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Egypt FM holds virtual meeting with WEF president

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 - 08:22 GMT

The foreign minister highlighted development and economic reform efforts in Egypt, affirming that Egypt gives top priority to enhancing the private sector's role in business activities in numerous sectors.

Egypt’s FM at WEF: Our aim is to establish a Palestinian State, end conflict

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 - 04:44 GMT

“As for the negotiations, […] it is a sensitive issue and there is a new proposal on the table up to the two sides that they consider and accept but there is an objective, which is a permanent ceasefire and dealing with the humanitarian conditions," said Shoukry.

Egypt's international cooperation min. stresses need to push for innovation at 2022 WEF annual meeting

Wed, 25 May 2022 - 12:48 GMT

The Minister held a bilateral meeting with Her Majesty Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development, to deepen financial inclusion in Egypt and particularly in the rural areas.

FM reviews Egypt’s vision for COP27 in World Economic Forum session

Mon, 23 May 2022 - 11:36 GMT

The session comes under the title: The Road to the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the UNFCCC: Partnerships between the public and private sectors in climate action in the Middle East and North Africa.

Egypt launches Closing Gender Gap Accelerator's action plan in partnership with WEF, private sector

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 - 12:39 GMT

The launch comes within the state’s continued efforts to close the Gender Gap and in celebration of the forthcoming International’s Women Day on March 8.

Egypt has a big opportunity going forward: Mashat at WEF Closing Session

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 - 12:00 GMT

Minister of International Cooperation, Dr. Rania Al Mashat, highlighted Egypt’s story of resetting cooperation in COVID-19 during the closing session of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Sustainable Development Impact Summit.

INTERVIEW - Indian entrepreneur Harbeen Arora speaks about WEF held in Egypt

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 - 03:24 GMT

Days before the event, Business Today sat down with Arora while she was preparing for the conference, as she shared her views and insights on this year’s forum. Arora spoke about her advice to women for economic empowerment.

Egypt is door to Africa: Nissan Managing Director

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 - 02:47 GMT

"There is huge opportunity ahead of auto industry in Egypt," Mike Whitfield said.

Women Economic Forum kicks off in Egypt

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 - 02:12 GMT

The event which is being held from March 4-5, entitles " Culture and creativity creating pathways to Peace & Prosperity".

Indian entrepreneur Arora visits Egypt ahead of WEF

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 - 09:38 GMT

Prominent Indian entrepreneur and businesswoman, Harbeen Arora, arrived in a two-day visit to Egypt in order to check the final touches before WEF.

Gender equality at work more than 200 years off: WEF

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 - 12:10 GMT

Women may be shouting louder than ever for equal treatment and pay.

Britain's Hammond calls for very modest divorce from EU

Fri, 26 Jan 2018 - 02:10 GMT

Britain's finance minister called for a modest Brexit on Thursday that would keep the world's sixth-largest economy as closely aligned as possible.

Egypt’s stability is vital to the region: Qatari FM

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 - 09:04 GMT

Qatari foreign minister said that Doha aims to improve relations with Cairo and denied allegations of destabilizing Egypt

Business News Wrap-up

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 - 05:06 GMT

A wrap-up of the most prominent business news of the day

Unemployment, extremism main challenges in Middle East: WEF panelists

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 - 03:16 GMT

Panelists at the World Economic Forum identified unemployment and extremism as the main challenges facing the Middle East region.

Dollar slides on U.S. Mnuchin remarks, booming Europe

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 - 10:43 GMT

The U.S. dollar hit fresh lows on Wednesday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he welcomed its weakness.

Mnuchin welcomes weaker dollar as U.S. makes Davos investment push

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 - 10:27 GMT

The U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin welcomed a weakening of the U.S. dollar on Wednesday.

World Economic Forum to tackle MENA’s economic challenges

Fri, 19 May 2017 - 05:27 GMT

The World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa (WEF) kicks off Friday in Jordan, under the theme of “Enabling Generational Transformation.”

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