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Green hydrogen on agenda of EU delegation to Cairo

The European Commission's sub-directorate for North Africa is due to visit the Egyptian capital in a few days. Energy and illegal migration are high on the agenda ahead of an EU-Egypt summit in May.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 23.03.2023

Cairo wins battle of think tanks at African Union

Following intense negotiations, the coveted chairmanship of a new network of think tanks to support the AU peace and security commissioner Bankole Adeoye has been awarded to a Cairo-based policy institute close to the Egyptian foreign ministry.

Subscribers only Diplomacy Running story - Sisi's African offensive 17.03.2023

EU fleshes out its illegal migration partnership with Egypt

More than four months on, the accord to combat illegal migration signed by the European Union and Egypt is starting to take concrete shape.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 16.03.2023

EU Maghreb delegation looks to turn page on Qatargate by choosing a new chairperson

The European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with Maghreb Countries, several members of which are concerned by the alleged corruption scandal involving Qatar and Morocco, hopes to restore its image by electing a new chairperson.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.03.2023

Cairo picks unknown Grainflower to supply Russian wheat

The winner of an Egyptian government call for tenders to supply 240,000 tonnes of wheat is a previously unknown Dubai cereals trader with ties to Trading House RIF, the biggest exporter of Russian wheat.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 09.03.2023

Darfur fighters in Libya negotiate return to Sudan

The coalition of Darfuri mercenaries in Libya is visiting Niamey again this week.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 09.03.2023

Construction giants in dispute over €1.7bn Alexandria metro line

Orascom Construction and Arab Contractors are in dispute over the award of a €1.7bn deal to build a metro line in Egypt's second city. Projects such as this one backed by international financial institutions are vital for Egyptian firms suffering from a dearth of foreign currency.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 08.03.2023

EU parliamentary group Identity and Democracy charms Cairo

A nationalist and nativist EU parliamentary group is working to create ties with the Egyptian government, a key ally in EU immigration policy. After an initial visit late last month, a new delegation will soon travel there again.

Subscribers only Politics 07.03.2023

State-owned Egyptalum struggles to find investors

In recent months the state aluminium manufacturer has been casting around for an injection of capital in order to build a new plant on the Red Sea. The aluminium industry has been hit especially hard by the global rise in energy prices.

Free access Business 02.03.2023

Cairo still struggles to find wheat as war in Ukraine continues

Egypt has its most powerful members of government working on diversifying the country's wheat supply. It is looking at the Balkans, Central Europe and India, but its two main suppliers - Russia and Ukraine - have no need to worry.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 28.02.2023

Workers unload wheat at the Banha grain silos, in Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, 25 May 2022.

Sisi's economic ambiguity fuels Gamal Mubarak's presidential ambition

Egypt urgently needs foreign investment but President al-Sisi appears more focused on pleasing homegrown firms as next year's elections loom. Gamal Mubarak, the son of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, sees this as an opportunity to firm up his own presidential ambitions.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 22.02.2023

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al Sisi.

Contractors pair up for $400m Cairo metro revamp

Siemens, Alstom and Colas Rail will team up with Egyptian construction giants to finalise their offers on the $400m Cairo's metro Line 1 renovation contract.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 22.02.2023

Cairo's first cybersecurity fair to provide open market for civil defence firms

The Cybersecurity and Defense Intelligence Systems conference will be held in Egypt in May. Several firms with ties to local armed forces are organising the event, funded by the ministry of communications and information technology.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 20.02.2023

North Africa demands better representation at African Union

The 42nd Ordinary Session of the African Union's Executive Council opened on 15 February with behind-the-scenes negotiations on the distribution of Peace and Security Council seats.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.02.2023

Sisi's grand plans for commercial gateway to Europe

Having focused on attracting Gulf state investments around the Suez Canal, Cairo is now envisaging a gateway to the Old Continent at the Gargoub naval base on the Mediterranean, which is already enticing several would-be investors, especially in the energy domain.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 16.02.2023

Spotlight
Grand Tortue, hydrogen and Angola: BP's exceptions to Africa pull-out

British major BP has abandoned almost all of its oil activities on the continent in recent years, thus underscoring its ambition to focus on natural gas and the emerging prospect of hydrogen. The firm remains present in four countries: Senegal, Mauritania, Egypt and Angola.

Free access Energy 15.02.2023

Bernard Looney, BP Chief Executive, in Cairo, Egypt, on 14 February 2022.

Sisi plans fresh green bond issue to finance his infrastructure projects

The Egyptian government is preparing to issue new "green" bonds to finance its sustainable development projects. Although it is still struggling to cope with the repercussions of the war in Ukraine, Egypt is using every possible means to attract foreign investment.

Subscribers only Finance 15.02.2023

Gates near the Central Business District (CBD), in the New Administrative Capital (NAC) east of Cairo, Egypt, on 15 January 2023.

Cairo throws hat into ring to chair African Union in 2024

For several weeks the North Africa region has been unable to choose between Morocco and Algeria for the first vice presidency of the African Union. Cairo has now thrown its hat into the ring in the hope of resolving the impasse.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.02.2023

Russia-Arab League ministerial summit to go ahead in Cairo in April

Postponed by several months, the gathering between Russia and the Arab League will finally take place in Cairo in April, but not all member states of the pan-Arab organisation are necessarily in favour of it.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 09.02.2023

EU seeks Egypt open-sky deal for European airlines

Talks have resumed on getting Egypt to open up its airspace to European airlines. Meanwhile, Cairo is looking to develop its own low-cost carrier, a subsidiary of national flag-carrier EgyptAir, to cash in on an expected flood of tourists.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 07.02.2023

Tourists at Cairo International Airport in October 2019.

French firm Mazars to audit East Mediterranean Gas Forum

The East Mediterranean Gas Forum has picked French firm Mazars to audit its 2022 accounts.

Subscribers only Energy 07.02.2023

Government struggles to produce its green hydrogen development strategy

Several ministries are due to publish a joint strategy document that will serve as a framework for green hydrogen production in Egypt. Work is still in progress on the strategy, however, even though it is needed urgently to enable the many agreements already signed with foreign companies to be brought into effect.

Subscribers only Energy 06.02.2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (L) with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at COP 27, 8 November 2022.

Tunisia fears losing pipeline revenues as its neighbours strike gas deals with Italy

The recent North African tour of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, which concentrated on securing Italy's gas supplies from Algeria and Libya, left Italy's traditional partner, Tunisia, on the sidelines. The authorities in Tunis now fear that they could find themselves isolated on the regional energy map.

Subscribers only Energy 01.02.2023

The Tunisian segment of the Trans-Mediterranean (Transmed) pipeline, through which natural gas flows from Algeria to Italy.

Paris orders Naguib Sawiris' holding company to settle subsidiary's debts

The Egyptian tycoon's La Mancha has been enjoined to pay sums owed by Cominor, whose bid to mine gold in France came to nought.

Subscribers only Mining 01.02.2023

Departments try to renegotiate on the quiet public contracts awarded in foreign currency

Several government departments are struggling to honour contracts made in dollars or euros. The scarcity of foreign currency is likely to have a serious impact on future investments in the country.

Subscribers only Business 31.01.2023

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Egypt

Green hydrogen on agenda of EU delegation to Cairo

Cairo wins battle of think tanks at African Union

EU fleshes out its illegal migration partnership with Egypt

EU Maghreb delegation looks to turn page on Qatargate by choosing a new chairperson

Cairo picks unknown Grainflower to supply Russian wheat

Darfur fighters in Libya negotiate return to Sudan

Construction giants in dispute over €1.7bn Alexandria metro line

EU parliamentary group Identity and Democracy charms Cairo

State-owned Egyptalum struggles to find investors

Cairo still struggles to find wheat as war in Ukraine continues

Sisi's economic ambiguity fuels Gamal Mubarak's presidential ambition

Contractors pair up for $400m Cairo metro revamp

Cairo's first cybersecurity fair to provide open market for civil defence firms

North Africa demands better representation at African Union

Sisi's grand plans for commercial gateway to Europe

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Sisi plans fresh green bond issue to finance his infrastructure projects

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Government struggles to produce its green hydrogen development strategy

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Egypt

Green hydrogen on agenda of EU delegation to Cairo

Cairo wins battle of think tanks at African Union

EU fleshes out its illegal migration partnership with Egypt

EU Maghreb delegation looks to turn page on Qatargate by choosing a new chairperson

Cairo picks unknown Grainflower to supply Russian wheat

Darfur fighters in Libya negotiate return to Sudan

Construction giants in dispute over €1.7bn Alexandria metro line

EU parliamentary group Identity and Democracy charms Cairo

State-owned Egyptalum struggles to find investors

Cairo still struggles to find wheat as war in Ukraine continues

Sisi's economic ambiguity fuels Gamal Mubarak's presidential ambition

Contractors pair up for $400m Cairo metro revamp

Cairo's first cybersecurity fair to provide open market for civil defence firms

North Africa demands better representation at African Union

Sisi's grand plans for commercial gateway to Europe

Spotlight Grand Tortue, hydrogen and Angola: BP's exceptions to Africa pull-out

Sisi plans fresh green bond issue to finance his infrastructure projects

Cairo throws hat into ring to chair African Union in 2024

Russia-Arab League ministerial summit to go ahead in Cairo in April

EU seeks Egypt open-sky deal for European airlines

French firm Mazars to audit East Mediterranean Gas Forum

Government struggles to produce its green hydrogen development strategy

Tunisia fears losing pipeline revenues as its neighbours strike gas deals with Italy

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