Nearly 65% of adults in the Arab region remain excluded from formal financial systems, according to a new report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The Annual SDG Review 2025 paints a sobering picture of persistent financial exclusion that is undermining the region’s ability …
GE Power announced Monday that it has signed an agreement with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) for the extension of the Gabal El Zayt 22/220 kV gas insulated substation, connecting an additional 120 MW of power to the national grid by the end of 2018. GE will also provide …
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin witnessed Monday the signing of the agreement between the two countries to begin the construction of the Dabaa nuclear plant and provide it with nuclear fuel. Egypt’s Minister of Electricity Mohamed Shakir represented Egypt in signing the agreement, while the …
Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mohammed Shaker, confirmed that the first unit of the Dabaa nuclear power plant is expected to be completed by 2026. He added that the second, third and fourth units are expected to reach completion by 2028. Egypt Today cited Shaker who said that …
Formaldehyde can be toxic, allergenic and carcinogenic. Evaporation of formaldehyde from formalin-treated cadavers in the anatomy dissection rooms can produce high exposure. This study was conducted to assess acute and chronic toxic effects of formalin-treated cadavers on medical students, staff members, and workers at the Anatomy department in the Alexandria …
Ethiopia is pushing on with construction of its massive new dam, despite growing objections from Egypt. The controversial project has strained relations between the two nations, because Egypt, which lies downstream, sees it as a risk to its water supply from the Blue Nile. Egypt has long held the majority …
Climates scope a detailed, country-by-country quantitative assessment of clean energy market conditions and opportunities in 71 nations in South America, Europe, Africa, the Mideast, and Asia. For the first time since Climate scope was launched fouryearsago the average country score fell year-on-year. The top 10 highest scoring nations this year …
The electricity sector in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is in the grip of an apparent paradox. Although the region continues to hold the world’s largest oil and gas reserves and has been able to maintain electricity access rates of close to hundred percent in most of its …
The researchers aimed to provide the first comprehensive estimates of the burden of group B Streptococcus (GBS), including invasive disease in pregnant and postpartum women, fetal infection/stillbirth, and infants. Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis is the current mainstay of prevention, reducing early-onset infant disease in high-income contexts. Maternal GBS vaccines are in …
I am proud the UK is investing in a project that will provide clean power to over 350,000 residential customers and generate up to 6,000 jobs, says UK ambassador to Egypt Nihal Samir 2 hours ago 0 Comments The United Kingdom’s development finance institution, CDC Group, is investing $97m (over …
KIGALI Rwanda (Xinhua) -- A Nile Basin countries forum kicked off in Rwanda’s capital city Kigali highlighting cooperation in the use of Nile Basin waters. Different and conflicting needs of upstream and downstream water users should be the best basis and reason for cooperation in the use of Nile Basin …
In North Africa, an Egyptian renewable energy developer and Germany-based solar partner, have secured a $87 million syndicated loan for the construction and operation of two solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants at the Benban complex in Upper Egypt. The funds were pooled from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development …
NBI Executive Director Engineer Innocent Ntabana, said here yesterday the crisis in the river that flows northward through Lake Victoria in Tanzania and drains into the Mediterranean Sea is likely to be felt more after 2021, five years from now. “Increasing population, pressure for energy, droughts, demand for food security …
Most of the people in low and middle-income countries covered by social protection receive assistance in the form of in-kind food. The origin of such support is rooted in countries’ historical pursuit of three interconnected objectives, namely attaining self-sufficiency in food, managing domestic food prices, and providing income support to …
As more than a million Egyptians, Ahmed Nada suffered from hepatitis C before finding the path to healing in a country that has become a global destination for patients seeking treatment. The 31-year-old man contracted the disease by accident when he wanted to donate his blood. Previously, hepatitis C contamination, …
On Monday, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Board of Directors approved three senior loans totalling $55 million to finance three solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Egypt. The projects fall under the second round of the country's Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) Programme. In order to meet the increasing energy demand, Egypt has developed …
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) announced that it will provide about $ 210m to finance a renewable energy project in Egypt, including the construction of 11 green field solar power plants with a total capacity of 490 Mw The project will increase Egypt’s capacity to generate energy and reduce …
Cairo - Russian media say Egypt has finalised a deal to build a nuclear power plant with funding from Moscow after nearly two years of negotiations. The reports Monday came after Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in China, where they were attending a summit. The …
CAIRO – A group of engineering students in Cairo have built a machine that produces alternative fuel from vehicle tyres. The university students came across the idea when they were looking for a graduation project and learnt about the technology from a professor at their university. One of the students, …
YAOUNDE (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Middle East and North Africa region loses about $21 billion each year because of an inadequate supply of water and sanitation, the World Bank said on Tuesday, warning urgent action is needed to prevent ripple effects on stability and growth. Poor management of water …
CAIRO (Reuters) - A group of Egyptian students have built a machine they say can produce fuel from worn-out vehicle tyres, after big rises in energy prices as part of recent economic reforms. The device heats the tyres until they reach evaporation point. The vapor then enters a condenser. The …
