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Latest in Interviews

SODIC focuses on keeping operations on schedule, timely market launches
Daily News Egypt sat down with Sherif to learn more on the company’s plans and vision regarding Egypt’s real estate market.

Cement industry requires support from local government not export subsidy: Suez Cement CEO
Cement is critical commodity, and big local and international businesses have invested billions in Egypt’s cement industry, says Magrina

World turns to eco-friendly jewellery: Hicham Aguedach
Jewellery is mass of feelings that address mind and soul, and this explains why humankind is attached to it, says leading jewellery designer

Crédit Agricole proud of about 50-year operation in Egypt: Country Managing Director
Crédit Agricole Egypt has successfully become market player and partner to Egyptian economy, says Pierre Finas

Post-pandemic to see new opportunities for French companies in Egypt: Ambassador Romatet
Enhancing cooperation between France and Egypt in health sector will be at top of our agenda for coming period, says Romatet

Like father, like son: Ahmed Khaled Saleh acting star in the making
It was great honour to partake in Al Ekhteyar TV series, I’m optimistic for second season

Challenges and prospects for Egypt-US economic ties amid coronavirus
On America’s Independence Day, how far will Cairo-Washington trade grow under pandemic effects?

ERC unlocks industrial potential to uplift communities
Company provides social development programmes including partnerships with local community associations benefiting local residents

Egypt launches comprehensive response to contain COVID-19 economic fallout: IMF Egypt Mission Chief
Policy space, also called buffers, built over past several years has left Egypt in strong position to weather health crisis

Paramedics are ‘unknown soldiers’ on COVID-19 frontline: syndicate chief
Adjusting salaries, inclusion in medical profession allowance are top demands for ambulance workers

COVID-19 made death of loved ones crueller and more painful
Daughter of first Egyptian doctor in Kuwait to die of virus describes her experience losing relative as expat in pandemic amid international flight suspension

Coronavirus reshapes music streaming habits of Egyptians: Deezer
Consumption of music streaming declined overall throughout Ramadan, with more people turning to religious content in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Morocco

COVID-19 accelerates HSBC existing transformation plans to digital services: Group General Manager
Bank has made strong contribution to all CBE initiatives to support economy in these difficult times

Shezlong reports 31% increase in users due to COVID-19
Many users are suffering from depression, anxiety and OCD due to the current circumstances, says Alaa

Citizens not wearing face masks will face EGP4,000 penalty, imprisonment: Radwan
Egypt has world-class healthcare infrastructure, with many alternatives

Australian companies mull Egyptian mining sector investments: Ambassador
New investments also anticipated in Egyptian market, especially in mining and education sectors

Egyptians need to stick to social distancing for COVID-19 to decrease: Hosny
Clinical trials featuring blood plasma from recovered cases remain ongoing, with late Hisham Al-Saket first case to trial potential treatment, says health official

BAT working on potential covid-19 vaccine through US bio-tech subsidiary
Candidate vaccine is not commercial; we are willing to work with any third party to get it developed quickly, says Liban Ahmed

Metito’s Al-Arish desalination plant operational by 2021 end
Al-Arish desalination plant is expected to process 100,000 cbm/day of seawater, with total first phase investments exceeding EGP 60m, says Madwar

EIB part of far-reaching discussions to support Egypt through COVID-19: Dario Scannapieco
EIB offers additional funding for medical supplies, equipment needed according to Egypt’s crisis response

Private sector can turn crisis into investment opportunity: Samir
Coronavirus pandemic may be opportunity to turn to local producers instead of importers

AUC leads Egypt’s universities as coronavirus-prompted digital learning flourishes
Regardless of ongoing crisis, students cannot function in global economy without fluent digital literacy, says Aziza Ellozy

Fiscal policy key to saving lives during COVID-19 pandemic: IMF’s Mauro to DNE
Policymakers should offer emergency protection lifelines through temporary, timely, and targeted fiscal measures, says IMF’s Deputy Director of Fiscal Affairs

South Korea doubles support for Egypt’s Covid-19 fight: Ambassador
Seoul to provide Cairo with $400,000 in emergency assistance, medical equipment

FRA finalises Sukuk regulations’ amendments, paving the way for promising investment
several companies want to issue sukuk in 2020, including real estate investment, services, agricultural reclamation

Egypt’s EGP 100bn coronavirus emergency fund part of 2019/20 budget: MP Hussein Eissa
138 budget recommendations to be announced in two weeks

saib aims to achieve 200% growth in net profit year-end: chairperson
Bank has 1.31% market share of total loans, 1.47% deposit market share: El Khouly

Zewail City needs EGP 2.2bn to complete construction works: chairperson
Donations reached EGP 1.28bn, national authorities provide annual support of EGP 130m

Fashion designer Yasmine Khattab is raising the “old is gold” slogan in her designs
I am the youngest fashion designer, Dolce & Gabbana is my school: Khattab

Activating secondary market for non-state fixed income tools is my goal of running for Securities Union elections: El-Sawy
There must be a strong representation of fixed income instruments within the union: El-Sawy