africa
Heads of state, business leaders to meet in Sharm El-Sheikh for Africa 2017 forum
Business
August 3, 2017
Heads of state, business leaders to meet in Sharm El-Sheikh for Africa 2017 forum
Egypt will host a high-level forum promoting trade and investment in Africa this December, the country’s investment and international cooperation…
Kenya election official tortured, murdered days before vote
World
August 1, 2017
Kenya election official tortured, murdered days before vote
Kenyan senior election official Chris Msando was found murdered on Monday, three days after he went missing, poll officials said,…
Malawi issues arrest warrant for former president over graft scandal
World
August 1, 2017
Malawi issues arrest warrant for former president over graft scandal
Malawi has issued an arrest warrant for its former president, Joyce Banda, over alleged abuse of office and money laundering…
Egypt to host 2017 Hockey African Cup of Nations
Egypt
July 31, 2017
Egypt to host 2017 Hockey African Cup of Nations
Egypt has been confirmed as the next host for the 2017 Hockey African Cup of Nations (ACN) by the Africa…
Farida Osman first Egyptian to win medal in world swimming championship
Egypt
July 30, 2017
Farida Osman first Egyptian to win medal in world swimming championship
Egyptian swimmer Farida Osman won the bronze medal in the women’s 50m butterfly final in Budapest on Saturday, achieving a…
Cairo has second largest number of millionaires in Africa: Report
Egypt
July 26, 2017
Cairo has second largest number of millionaires in Africa: Report
Cairo has the second largest number of high net-worth individuals (HNWI) in Africa, coming in right after South Africa’s Johannesburg,…
Egyptian scientist wins the Innovation Prize for Africa
Egypt
July 23, 2017
Egyptian scientist wins the Innovation Prize for Africa
Egypt’s Aly al-Shafei, professor of Mechanical Engineering at Cairo University, announced the winner of the grand prize for The African…
South Sudan President Kiir sacks judges over strike
World
July 13, 2017
South Sudan President Kiir sacks judges over strike
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has sacked several judges who had been on strike over poor pay and living conditions…
Moushira Khattab is Africa’s nominee for UNESCO Secretary General
Egypt
July 7, 2017
Moushira Khattab is Africa’s nominee for UNESCO Secretary General
Former Minister of Population Moushira Khattab has been nominated by African countries at the African Summit in Addis Ababa for…
Absence of GERD technical studies will harm Egypt: Foreign Affairs Minister
Egypt
July 1, 2017
Absence of GERD technical studies will harm Egypt: Foreign Affairs Minister
Egypt will be the main party negatively affected by the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ‘GERD’ and its…