis Walking Circuit project completed
The US Embassy and the Antiquities Ministry celebrated the completion of the Ancient Memphis Walking Circuit in Mit Rahina, according to an embassy statement. “The walking circuit connects eight archaeological sites in the center of Egypt’s first capital city of the Pharaonic period.” Ahram Gate says funding for the project was valued at EGP 9.2 […]
Posted inTourism
India launches tourism promotion campaign in Egypt
The Indian Embassy launched a tourism promotion campaign targeting Egyptian travelers, with an aim also to connect tour operators of both the countries, according to India Today. “As a part of the campaign, 12 buses of transport authority will showcase various tourist destinations in India, including culture, festivals, monuments, landscape, wildlife, people and food.”
Posted inAutomotive + Transportation
Transport minister pitches British trade envoy on railway, maritime investments
Transport Minister Hisham Arafat pitched British trade envoy Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his accompanying trade delegation on railway and port infrastructure projects, Arafat told reporters after the meeting yesterday, Al Shorouk reports.