Egypt has concluded its first trade deal under the mammoth African free trade agreement, the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA), said its industry and trade minister on Friday.
Minister Ahmed Samir said the North African country (...)
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday elected Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embalo, the president of Guinea Bissau, as its new chairman.
Embalo was elected during the 61st Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State (...)
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday elected Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embalo, the president of Guinea Bissau, as its new chairman.
Embalo was elected during the 61st Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State (...)
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday called for member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to take concerted efforts to root out terrorism in West Africa.
Akufo-Addo, also chairman of the regional (...)
African Development Bank (AFDB) launched the African Circular Economy Facility (ACEF) in collaboration with the Finnish government valued €4 billion ($4.31 billion), its vice president Kariuki Kevin, said during the 57th AfDB annual meeting on (...)
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), signed the $10bn AfCFTA Adjustment Fund on Wednesday in Cairo.
The two institutions signed an agreement relating to the management of the base (...)
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), signed the $10bn AfCFTA Adjustment Fund on Wednesday in Cairo.
The two institutions signed an agreement relating to the management of the base (...)
The African Union (AU) announced on Monday that it has suspended Burkina Faso's membership in response to the 24 January coup that ousted President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré.
The 15-nation bloc's Peace and Security Council said it voted "in favour (...)
The African Union (AU) announced on Monday that it has suspended Burkina Faso's membership in response to the 24 January coup that ousted President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré.
The 15-nation bloc's Peace and Security Council said it voted "in favour (...)
Proposing avenues to reshape global governance and reposition emerging economies as key allies in the global future economy, Egypt's Ministry of International Cooperation puts forward a policy roadmap through the final recommendations of (...)
As many as 4.5 million dead, major economies shut down, businesses crushed... The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused panic and hardship, but it also accelerated change. Although the capacity for devastation had been so much greater in (...)
When Ghana received 50,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from India last month, it hit a frustrating roadblock: it had not trained enough staff to distribute them.
The country was still rolling out shots received in late February from the global (...)
The World Health Organization's global vaccine-sharing scheme COVAX delivered its first COVID-19 shots on Wednesday, as the race to get doses to the world's poorest people and tame the pandemic accelerates.
A flight carrying 600,000 doses of the (...)
Ceramica Cleopatra, who will make their Egyptian Premier League debut this season, are hoping they can challenge for a top-four finish on their maiden appearance after signing more than a dozen players.
The debutants, backed by wealthy owner Mohamed (...)
Egypt's national carrier EgyptAir has signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to be a strategic partner for the establishment of a new air carrier affiliated to Ghana's government.
The MoU was signed by Ghanaian Minister of Aviation (...)
Egyptian Ambassador to Ghana Emad Hanna has witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between EgyptAir and Ghana's government; to launch a strategic partnership between the two sides with the aim of establishing a national integrated (...)
Egypt's state-run carrier EgyptAir announced on Monday the resumption of flights to Accra and Abuja, the capitals of Ghana and Nigeria, respectively, as well as Lagos in Nigeria, later this week.
EgyptAir said it will operate three weekly direct (...)
Egypt's flag carrier EgyptAir announced on Monday the resumption of flights to Accra and Abuja, the capitals of Ghana and Nigeria, respectively, as well as Lagos in Nigeria, later this week.
EgyptAir said it will operate three weekly direct flights (...)
The Engineering Export Council (EEC) has been shortlisted for the World Trade Promotion Organization (WTPO) Awards 2020, according to EEC Chairperson Sherif El Sayad.
The awards are presented by the International Trade Center (ITC) every two years (...)
With Beirut's airport partially reopening from a three-month virus shutdown, the government is hoping thousands of Lebanese expatriates will return for the summer — and bring dollars desperately needed to prop up the crashing economy.
But Lebanon's (...)
Omar Sakr, founder and CEO of Nawah-Scientific pocketed $150,000 cash prize during the grand final event "Africa's Business Heroes", hosted by Jack Ma Foundation held Saturday in Accra, Ghana.
The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative is Jack Ma's (...)
The Nationals in Egypt have seen the emergence of a new bombshell in table tennis: 11-year-old Hana Gouda of Ahly Club, reports Inas Mazhar. The Egyptian and African junior champion, ranked fifth in the world, beat Egypt's No 2, Zamalek's Farah (...)
أعربت المخرجة مروة كامل، عن سعادتها بتمثيل فيلمها "صندوق الدنيا" من إنتاج المركز القومي للسينما، لمصر ضمن أفضل عشر أفلام في المسابقة الرسمية لمهرجان أكرا الدولي للرسوم المتحركة في دورته الأولي بدولة غانا Accra Animation Film Festival، خاصة أن (...)
EgyptAir announced the re-operation of flights to Abidjan, with two flights per week starting from 20 June.
In a statement Wednesday, chairman and CEO of EgyptAir Holding Ahmed Adel said that the re-operation of flights to Abidjan coincides with the (...)
Egypt set for friendlies
The Pharaohs of Egypt are ready for their two friendly games to be played in preparation for next month's Africa Cup of Nations, or AFCON. Egypt is scheduled to enter a training camp at Borg Al-Arab Stadium in Alexandria on (...)
