Cairo is set to host consultation summits to discuss the ongoing Sudanese and Libyan crises under an African Union (AU) umbrella, Egyptian presidency spokesman Bassam Rady announced on Monday.
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, who is also (...)
The draw for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) put hosts Egypt in a relatively easy group. Egypt will face DR Congo, Uganda and Zimbabwe in Group A. Nigeria is with Guinea, Madagascar and Burundi in Group B while Senegal, Algeria, Kenya and (...)
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Fri 19, 8pm: Contributing fresh and creatively-mixed genres and sounds to D-CAF's music programme this year, these three emerging Egyptian artists (...)
Herve Renard - Morocco: "It is a difficult group but we are used to this level of competition. The teams know one another very well"
Gernot Rohr - Nigeria: "I don't think the group is easy especially Guinea. They are very young and we have to be (...)
On Tuesday, 2 April, the Gambia became the latest African nation to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), meeting the minimum threshold—22 out of the 55-member states—for the trade agreement to go into effect.
In March 2018, (...)
Cape Town- Daniel Salter, head of equity research at Renaissance Capital investment bank, presented the investment opportunities in Africa through several standards, including financial culture, poverty, labour costs, energy production, investment (...)
The qualifiers of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations came to an end. The finals will be held next summer from 21 June to 19 July in Egypt, and the 24 qualified teams were announced.
Senegal, and Madagascar were qualified from Group A, Morocco and (...)
With a population of over 190 million representing more than half of the entire population of West Africa stands Nigeria as both the continent's biggest economy and the country having the largest population.
Nigeria is the largest oil-producer on (...)
CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is one of the largest continental competitions awaited by football fans from the moment its last match ends to the moment the new championship starts.
AFCON is organised by the CAF every two years to determine the (...)
The Institute of International Finance (IIF) estimated in a report that the portfolio inflows to emerging markets (EM) reached $25.1bn in March.
The report explained that EMs' stocks and bonds attracted positive but relatively modest, non-resident (...)
Egyptian business tycoon Naguib Sawiris said he met with the Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), Tarek Amer, where Sawiris presented a proposal to establish a new bank specialised in the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in (...)
The Zamalek team announced an emergency level 48 hours before the game against Al Ahly, scheduled for Saturday within the 17th round of the Egyptian Premier League.
Zamalek's coach Christian Gross has decided to keep the team training secretly for (...)
The Egyptian national football team returned from Nigeria after a defeat in a friendly match on Tuesday, as both teams prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
The national team did not appear reassuring, in the absence of the team's star and (...)
With a population of over 190 million representing more than half of the entire population of West Africa stands Nigeria as both the continent's biggest economy and the country having the largest population. Nigeria is the largest oil-producer on (...)
Zamalek's trio Tarek Hamed, Mahmoud Alaa and Khalid Boutaib are fit to boost the team in Saturday's anticipated league derby against rivals Ahly, according to team manager Amir Mortada.
Midfielder Hamed and defender Alaa were injured in Egypt's 1-0 (...)
تلقى المنتخب الوطني هدفًا مبكرًا بعد مرورو 9 ثواني فقط من إنطلاق مباراة الفراعنة أمام نيجيريا بأقدام بول أونواتشو مهاجم النسور، في المباراة الجارية بين المنتخبين.
وتقام المباراة بين المنتخب الوطني ونيجيريا، على ملعب ستيفن كيشي، ضمن استعدادات (...)
A weakened Egypt side leaked the second fastest goal in the history of international football to slump to a 1-0 friendly loss to Nigeria in Asaba as they kicked off their preparations for the African Nations Cup on Tuesday.
Fans in the Stephen Keshi (...)
Egypt's Mexican tactician Javier Aguirre said on Monday that he is looking to form a team that would compete for the African Cup of Nations title when Egypt hosts the top-flight competition this summer.
"Managing Egypt is a very special mission as (...)
Inpector Capital BV–whose majority is owned by Dutch investor Marcel Boekhoorn–declared that it acquired Scimitar Production Egypt Ltd to invest in the petroleum and energy sector in Egypt.
Inpector Capital also announced that it has appointed Erik (...)
Egypt's national football team flew to Nigeria from Niger on Sunday morning ahead of facing the Super Eagles in a friendly match on Tuesday.
Egypt's perfect run under coach Javier Aguirre came to an end after Saturday's 1-1 away draw against Niger (...)
Libya failed in their bid to qualify for the African Cup of Nations as a double from Percy Tau gave South Africa a 2-1 win and a place in the summer Egypt finals on Sunday.
The Arab side needed a win to pip South Africa to second place in the group (...)
Egypt's perfect run under Javier Aguirre came to an end when a weakened side conceded a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Niger in a dead-rubber African Nations Cup qualifier on Saturday.
Substitute Mahmoud Trezeguet scored with his first touch after (...)
Already-qualified Nigeria ensured they would finish on top of their African Nations Cup qualifying group after beating Seychelles 3-1 on Friday.
Odion Ighalo converted a penalty to give Nigeria the lead in the 35th minute but Roddy Melanie drew (...)
Egypt are set to field several fringe players who are unlikely to be part of their African Nations Cup squad when they take on Niger in their last qualifying game for the tournament which the country will host in the summer.
Already qualified virtue (...)
Egypt's national team travelled on Thursday to Niamey to play Niger on Saturday in the final game of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The Pharaohs already secured their berth in the elite African competition last year alongside group (...)
