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Egypt-Greece maritime demarcation accord ratified by parliament committee:<\/strong> The House Legislative Committee signed off yesterday<\/a> on the agreement inked between Egypt and Greece this month<\/a> to create a joint exclusive economic zone in the eastern Mediterreanean.<\/p>\n

Benya Cables to supply fiber optic technology, equipment to Africa Data Centers:<\/strong> Africa Data Centers has signed a supply agreement with Egypt-based Benya Cables that will see Benya supplying \u201ccritical fiber optic technology and equipment\u201d to serve seven major markets in Africa, according to an emailed statement (pdf)<\/a>. The value of the contract was not disclosed. Benya Cables is a subsidiary of ICT infrastructure contractor Benya Capital, which earlier this week signed a final agreement with the Arab Organization for Industrialization to build a EGP 1 bn fiber optic cable factory in the Suez Canal Economic Zone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Egypt-Greece maritime demarcation accord ratified by parliament committee: The House Legislative Committee signed off yesterday on the agreement inked between Egypt and Greece this month to create a joint exclusive economic zone in the eastern Mediterreanean. 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