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Business
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Markets & Companies
9/26/2023 4:47:43 PM
Global e-payment giant Visa opened a new office in Egypt to support the country’s digital transformation towards a cashless economy.
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World
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International
9/25/2023 7:25:30 PM
Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges on Monday, saying cash authorities found in his home was from his savings account and was on hand for emergencies, it wasn't bribe proceeds.
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World
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International
9/16/2023 10:35:53 AM
Poland’s conservative governing party was hoping to make migration a key campaign theme ahead of the country’s national election. But not like this, with arrests, dismissals and an attempted suicide among its own ranks.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
9/5/2023 3:57:50 PM
Beltone Financial Holding, a large Cairo-listed investment company, announced that it signed the final agreement to acquire 100 percent of Cash Microfinance, according to a bourse statement on Monday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
9/1/2023 5:05:10 PM
A Zambian court has freed all five Egyptians and a Zambian who were arrested onboard a private jet in Kenneth Kaunda Airport in Lusaka a fortnight ago - reportedly carrying cash, gold and several loaded pistols - as the prosecution said it is unwilling to pursue 'espionage' charges against them as previously announced.
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World
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International
8/21/2023 1:26:21 PM
British police said on Monday they had dropped an inquiry into King Charles III's charitable foundation, The Prince's Trust, over claims of a cash-for-honours scandal involving a Saudi businessman.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
8/16/2023 6:43:23 PM
An informed Egyptian source said that the plane that was recently seized by the Zambian authorities in Lusaka -- reportedly carrying $5.6 million in cash and 602 suspected gold bars weighing 127.2 kg -- is not an Egypt-flagged aircraft.
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Business
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Economy
8/15/2023 3:31:40 PM
The Egyptian government is set to disburse EGP 4 billion ($129.4 million) to support 744 export companies on Wednesday and Thursday, Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
8/11/2023 5:59:00 PM
Egypt has been promoting e-payments since the enactment of Law 18/2019 to foster greater financial inclusion and expand the cashless economy.
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Business
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Economy
8/3/2023 3:44:22 PM
The Egyptian Cabinet approved allocating an additional EGP 2 billion ($64.73 million) for the sixth phase of the cash repayment initiative to support exporters, according to a statement on Wednesday.
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World
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Region
8/2/2023 10:43:50 AM
Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked Prime Minister Najla Bouden without explanation Tuesday night and replaced her with former central bank executive Ahmed Hachani, whom he tasked with overcoming the "colossal challenges" facing the cash-strapped North African country.
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World
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Africa
7/30/2023 10:55:59 PM
Authorities in Nigeria's northeastern Adamawa state on Sunday imposed a statewide round-the-clock curfew to stop widespread looting of food stores in the state capital Yola by cash- and food-strapped residents.
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Sports
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World
7/29/2023 2:49:50 PM
Allan Saint-Maximin has confirmed he is to leave Newcastle before an expected move to the cash-rich Saudi Pro League.
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World
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Region
7/29/2023 11:05:07 AM
The United Nations has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in many countries because of “a crippling funding crisis” that has seen its donations plummet by about half as acute hunger is hitting record levels, a top official said late Friday.
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Sports
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Africa
7/28/2023 4:41:40 PM
Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez has joined Saudi side Al-Ahli, the two clubs announced on Friday, becoming the latest big-name player to be lured to the cash-rich league in the Gulf state.
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World
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Region
7/19/2023 10:27:53 AM
The United Nations food agency said Tuesday it will reduce monthly cash aid for 120,000 Syrian refugees living in two camps in Jordan because of what it described as an “unprecedented funding crisis.”
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Business
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Markets & Companies
7/17/2023 3:18:28 PM
Flash, Egypt’s new cashless payments app, has completed a $6 million seed round led by Addition with participation from Flourish Ventures and other strategic angel investors.
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World
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International
7/16/2023 1:10:38 PM
Long viewed as the most formidable challenger to Donald Trump in the Republican US presidential nominating contest, Ron DeSantis boasts a record of ultra-conservative legislative wins and a pile of campaign cash.
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Business
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Economy
7/11/2023 6:19:28 PM
Saudi Arabia has deposited $2 billion into Pakistan's central bank, the government said Tuesday, a much-needed financial boost ahead of a critical meeting of the International Monetary Fund on the new bailout package for the cash-strapped South Asian country.
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Egypt
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Tourism
7/4/2023 5:04:46 PM
Several renowned Egyptian archaeological sites and museums have recently switched to cashless payments, requiring visitors to purchase tickets using bank cards.
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