Africa

Emirates World lands in Casablanca: The largest store yet, spanning over 500m²

The opening marks the second Emirates World opening in Africa, and the seventh globally

UAE National Day: Popular travel destinations for the long weekend

Mumbai and Kochi topped the list this year for their vibrant atmosphere, rich cultural diversity, and convenient travel times

Emirates adds fifth weekly flight to Madagascar and Seychelles to meet seasonal demand, enhance traveler flexibility

The extra weekly flight, operating as EK707 and EK708, will feature a 3-class configuration

Dubai International Chamber attracts 157 multinational companies, SMEs from Q1 to Q3 of 2024

The Chamber successfully supported 75 local companies expanding into global markets

G20: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi engages in talks with Presidents of France, Egypt, and South Africa

Yesterday, Sheikh Khaled also engaged in official discussions with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

UAE sustains role as key regional hub for trade, business, travel: World Bank

This prominence is due to the country's successful economic diversification and reduced reliance on oil 

COP29: Egypt reiterates 42 percent renewable energy target for 2030, calls for international support

As of July 2024, solar, wind, and hydropower make up 11.5 percent of Egypt's electricity generation 

Cityscape Global 2024 offers attendees access to entire real estate ecosystem

Future of Living Stage reveals 135km "green spine" to enhance quality of life in Riyadh for both tourists and residents

Sheikh Maktoum, Visa’s Oliver Jenkyn meet to advance innovation in fintech and digital financial services

This meeting underscores the UAE's commitment to collaborating with global fintech leaders to foster innovation 

September 2024 passenger demand soars with 7.1 percent growth in RPKs: IATA

In terms of total capacity, evaluated through available seat kilometers (ASK), there was a year-on-year increase of 5.8 percent 

Fitch raises Egypt’s long-term foreign-currency rating to ‘B’ with stable outlook

The agency highlighted improvements in external finances driven by notable foreign investments and strengthened policy initiatives 

IMF to review Egypt’s loan program as GDP growth projected at 4.2 percent for FY2025

Georgieva noted that Egypt's inflation reached 37 percent in 2023 but has decreased to between 25 percent and 26 percent