africa
Egypt’s water security is red line: Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson
Egypt
June 23, 2017
Egypt’s water security is red line: Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson
The Egyptian Foreign Affairs Ministry official spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid asserted on Thursday that Egypt’s water security is non-negotiable, saying…
Plastic bag bans: reality or fantasy?
Science
May 30, 2017
Plastic bag bans: reality or fantasy?
Plastic bags are used daily across Africa — the bans are hoped to tackle the pervasive problem of waste. In…
Egyptian exports at first African exhibition in Kenya show great potential
Egypt
May 16, 2017
Egyptian exports at first African exhibition in Kenya show great potential
Egyptian exports have great export potential in the African markets, especially the Kenyan market, after the flotation of the pound…
Egypt supports Ethiopian candidate running for WHO secretary general post
Egypt
May 14, 2017
Egypt supports Ethiopian candidate running for WHO secretary general post
Former Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom, who is running for the post of secretary general of the World Health Organization,…
First large-scale malaria vaccine trials for Africa
Science
April 24, 2017
First large-scale malaria vaccine trials for Africa
A new malaria vaccine will be tested on a large scale in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi, the World Health Organization…
Island named after ‘Roots’ rebel slave Kunta Kinteh puts Gambia on historical tourism map
Life & Style
April 21, 2017
Island named after ‘Roots’ rebel slave Kunta Kinteh puts Gambia on historical tourism map
As the rebel slave who defied his captors, Kunta Kinteh, immortalized in print and on screen in the series "Roots",…
EgyptAir awarded for being fastest-growing airline in Africa
Business
March 16, 2017
EgyptAir awarded for being fastest-growing airline in Africa
EgyptAir has been awarded for achieving the highest growth rates in Africa in 2016 for the second time, in accordance…
New head of AU commission: Chad’s former PM Moussa Faki Mahamat
World
March 14, 2017
New head of AU commission: Chad’s former PM Moussa Faki Mahamat
A seasoned diplomat and politician, 56-year-old Moussa Faki Mahamat is no stranger to the challenges presented by the top job…
Cairo and Alexandria among top 10 African cities for quality of life: Swiss survey
Egypt
February 23, 2017
Cairo and Alexandria among top 10 African cities for quality of life: Swiss survey
Cairo and Alexandria were among the top 10 African cities for quality of life, according to a recent Swiss survey…
Egypt sends mission to promote its products in African market
Egypt
February 5, 2017
Egypt sends mission to promote its products in African market
Minister of Industry Tareq Qabil will head an Egyptian mission next week to promote and market Egyptian products in the African market,…