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World
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Africa
7/22/2023 11:09:05 PM
The head of the junta in Mali brought in a new constitution for the West African nation on Saturday, prompting protests from concerned political and civil opponents.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
7/22/2023 9:36:50 PM
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi will participate in the Russia-Africa Summit that will be held in St. Petersburg from 27-28 July, a diplomatic source told the Russian Tass news agency.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
7/22/2023 8:16:00 PM
The conflict in Sudan is prompting Egypt to revise its diplomatic option vis-à-vis Africa.
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World
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War in Ukraine
7/22/2023 6:40:31 PM
Russia said Friday that it understood the concerns African nations may have after Moscow left the Ukrainian grain deal, promising to ensure deliveries to countries in need.
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World
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Africa
7/20/2023 9:39:18 PM
Britain on Thursday announced sanctions against 13 individuals and businesses it said have links to the Russian mercenary group Wagner in Africa, accusing them of crimes there including killings and torture.
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World
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International
7/20/2023 7:35:31 PM
Twenty-two countries from around the globe have applied to join the BRICS bloc and more have shown interest, South Africa said Thursday, ahead of the five-nation group's summit next month.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
7/20/2023 5:57:19 PM
Swedish multinational appliances company Electrolux Group will sell $976.46 million worth of brands and factories in Egypt and South Africa, as a part of a reprioritization plan, according to a press release on Thursday.
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Sports
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National Teams
7/20/2023 12:26:54 PM
Egypt's national team have maintained their position at 34th place in the latest FIFA world rankings released on Thursday, with no major changes in positions across the list.
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Business
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Economy
7/19/2023 3:43:54 PM
The two-day Seamless North Africa 2023 conference, which concluded Tuesday, highlighted Egypt's efforts to transform into a digital economy and become a regional leader in financial technology (fintech).
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Business
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Energy
7/19/2023 2:48:24 PM
Swedish-Swiss tech solutions multinational corporation ABB is expanding its investments in the Egyptian market, Sherif Ismail, ABB Egypt’s vice president and the electrification commercial leader Egypt and Central Africa, told Ahram Online.
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World
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War in Ukraine
7/19/2023 2:36:50 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend a BRICS nations summit in South Africa next month, the country's presidency said on Wednesday, ending months of speculation.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
7/19/2023 9:58:00 AM
Last week Egypt hosted an important summit of the leaders of countries neighbouring Sudan in the hope of making and sustaining initiatives to end the destructive fighting that has been ongoing there for over three months.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
7/18/2023 10:04:12 PM
Conflict over water in the Fertile Crescent and East Africa due to dam construction and climate change is harming livelihoods, increasing food insecurity, and fuelling international tensions, writes Haitham Nouri
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Business
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Economy
7/18/2023 8:22:33 PM
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) is considering enabling Egyptian expats to send remittances via the InstaPay app from countries including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Jordan, said Ehab Nasr, Deputy Governor for Payment System, on the sidelines of Seamless North Africa.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Sports
7/18/2023 7:42:26 PM
Judging by its African qualifying group, Egypt should make it to the 2026 World Cup but there’s no guarantee, writes Alaa Abdel-Ghani
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World
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Region
7/18/2023 4:35:46 PM
China's President Xi Jinping pledged on Tuesday stronger ties with Algeria in a meeting with the gas-exporting North African nation's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, as Beijing looks to diversify its energy supply.
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Business
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Economy
7/18/2023 3:27:32 PM
The United Arab Emirates signed a $1.9-billion deal with a state mining company in DR Congo to develop at least four mines in the African country's turbulent east, the Congolese presidency said Monday.
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Business
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Economy
7/18/2023 2:33:50 PM
Africa's total debt stock is estimated at $1.3 trillion, and the cost of debt reached $22 billion in 2022, with expectations that it will further increase in 2023, Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, said on Monday.
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Life & Style
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Health
7/18/2023 11:25:22 AM
Ahram online spoke with Ben Hoffler, a co-founder of the Sinai Trail, about the ambitious launch of the intercontinental hiking route spanning 1,200 km between Africa and Asia, connecting Petra in Jordan with Luxor in Egypt.
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Business
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Economy
7/17/2023 9:53:55 PM
Regional fintech event Seamless North Africa has kicked off in Egypt's New Cairo with the participation of over 4,000 from international, regional, and local financial and banking institutions, according to an official statement on Monday.
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