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Egypt Independent South Africa announced on Friday that “the country’s military is preparing to mobilise around 25,000 troops to help bring a measure of calm, following days of violence and looting which swept through KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces”. At least 72 people have been killed in the unrest which began following the imprisonment …

Ahram Online “Egypt has the second highest vaccination rate against COVID-19 in Africa after Morocco”, Egyptian Minister of Health Hala Zayed said at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Presidential adviser Mohamed Awad Tag al-Din, confirmed, “almost five million citizens have been vaccinated since the inoculation rollout began earlier this year”. …

Doaa Moneim – Ahram Online The International Financial Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has launched its ‘DigiLab’ Finance training and support program to improve financial services available to consumers. The targeted improvements include ‘financial inclusion’ and supporting digital transformation of financial institutions across Africa and the …

Cairo – Times of Egypt A virtual conference organised by The Women’s Committee at the Egyptian-African Businessmen’s Association (EABA), on ‘The role of African women in supporting the Inter-African Trade Agreement post-Corona pandemic challenges’ started its proceedings on Tuesday, June 1st. Dr. Youssef el-SharKawi, Chairman of EABA, has opened the …

Egypt Today ‘Egypt’s Voice in Africa’ initiative was launched by Egyptian Minister of Immigration Nabila Makram on Monday. The initiative is an added mechanism  to restore its Egypt’s pioneering role in the African continent. The Minister held a virtual meeting with Egyptian expatriates in several African states, including Nigeria, Namibia, …

Branko Milanovic argues African countries are not powerless to influence the global economic debates which marginalise them. Branko Milanovic* Is Africa marginalised in contemporary economics and politics, and in contemporary economic and political research? Impressions gathered over the years and a bit of evidence (much more could be assembled) indicate …

Egypt Today “Japan is providing 4.2 Billion yen ($39 Million) grant aid, through an international organization, to 31 countries in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean to help them build a cold-chain distribution network for Covid-19 vaccines”, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. “The decision follows a similar one …

Egypt Today The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “the Executive Board of the UN Habitat held its first meeting this year, on Thursday, where Egypt was re-elected as vice chair of the Executive Board of the UN Habitat for the African Group over the period from 2021-2022”. The meeting …

Egypt Today The Egyptian National Football team secured a ticket to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations finals, scheduled to take place in Cameroon in January and February 2022. The Pharaohs secured a 1-1 draw against Kenya in Nairobi, which was enough to send the team to the Africa Cup …

Doaa Moneim – Ahram Online “The United Kingdom (UK) will establish a new finance facility, located in Egypt, aiming to reinforce trade ties between the two countries, particularly in the exports sector”, said Emma Wade-Smith, the UK’s Trade Commissioner for Africa, on Tuesday. Wade-Smith made her statements during a virtual …