China tests global yuan ambitions in Africa’s financial shift
China is rapidly expanding the use of its currency, the yuan, across Africa, positioning the continent as a strategic testing ground for its broader de-dollarization […]
Egypt
El-Sisi and Lourenço Discuss African Security and Bilateral Ties at AU Summit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held talks with Angolan President João Lourenço on Sunday, July 13, on the margins of the seventh African Union Mid-Year […]
Egypt Launches Simplified Tax System to Boost Growth and Formalisation of Small Enterprises
The Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) is ramping up efforts to raise awareness of its newly introduced tax facilities designed to support the formalisation and expansion […]
African currencies under pressure despite reform gains, Afreximbank warns
A new report by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has revealed widespread foreign exchange (FX) challenges across Africa, with nearly half of the continent’s currencies […]
Ethiopia Completes Grand Nile Dam, Ongoing Tensions with Egypt
Ethiopia has announced on July 3, the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a $4 billion hydropower project on the Blue Nile that […]
Egypt Rejects Ethiopia’s Completion of GERD as Breach of International Law
On Thursday, July 3, 2025, Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources, Hani Sewilam, has firmly rejected Ethiopia’s unilateral completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), […]
Egypt Sets Sights on Sugar Self‑Sufficiency by 2026 Through Expanded Beet and Cane Cultivation
Egypt’s Cabinet has disclosed that the country is on track to achieve full self‑sufficiency in sugar production by 2026, marking a significant milestone in bolstering […]
China shifts EV strategy to Africa amid Western tariffs
Facing rising tariffs in the United States and European Union, China is accelerating its pivot to Africa as the next frontier for electric vehicle (EV) […]
Egypt, Spain Deepen Diplomatic Alignment Amid Rising Regional Tensions
In a demonstration of deepening diplomatic synchronization, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez held a pivotal phone call on […]
Egypt Officially Certified as Being Free of Five Epidemic Diseases
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared on May 20 Egypt to have eradicated all human malaria parasite transmission within its borders, according to the […]