Banque Misr, Egypt's second largest bank, will expand its banking presence in 15 new markets across Africa, its chairman Mohamed Eletreby told Amwal Al Ghad on Tuesday.
"We have obtained the Central Bank of Egypt's approval to open a BM branch in (...)
No sooner had Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed celebrated his Nobel Peace Prize than his country was mired in religious and ethnic conflict that killed dozens of Ethiopians.
Sixty-seven people from the Oromia region were killed during two-day (...)
Political uncertainty and volatile oil prices are hindering economic growth in the Middle East this year, but trends should reverse next year, according to a new report released Monday by the International Monetary Fund.
The IMF's regional outlook (...)
Egyptian and African economists, policy-makers, and members of civil society were given a run-down of the 2018 Ibrahim Index for African Governance (IIAG) produced by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation at a seminar organised by the Egyptian Centre for (...)
International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Saturday she supports Somalia's efforts to achieve debt relief through the global lender's Highly Indebted Poor Country program.
In a statement issued after her (...)
The Nobel Committee has recognised Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's “efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea”, said Berit (...)
The Nobel Committee has recognised Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's “efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea”, said Berit (...)
The first evacuation flight of African refugees and asylum-seekers was set to arrive in Rwanda on Thursday in the latest effort to divert and care for thousands from the continent who failed in their efforts to reach Europe.
The East African (...)
African countries plan to call on the United Nations to declare a global climate emergency, among a set of demands to be presented at a climate summit in New York on Monday organized by the U.N. chief.
Backed by African climate change negotiators, (...)
Fighters belonging to Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab stormed an army base near the capital Mogadishu on Sunday, looted it for weapons and then withdrew, a military source, residents and the group told Reuters.
The assault began when a (...)
A stoppage-time goal from Khama Billiat lifted Zimbabwe to the group stage of the African World Cup qualifiers following a 3-1 home win over a plucky Somalia side on Tuesday.
Somalia secured a historic 1-0 victory in the first leg of the preliminary (...)
Africa's lesser-known soccer teams will enjoy worldwide exposure in the next week after FIFA announced that their opening World Cup qualifying matches would be live-streamed on its website and on Youtube.
World soccer's ruling body said it had (...)
Wednesday 4 September
15:00 Burundi vs Tanzania
15:00 Ethiopia vs Lesotho
15:00 Eritrea vs Namibia
16:00 South Sudan vs Equatorial Guinea
16:30 Mauritius vs Mozambique
17:30 Sao Tome vs Guinea Bissau
20:00 Liberia vs Sierra Leone
Thursday 5 (...)
Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan plan to host a news conference on Monday to discuss travel restrictions to Israel and Palestine, after they were denied entry into Israel last week.
At the urging of President (...)
Egypt's iron and steel exports declined by 30 percent during the first half of 2019 as exporters haven't received their dues from the export subsidies programme estimated at one billion Egyptian pounds ($60.3 million), Samir Naaman, official at the (...)
Israel decided to bar a visit by two of its sharpest critics in the U.S. Congress, Democrats Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, the country's deputy foreign minister said on Thursday.
The two lawmakers planned to tour the occupied West Bank and East (...)
Israel will bar a visit by two of its sharpest critics in the U.S. Congress, Democrats Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, who planned to tour the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, the country's deputy foreign minister said on Thursday.
"The decision (...)
A government military base in south Somalia was struck by car bombs and gunfire on Wednesday, residents and military officers said, with the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group claiming responsibility and saying dozens of soldiers died.
One military (...)
Children caught up in armed conflicts witnessed the highest numbers in deaths, and injuries in 2018, marking it as the worst year on record, according to a recent report by the United Nations (UN).
More than 12,000 children were killed or maimed in (...)
Libya's coast guard says it intercepted 75 Europe-bound migrants off the country's Mediterranean coast.
Spokesman Ayoub Gassim said Saturday that a rubber boat carrying migrants from Bangladesh, Morocco, Somalia, Algeria and Sudan was stopped Friday (...)
Zamalek announced 10 new signings at a press conference held on Wednesday in preparation for the team's campaign in the CAF Champions League, in which they will face Dekedaha FC of Somalia in the preliminary round of the tournament, as well as the (...)
After the Confederation of African Football (CAF) closed the players' registration list late on Wednesday, Ahram Online combined the African squad of Egyptian Premier League giants Ahly and Zamalek ahead of their participation in the CAF Champions (...)
As part of its commitment to help the continent in its development process, Egypt has begun the implementation of solar power plants in seven African countries, a project it hopes to complete by March 2020.
The Arab Organization for (...)
The draw for the first round of African qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup was made in Cairo on Monday:
Ethiopia v Lesotho
Somalia v Zimbabwe
Eritrea v Namibia
Burundi v Tanzania
Djibouti v Eswatini
Botswana v Malawi
Gambia v Angola
Liberia v Sierra (...)
Since their first footsteps in Egypt, most of refugees consider the land of the Pharaohs more of a second home. They felt the warm feelings of Egyptians which increased their connections with the country, leading them to organise one of the biggest (...)
