CAIRO – 15 June 2023: Amr Ali, the coordinator of the April 6 Youth Movement, said support to entrepreneurship in Egypt requires eliminating bureaucracy, which imposes restrictions on entrepreneurs. Ali made the remarks on Thursday in a session on youth empowerment in entrepreneurship within the topics of the youth committee on the social track of the National Dialogue. During the session, National Dialogue's Social Track Rapporteur Khaled Abdel Aziz highlighted the need to provide support to youth through the available resources that should also be developed. In parallel to the entrepreneurship session, the National Dialogue’s social track also held a session around challenges and aspirations linked to healthcare in Egypt. Attending the National Youth Conference in Alexandria on Wednesday, Sisi vowed to ratify the National Dialogue's decisions “without restrictions or conditions” within the framework of the powers of the president and the government.

Labor Minister Hassan Shehata met International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director General, António Vitorino, discussed joint projects. Shehata called for accelerating the implementation of all joint projects and programs with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), citing the Pre-departure Orientation (PDO) unit that will be opened in the coming period. The unit is aimed at training potential migrants and educating them about their rights and duties before they leave their country to work abroad. The two sides discussed joint projects related to capacity-building for young people and improving working conditions, as well as providing decent job opportunities and vocational training for those in professions needed by the labor market at home and abroad. On his part, the IOM director praised the success of projects that are carried out in collaboration with Egypt, expressing appreciation to the Egyptian State for receiving Sudanese refugees fleeing their war-ridden country.

A Magnet Foundation report has shown that the funds raised by startups in Africa during the first quarter (1Q) of this year declined significantly compared to the same period last year. According to the report, startups in Africa raised about $561m during the first three months of this year, compared to $1.3bn for the same period last year. The report said that the deals in the first quarter of this year amounted to about 113 deals, making it the lowest quarter of deals since the second quarter of 2020 and the lowest financing quarter in terms of deals since the first quarter of 2021. According to the report, South Africa overtook Nigeria and Kenya to become the second most funded region on the continent. Egypt, with the support of the Halan deal, maintained its position as the best funded geographic region.

Misr Chemical Industries (MCI) initially agreed with two retail private sector companies to establish a new company with an authorized capital of EGP 1bn and an issued capital of EGP 600m. It explained that the new company will undertake the implementation of the chlorine granules project. It added that the suggested structure for the company will be divided as follows: 12% for the Chemical Industries Holding Company, 12% for MCI, and 38% for Concord for Engineering and Contracting. The MCI announced that it received the initial approval of the Chemical Industries Holding Company for the project. The company explained that it is communicating with banks, and no agreement has been reached with any bank so far.

The British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA) trade mission, titled “Growing Green: Boosting Trade and FDI Linkages Towards a Sustainable Future,” began on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in the United Kingdom and will run until June 16. The mission’s goal is to strengthen economic relations between the two countries and promote investment opportunities in Egypt. The Egyptian trade mission aims to enhance investment opportunities between the two countries, highlighting the attractive incentives for foreign direct investment in Egypt in sectors such as hydrogen, carbon removal, green economy/bonds, mining, and financial services. BEBA Chairperson Khaled Nosseir said that the annual visit of the trade mission to Britain aims to strengthen economic and investment relations between the two countries, which have extended over decades. The schedule of meetings and discussions for the trade mission to the United Kingdom focuses on key topics such as innovative financing for the green economy, carbon removal, hydrogen pathways, mining and exploration of Egyptian resources, and financing for carbon removal.

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The Al-Azhar International Center for Electronic Fatwa on Monday warned of cohabitation between men and women, calling it a pathway into adultery. According to the statement, Islam prohibits illegal sexual relations and what could lead to “adultery”. It warned that “cohabitation” which falls within these forbidden relationships in Islam, and in all divine religions and heavenly books. Sexual relations outside the framework of marriage are forbidden, even if its names are wrapped in flowery covers that mislead young people, such as calling adultery “cohabitation”, it added. Holding discussions about accepting cohabitation is an absurd and dangerous proposition that underestimates the values, culture, identity of society, and the teachings of religions, the statement continued.

Senegal-born Fatma Samoura was FIFA’s first female and non-European Secretary GeneralCAIRO, 14 June 2023: Fatma Samoura helped to transform FIFA and restore its credibility as a global governing bodyWomen’s football gained new impetus under her leadershipFIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura will leave her role at the end of the year after seven years in which she played a pivotal role in transforming the organisation, restoring its credibility and breaking down barriers. “It was the best decision of my life to join FIFA,” says FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura. For now, I am fully focused on the preparation and delivery of the upcoming Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Players at the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™️ will enjoy the same conditions and service levels as the men at the FIFA World Cup 2022™️ in Qatar. With 32 teams, it will be the biggest and best in the competition’s history, providing a fitting send-off for the FIFA Secretary General when she steps down in December.

CAIRO – 14 June 2023: The death penalty of the killer of Mansoura University Student Nayera Ashraf, Mohamed Adel, was carried out at Gamasa Prison early in the morning on Wednesday almost a year after he had been handed the sentence and months after it had been upheld. Egypt’s Court of Cassation upheld in February the death sentence against Mohamed Adel who killed his colleague Mansoura University Student Nayera Ashraf last year. According to investigations, Adel deliberately killed Ashraf for rejecting to marry him. The convict pleaded guilty before Mansoura Criminal Court in June, saying "I was fully sane when I committed the crime." The prosecution further found several threatening messages from the murderer to the victim’s mobile phone saying that he is going to kill her.

CAIRO – 14 June 2023: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi inspected Wednesday projects implemented within Decent Life initiative at Al Abaadeya village located in Beheira governorate and met community leaders, addressing the nation on the economic crisis. President Sisi said that no one can accomplish something on their own, and that joint work is key. When someone goes through a crisis, with the help of all of you, they overcome it," President Sisi said. President Sisi highlighted that Beheira is the largest agricultural governorate, lamenting that the countryside nationwide no longer covers its needs as well as a significant portion of urban needs. With regard to development, the government spent LE150 billion on Decent Life initiative, and the total will hit LE1 trillion when finished, President Sisi declared.

Many important and decisive matches will be held on Wednesday, the biggest being the Egypt-Guinea match in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Matches of the AFCON qualifiers on Wednesday:•Egypt vs Guinea:Scheduled for nine pm, and will be shown on beIN Sport 4. •South Sudan vs Gambia:It’s scheduled at four pm, and will be shown on the YouTube channel of African Union. Today’s matches in the semi-finals of the Arab Futsal Championship:•Libya vs Morocco:Scheduled at 4:30 pm, and will be shown on Kuwait Sport TV. •Kuwait vs Algeria:Scheduled at seven pm, and will be shown on Kuwait Sport TV.

Mohamed Shaker, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, has said that the Dabaa nuclear plant project, with a capacity of 4,800 megawatts, progresses according to its schedule, and it is expected to be completed between 2028 and 2031. Shaker added that there are currently six renewable energy projects under construction, representing direct foreign investment worth $4.4bn to generate 2,500 megawatts. The minister explained that the total installed capacity of renewable energy will reach about 10,000 megawatts by 2025. In addition, several joint meetings are held to discuss electrical interconnection with Greece, and interconnection with Europe via Italy. The minister emphasized increasing reliance on renewable energy, whether solar or wind, and raising its capabilities.

The mission’s goal is to strengthen economic relations between the two countries and promote investment opportunities in Egypt. The Egyptian mission aims to enhance investment opportunities between the two countries and highlight attractive incentives for foreign direct investment in Egypt in sectors such as hydrogen, carbon removal, green economy/bonds, mining, and financial services. They will also explore potential international business opportunities through discussions with senior officials in the United Kingdom and major British companies. BEBA Chairperson Khaled Nosseir said that the annual visit of the trade mission to Britain aims to strengthen economic and investment relations between the two countries, which have extended over decades. This is what the mission seeks to clarify during the meetings and discussions targeted over the next three days.

The Egyptian Ministry of Finance, in cooperation with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), has started preparing to hold the eighth annual meeting of the bank for the first time in Sharm El-Sheikh next September. According to a statement by the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday, there are other activities that will be presented during this meeting, helping to deepen the private sector’s contributions to economic activity, and allowing it to benefit from the bank’s expertise and capabilities in mobilizing financial resources for private investments, which helps support sustainable and strong infrastructure in the African continent. Mohamed Maait, Minister of Finance and Governor of Egypt at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, affirmed that the annual meeting of the bank in Sharm El-Sheikh is an important platform for deepening the means of development partnership between African and Asian countries, and also an opportunity to enhance the presence of African countries on this global platform, noting that Egypt is the first contributor to AIIB from the continent of Africa, and the first full member from the continent. © 2022 Daily News Egypt. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces militia (RSF) has denied involvement in the recent conflict in West Darfur, instead pointing the finger at the Sudanese military. In a statement released on Wednesday, the RSF stated that it was committed to the “principle of neutrality” in regards to the crisis in West Darfur. The governor of West Darfur state, Khamis Abbakar, has called for international intervention to stop what he describes as “genocide.” Abbakar claims that civilians are being killed randomly and in large numbers. The Darfur region of Sudan has experienced periods of conflict since the early 2000s, leading to the displacement of millions of people and the deaths of 300,000 due to attacks from Arab militias known as the Janjaweed. He stressed the need to end looting and expand access to aid for those who need it the most.