CAIRO – 2 June 2023: The US First Lady, Jill Biden, will arrive in Cairo on Friday for a two-day visit, in accordance the US Embassy in Cairo in a press statement, Egypt’s State-owned news agency MENA reported. Egypt is the second stop of Dr. Biden's week-long tour, which includes four countries in the region and began in Jordan. “With her visit to the Middle East and North Africa, the first lady will continue to build on her work to empower young people, and reaffirm our commitment to strengthen our partnerships and advance our shared priorities in the region,” her Spokesperson Vanessa Valdivia told AP in an e-mail. The embassy stated that Dr. Biden will meet, during the visit in Egypt, with women and youth, and highlight US investments that aim to support education initiatives and increase economic opportunities.

The presentations and panel discussions focused on building a sustainable food system by giving food professionals practical advice about how to build and manage successful diversity and inclusion strategies. It also highlighted the women who are trailblazing the future of the food industry. In addition, it explored ways in which women are transforming the food system to safeguard the future of our planet and our people. These challenges require new and innovative solutions, forcing food system stakeholders to look beyond profit and encourage purpose driven action. Informa Markets and Women of Egypt Network invited journalists, bloggers, and media representatives to attend FI Africa and cover the event.

The 2022 Women on Boards Indicator in Egypt recorded 19.7% up from 16.7% in 2021. “Progress in women on board representation has been achieved across the four categories included in the 2022 report. “The number of women on boards of public enterprise sector companies increased by a growth rate of 22.2% and from 35 women in 2021 to 44 in 2022. 110 of 2021 obligating having a women representation of 25% or at least two women board members on the boards of the non-banking financial sector. “Moreover, the non-banking financial sector (NBFS) companies with zero women on board reached 15.1% in 2022 compared to 58.8% in 2019.

Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar; met on Wednesday with the French Ambassador to Egypt, Marc Baretti; and the delegation of the French Development Agency (AFD), to follow up joint cooperation projects between the two sides in the health sector. He added that the two sides discussed the launch of the project to exchange experiences with French experts within the framework of the government’s support for the implementation of the comprehensive health insurance project, through training and evaluation of the governorates included in the project. Abdul Ghaffar said that the meeting has also addressed the challenges that may face the implementation of projects that are agreed upon between the two sides, adding that the minister stressed the importance of fruitful cooperation with the French side and the French Agency as a partner for development in the health sector. © 2022 Daily News Egypt. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).

and artificial intelligence education and training in the Middle East and Asia. The InnoXeraGlobal Summit will be sponsored by Classera, the leading company in distance learning technologies, as the main sponsor of the summit. Classera is organizing the summit with the participation of many international organizations and international companies in the field of education technology, training and the application of artificial intelligence in education, now and in the future. Artificial intelligence will be the topic dominating the discussions during the Summit in its fifth edition this year. A discussion entitled “How Artificial Intelligence will change the form of education across the school stages” will be held.

CAIRO – 1 June 2023: US's First Lady Jill Biden will embark on a two-day visit to Egypt on Friday, according to a press statement released by the US Embassy in Cairo. Egypt will be the second leg of the US's First Lady tour of the Middle East which runs for a week and includes four countries. She started her tour with a visit to Jordan, said the statement. During her tour of the Middle East and North Africa, Mrs Biden will continue on working on empowering youth and reaffirming the US's commitment to enhance its partnerships and promote the joint priorities in the region. During her stay in Egypt, Mrs Biden will meet with women and youths and shed light on the US investments in Egypt which aims at supporting education initiatives and bolstering the economic opportunities, added the Embassy statement.

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the Ministry of Culture are set to develop an action plan to promote Egypt’s tourism globally, incorporating an entertainment aspect as well. Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Ahmed Issa, and Minister of Culture, Nevine al-Kilany, met at the headquarters of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in the New Administrative Capital. The ministers discussed ways to enhance joint cooperation between the two ministries and discussed the development of a joint action plan to promote cultural tourism with an entertainment dimension locally and internationally, a joint statement from the two ministries said. According to the study, the segment of tourists who sought to explore culture and antiquities was the majority in Egypt, beside four other segments – adventure tourism, recreation tourism, family tourism, and cultural and recreational tourism together, Issa said. Kilany assured that a wide array of cultural events incorporating entertainment are planned – both locally and internationally – in order to promote Egypt’s unique culture and heritage.

CAIRO – 1 June 2023: The Ministry of Social Solidarity revealed Wednesday a project to train women in Menya, Qena, and Luxor governorates on business management, and finance their micro enterprises. The value of the project is LE55,999,745, and it includes providing technical support, follow-up, supervision on the projects' implementation, and securing a headquarters for each of the enterprises. The beneficiaries will be women enrolled in the monetary subsidies programme Takaful w Karama so as 25,000 will be trained on business management, 2,250 on livestock farming, and 300 on handicrafts. Moreover, 8,750 will be micro-financed, and 1,000 livestock enterprises will be granted insurance. Further, 66 instructors will be qualified to deliver the training, and 110 workers will be prepared to carry out follow-up on the progress of the projects.

CAIRO - 1 June 2023: Transitioning into a green economy is one of the main development issues adopted by the Egyptian government, where the country is moving forward to address different environmental issues as part of its agenda. One of the most important steps is that the Egyptian state is adhering to strict application of environmental sustainability standards in all its projects and sectors. In this regard, the economic and social development plan reflects the keenness to monitor all projects and initiatives of the various awarding bodies that have an environmental impact and support sustainable green growth, with the aim of raising the percentage of investments directed to the green economy from its current level, from 30% to about 40% of the total public investment in 2023/2024, and up to 50% by 2024/2025. The plan also includes - according to Al-Saeed - the launch of initiatives aimed at promoting environmental awareness, including "Beautiful Egypt" and "Get Ready for Green", and the tendency to plant 1.5 million trees in light of the presidential initiative. Water desalination projects in the coasts of Egypt, South Sinai and the Red Sea with capacities ranging between 30,000 and 130,000 cubic meters per day, triple sewage treatment plants in Matrouh and other projects carried out by the Ministry of Housing, Utilities and New Urban Communities.

An Egyptian team consisting of several jurists and archaeologists demanded financial compensation worth two billion dollars from Netflix for distorting the image of Queen Cleopatra and ancient Egyptian civilization. Netflix aired a controversial documentary film about Queen Cleopatra VII where the ancient Egyptian queen was represented as black, backing Afrocentric claims that the ancient Egyptian civilization was of black origin. Egyptian lawyer Mahmoud al-Semary previously filed a case with the Public Prosecutor to shut down the Netflix platform in Egypt, following the trailer release of “Queen Cleopatra. Critically pannedNetflix’s “Queen Cleopatra” documentary has received the worst audience rating ever in TV show history on Rotten Tomatoes, according to a Forbes report. The Netflix film about the story of Cleopatra made her appear dark-skinned as if her origins were African and not Macedonian.

CAIRO - 31 May 2023: President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ratified on Wednesday an amendment to the Egyptian nationality law, granting naturalized women the right to pass the nationality down to their minor children. 28 of 2023 amended some provisions of Law No. 26 of 1975 on the Egyptian nationality to be more in line with the constitution, international law, and women’s rights. A mother who was naturalized after being born in Egypt or who originally comes from an Arab speaking country or one with a Muslim majority may now give the Egyptian nationality to her minor kids. In the early 2000s, Egypt allowed the children of Egyptian women and foreign men to carry the nationality.

The non-banking financial activities sector is facing major challenges, however; it is gaining momentum, but the effects on activities and growth expectations vary in light of the continuing economic repercussions. He added that the aim of the new license is to provide financing for the largest customers, whose financing needs exceed more than EGP 500m. He revealed that the non-bank financing activity contributes a large part to the total revenues of EFG Hermes, and it is expected that the activity will maintain its contribution despite the current challenges in the market. The company now deals with each financing case separately, and studies them separately, and determines the extent of the financing need. Mortgage financingEFG Finance provides real estate financing activity through the Foundation’s Bedaya Mortgage Finance, in partnership with Talaat Moustafa Group and GB Capital, with equal shares.

Ahmed Samir, Minister of Trade and Industry, has held a meeting with a delegation from the Turkish company Eskafi. The meeting reviewed the company’s plan to inject new investments into the Egyptian market in the field of leather and gelatin production. Samir stressed the ministry’s keenness on providing support for local and foreign investments operating in the Egyptian market, in cooperation with various ministries and concerned authorities in the country. Samir highlighted the state’s keenness on upgrading the leather industry, with the aim of making Egypt a strategic center for the leather industry at the local, regional and international levels, by achieving integration between value chains in the Egyptian leather industry. It acquired 40% of the Turkish market, as it relies on the application of modern technology in production to reduce waste and maximize the benefit of raw materials.

CAIRO - 31 May 2023: The financial statement of the FY 2023/2024 that was submitted by the Egyptian government to the Parliament highlighted the volume of work set to be implemented by nation-wide 'Haya Karima' developmental Initiative in its second phase. The initiative covers, in its second phase, 52 centers comprising 1,600 villages with a population of approximately 21 million. In the field of developing local development services in the governorates and enhancing their ability to meet the requirements of implementing development programs related to road services, lighting, environmental improvement, security and traffic, and supporting the needs of local units. The government's financial statement indicated that about 25 billion pounds have been allocated for this goal, in addition to (5) billion pounds for life projects. pounds, an increase of 11.0%.

The Global Firepower website, which specializes in military affairs, published the annual ranking of the most powerful armies globally for the year 2023, with Egypt leading the ranking of the most powerful Arab armies. Iraq ranked 45th globally and fourth in the Arab world, and the UAE ranked 56th globally and fifth in the Arab world, followed by Morocco which ranked 61st globally and sixth in the Arab world. Syria ranked 64th globally and seventh in the Arab world, Tunisia ranked 73rd globally and eighth in the Arab world, and Yemen ranked 74th globally and ninth in the Arab world. Sudan ranked 75th globally and tenth in the Arab world, the Sultanate of Oman ranked 76th globally and 11th in the Arab world, and then Kuwait ranked 78th globally and 12th in the Arab world. Bahrain ranked 79th globally and 13th in the Arab world, Libya ranked 80th globally and 14th in the Arab world, Jordan 81st globally and 15th in the Arab world, and finally Lebanon ranked 111th globally and 16th in the Arab world.