small and medium enterprises
UNDP provides small Egyptian projects with LE3 bln funding in 2020
Business
August 9, 2021
UNDP provides small Egyptian projects with LE3 bln funding in 2020
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Egypt announced it has supported the medium, small and micro enterprises projects with…
EBRD grants US$100 mn to support Egypt’s private sector: Minister
Economy
June 7, 2020
EBRD grants US$100 mn to support Egypt’s private sector: Minister
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has agreed to provide US$100 million in funding to the National Bank…
Azhar’s Grand Imam donates LE500,000 to Tahya Misr Fund
Egypt
August 1, 2019
Azhar’s Grand Imam donates LE500,000 to Tahya Misr Fund
The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb donated on Thursday LE500,000 to the Tahya Misr Fund to support the fund’s…
US embassy invests US$45 mn in training Egyptian students
Egypt
October 29, 2015
US embassy invests US$45 mn in training Egyptian students
The US Embassy will invest US$45 million in supporting small-and medium-sized enterprises in Egypt as well as training students on…
USAID concludes 4-year small and medium-sized enterprises program
Egypt
June 4, 2015
USAID concludes 4-year small and medium-sized enterprises program
The US Embassy in Cairo celebrated on Wednesday cooperation with the Industry and Trade Ministry, concluding the four-year USAID program of…
Bringing entrepreneurship to the curriculum
Business
February 18, 2013
Bringing entrepreneurship to the curriculum
As an antidote to the country's increasing unemployment problem, one company is working to make entrepreneurship and innovation as important…
Microsoft announces new development initiatives in Egypt, Africa
Business
February 7, 2013
Microsoft announces new development initiatives in Egypt, Africa
The Microsoft Corporation announced a series of new programs aimed at helping unemployed youth, young women entrepreneurs and small and…
In a difficult economy, tech startups offer hope
Business
January 31, 2013
In a difficult economy, tech startups offer hope
In an economic environment that is both short on capital and optimism, a small but hardy group of startup enterprises…
Salafis to back Sharia-friendly business
Business
November 8, 2012
Salafis to back Sharia-friendly business
Egypt’s Salafis are branching out into business, bringing their ultraconservative teaching of Islam into the world of modern finance. …
Egypt negotiates 1.25-billion-euro loan
Business
October 31, 2012
Egypt negotiates 1.25-billion-euro loan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is granting Egypt a loan worth 1.25 billion euros next year, said an…