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Former Tax Authority head Abdel Azim Hussein will be put on trial at a criminal court to <\/strong>face charges of corruption<\/strong>, reports Ahram Gate<\/a>. An investigation into Hussein and five of his associates found evidence that he accepted bribes, leading the public prosecutor to refer him to trial. Hussein was arrested last year<\/a> on what appeared to have been a sting operation.<\/p>\n

The Egyptian Airports Company<\/strong> is planning a EGP 1 bn expansion project at Sphinx International Airport to boost its capacity<\/a> to nine flights and 900 passengers per hour. Meanwhile: <\/strong>French renewables player Voltalia increased its solar-generated electricity production in Egypt fivefold to 76.5 GWh in 2020, it said in its earnings statement (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

EGX-listed snackfoods giant Edita has launched its Molto Mini Magnum product <\/strong>as part of the company\u2019s strategy \u201cto migrate consumers towards higher price-points,\u201d according to a company statement (pdf)<\/a>. Molto Mini Magnum is available in the chocolate and hazelnut cream flavor, and forms<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Former Tax Authority head Abdel Azim Hussein will be put on trial at a criminal court to face charges of corruption, reports Ahram Gate. An investigation into Hussein and five of his associates found evidence that he accepted bribes, leading the public prosecutor to refer him to trial. 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