Chairperson of Supply and Internal Trade Committee at the Federation of Chambers of Commerce Matta Bishai said that Egypt is keen on stabilizing the situation in Sudan, added that Egypt’s exports to Sudan have increased by 12.4% over the past year on an annual basis, according to data issued by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics. Bishai noted that the Egypt’s exports to Sudan amounted to approximately $929.2m in 2022, compared to $826.8m in 2021, explaining that there is an opportunity for Egypt to enhance its exports to Sudan and African countries, especially in light of road infrastructure that Egypt has developed to link and enhance its trade with countries of the African continent. He highlighted the strong will of the two countries to establish a railway between Cairo and Khartoum, which confirms the leadership’s keenness to facilitate communication between the two peoples. Egypt is keen on the stability of Sudan, Bishai noted, elaborating that the conflicts taking place in Sudan have a negative impact on trade with Egypt, whether exports or imports. He explained that urea is at the top of commodities that Egypt exported to Sudan during the past year, with a value of about $133.8m, besides; there are many commodities and products that Egypt exported to Sudan, including medicines, cement, furniture, and other products and commodities.

The Official Gazette published Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly’s decision announcing Thursday an official holiday instead of Monday, May 1, in celebration of Labor Day. The decision stipulated that Thursday, corresponding to May 4, 2023, be an official paid holiday for workers in ministries, government agencies, public authorities, local administration units, public sector companies, public business sector companies, and the private sector, instead of Monday corresponding to May 1, 2023. for Labor Day.

CAIRO - 25 April 2023: The Egyptian Alliance of 42 political parties hailed the measures taken by the Egyptian authorities to evacuate nationals from Sudan amid the escalated clashes in the North African state. The parties said that the steps Egypt has taken shows its diplomatic strength. In coordination with the Sudanese authorities, 436 citizens of Sudan were evacuated via land evacuation. Matar indicated that President El-Sisi summed up the Egyptian foreign relations policy in a simple sentence when he said: "We manage matters with sincerity, honesty and honor at a time when honor is exalted." The Egyptian embassy in Khartoum, the consulates in Khartoum and Port Sudan, and the consular office in Wadi Halfa, continue to coordinate with Egyptian citizens in Sudan to secure their evacuation, respectively.

Ukrainian authorities have discovered another body while clearing the rubble of a museum in the town of Kupyansk struck by a Russian missile on Tuesday, increasing the death toll to two. “In total, the bodies of two dead women were pulled from the rubble of the destroyed building,” Ukrainian State Emergency Services said. “Also, 10 people were injured, 4 of them were hospitalized.”“Search operations and rubble removal have been completed,” it added. Russian forces allegedly used an S-300 surface to surface missile to target Kupyansk, according to the Ukrainian President’s Chief of Staff, Andrii Yermak. Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of doing “everything to destroy [Ukraine] completely,” as he commented on a Russian missile strike in Kupyansk.

Sudan witnessed on Tuesday “relative stability” following the ceasefire announced by Washington between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after 10 days of battles. The two parties agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire on Tuesday as Arab, Western, and Asian countries raced against time to evacuate their nationals from the war-torn country. The agreement was first announced by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who said it came after two days of intensive negotiations. The RSF in Khartoum confirmed their agreement to a ceasefire from midnight to facilitate humanitarian efforts. “We confirm our commitment during the period of the declared truce to a complete ceasefire,” it said.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak thanked President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi for Egypt’s support in the operation to evacuate British embassy staff from Khartoum on Sunday. This came during a phone call between the two leaders, according to a press statement issued by Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street. The leaders shared their deep concerns about the escalation in violence in Sudan and the risk of worsening security and humanitarian situation. Sudan has been witnessing deadly armed clashes between the Sudanese army and the RSF in the capital Khartoum and other areas since April 15. According to the country’s health ministry, the deadly clashes have left at least 424 people killed and about 3,730 wounded by Saturday.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that 134 nationals were evacuated via air on Monday and 334 via land, in addition to the 436 nationals evacuated on Sunday. The Foreign Ministry added in a Monday statement that the Egyptian diplomatic missions in Khartoum, Port Sudan, and the Wadi Halfa area will continue to coordinate with the Egyptian nationals in Sudan to secure their evacuation. The number of Egyptian citizens in Sudan exceeds 10,000, which requires a tight, safe and orderly planned process to ensure their safe evacuation from the conflict-ridden country, the foreign ministry announced earlier in the day. Since the beginning of the conflict, Egypt's flag carrier EgyptAir has suspended its flights to and from Sudan's Khartoum International Airport. According to Sudan's health ministry, the deadlyclasheshave left at least 424 people killed and about 3,730 wounded by Saturday.

Egypt’s Ambassador in Sudan Hany Salah denied reported claims that the Egyptian Assistant Military attaché in Khartoum was killed. He said that all members of the Egyptian diplomatic mission in Sudan are safe, including members of the defence office, according to a Monday press statement by Egypt’s Foreign Ministry. Also on Monday, Egypt evacuated 468 Egyptian nationals from Sudan, as fierce fighting continues in the neighbouring country. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that 134 nationals were evacuated via air and 334 via land on Monday, in addition to the 436 nationals evacuated on Sunday. The Foreign Ministry added in a Monday statement that the Egyptian diplomatic missions in Khartoum, Port Sudan, and the Wadi Halfa area will continue to coordinate with the Egyptian nationals in Sudan to secure their evacuation.

Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said Monday that imported goods worth 23 billion dollars have been cleared from the different ports since January. Rapid customs clearance and eased procedures have eased the burden on importers and helped secure basic commodities on the local market to meet the needs of citizens, Maait said in statements. He put the average value of cleared goods at about five billion dollars monthly. Work is ongoing to further reduce the customs clearance time, as well as import and export costs, the minister noted. He also touched upon efforts to encourage investment through an upgraded customs system.

Egypt evacuated 904 Egyptian nationals from Sudan so far, as fierce fighting continues in the neighbouring country. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that 134 nationals were evacuated via air on Monday and 334 via land, in addition to the 436 nationals evacuated on Sunday. The Foreign Ministry added in a Monday statement that the Egyptian diplomatic missions in Khartoum, Port Sudan, and the Wadi Halfa area will continue to coordinate with the Egyptian nationals in Sudan to secure their evacuation. Since the beginning of the conflict, Egypt’s flag carrier EgyptAir has suspended its flights to and from Sudan’s Khartoum International Airport. According to Sudan’s health ministry, the deadly clashes have left at least 424 people killed and about 3,730 wounded by Saturday.

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Al Tadamun Microfinance Foundation of Egypt is launching three vehicles that will serve as mobile branches in the regions of Cairo, Dakhalia and Minya. These cards give 22 million Egyptians access to mobile wallets plus 14,000 automated teller machines and 98,000 retail point-of-service terminals. Al Tadamun also offers microinsurance and non-financial services such as access to markets and recreational opportunities. Founded in 1996, Al Tadamun employs 2,300 staff at 112 branches, serving 240,000 people. By Rohit Dayanand, Research AssociateSources and Additional ResourcesDaily News Egypt articlehttps://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2023/04/13/al-tadamun-microfinance-foundation-launches-its-first-mobile-branch-in-egyptian-market/Al Tadamun homepagehttps://altadamun.org/Al Tadamun 2021 Impact Reporthttp://altadamun.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Tadamun-Annual-2021-English.pdfDo you know that MicroCapital publishes the MicroCapital Monitor newspaper each month?

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Sunday announced it has successfully evacuated 436 Egyptian citizens from Sudan through land routes, in coordination with Sudanese authorities. A statement by the Foreign Ministry said that the Egyptian embassy in Khartoum, the consulates in Khartoum and Port Sudan, and the consular office in Wadi Halfa are continuing to coordinate with Egyptian citizens in Sudan to secure their evacuation. The spokesperson for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Ahmed Abu-Zeid noted earlier that the Egyptian community in Sudan exceeds 10,000, but didn’t give a specific figure. The Ministry allocated hotlines to receive Egyptian calls regarding the situation of the Egyptian community in Sudan and evacuations, to communicate with citizens in Sudan and their families to reassure them about their families. Sudan has 5,000 Egyptian students, she said, pointing out that most of them are enrolled in university education.

The incident“underscores the need to exercise utmost caution” to preserve the safety of Egyptian citizens and diplomats in Sudan, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said . Egypt evacuated on Sunday 436 Egyptian nationals from Sudan as fierce fighting continues in the neighbouring country. The Egyptian nationals were evacuated via land in coordination with the Sudanese authorities. The Egyptian diplomatic missions in Khartoum, Port Sudan, and the Wadi Halfa area will continue to coordinate with the Egyptian nationals in Sudan to secure their evacuation. Until Friday, over 400 people were killed and about 3,500 others wounded in the clashes in Sudan, according to the country's health ministry.

In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that the nationals were evacuated via land in coordination with the Sudanese authorities. According to the statement, the Egyptian diplomatic missions in Khartoum, Port Sudan, and the Wadi Halfa area will continue to coordinate with the Egyptian nationals in Sudan to secure their evacuation. The number of Egyptian citizens in Sudan exceeds 10,000, which requires a tight, safe and orderly planned process to ensure their safe evacuation from the conflict-ridden country, the foreign ministry announced earlier in the day. Since the beginning of the conflict, Egypt's flag carrier EgyptAir has suspended its flights to and from Sudan's Khartoum International Airport. According to Sudan's health ministry, the deadly clashes have left at least 424 people killed and about 3,730 wounded by Saturday.