Africa

Egypt’s non-oil merchandise exports surpass $40.8 billion in 2024

The leading markets importing from Egypt include Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Türkiye, and Italy

UAE’s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements: A path to enhanced global trade in 2025

UAE's CEPA initiative targets $1 trillion trade and $800 billion economy by 2031

UAE leads Egypt’s foreign trade with $9.3 billion in 2023/2024

Egypt’s foreign trade surpassed $104.7 billion in FY 2023/24

Amnah Ajmal on leadership, technology, and driving change beyond finance

The Mastercard EEMEA executive shares her over two-decade journey of breaking barriers and redefining leadership

Central Bank of Egypt reports $2.2 billion increase in gold reserves for 2024

This surge brings the total value to $10.644 billion by December 2024, a rise from $8.440 billion recorded in December 2023

Joseph Aoun: Regional, global support for Lebanon’s newly elected president 

Pivotal figures like UAE President and Saudi’s King Salman offered best wishes for Aoun's leadership and Lebanon's stability

Ten startups selected for second edition of MIT DesignX Dubai Accelerator

The program features a comprehensive curriculum crafted by MIT, which has proven successful in its first cohort

flynas expands Africa network, celebrates first direct flight between Jeddah and Djibouti

Airline started operating three weekly flights between Jeddah and Djibouti, further expanding travel options to and from Africa

Egypt’s tourism surges with 15.7 million visitors and plans for 40,000 new hotel rooms

Egypt's tourism revenue rose 5 percent to $6.6 billion in H1 2024, up from $6.3 billion in 2023

Egypt targets 5-6 percent GDP contribution from mining sector

The minister announced plans to launch a Mineral Resources Portal and offer mining areas for investment in 2025 

Egypt’s net foreign reserves surge to $47.109 billion in December 2024

At the close of August 2024, Egypt's net international reserves reached $46.597 billion