CAIRO – 7 June 2021: Hearing the words digitalization, digital transformation and smart cities has been very frequent in the recent years in Egypt. That requires both qualified calibers and entrepreneurs who are willing to invest in the digital technology sector expanding consumers' access to its services. Regarding the necessary skills a developer must possess, GOMYCODE Egypt country launcher says, "There are common skills required to be a developer. GOMYCODE's learning methodology allows teams of all sizes to acquire digital expertise and an agile mindset that meets market requirements. As for why GOMYCODE chose to enter the Egyptian market, Beshir explains, "Information and communication technologies currently account for 3.1 percent of the Egypt's GDP.

In a press conference held at the Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza, leading international events organizer dmg events announced that “The Big 5 Construct Egypt” event will return from 26 to 29 June at the Cairo International Convention Centre (CICC), to facilitate business opportunities in Egypt’s growing construction project market. Now in its third edition, the event will launch “The Big 5 Egypt Impact Awards”, designed to recognize the businesses and people driving innovation in Egypt’s industry. To compliment industry-defining features at the event, The Big 5 Construct Egypt will gather hundreds of leading brands from more than 15 countries such as Canada, Germany, Greece, Russia, Italy, UAE and Saudi Arabia. Heavyweights signed up to exhibit include the likes of Hassan Allam Holding, Orascom Construction, El-Soadaa, ASGC, Hanimex, Al-Zamil, Al-Ahram, Wellbond, Al-Amal and more. The Big 5 Construct Egypt exhibition is free to attend at the Cairo International Convention Centre (CICC).

Actress Donia Samir Ghanem, the daughter of late Egyptian comedian Samir Ghanim, shared updates on her mother Dalal Abdel Aziz’s health condition on Monday, stating that she was still in the Intensive Care Unit. Ghanem on Instagram wrote that her mother is still unaware of her husband’s death. Member of the Syndicate of Actors Nihal Anbar has slammed rumors that Aziz had left the hospital, and asked that people for her health. Journalist Rami Radwan announced in May that the family of his father-in-law did not tell Dalal of her husband’s death out of fear for her health. Abdel Aziz and Ghanem were admitted to the hospital due to severe COVID-19 infections, where Ghanem passed away.

Market capitalization gained around LE 3.39 billion, recording LE 642.55 billion, compared to LE 639.16 billion in Sunday’s session. Foreign investors were net sellers at LE 90.78 million, while Egyptian and Arab investors were net buyers at LE 79.08 million, and LE 11.69 million, respectively. Egyptian and Arab individuals were net buyers at LE 1.78 billion, and LE 19.35 million, respectively, while foreign investors were net sellers LE 3.07 million. Egyptian, Arab and foreign organizations sold at LE 1.71 billion, LE 7.65 million, and LE 87.71 million, respectively. EGX ended Sunday’s session in green, EGX30 rose 0.67 percent, EGX 50 increased 1.61 percent, EGX 70 rose 1.56 percent, and EGX 100 jumped 1.61 percent.

Abbas opened the conference welcoming The Big 5 Construct back to Egypt, saying that this is a testament to the strength and opportunities in the construction sector. To compliment industry-defining features at the event, The Big 5 Construct Egypt will gather hundreds of leading brands from more than 15 countries such as Canada, Germany, Greece, Russia, Italy, UAE and Saudi Arabia to name but a few. Heavyweights signed up to exhibit include the likes of Hassan Allam Holding, Orascom Construction, El Soadaa, ASGC, Hanimex, Al Zamil, Al Ahram, Wellbond, Al Amal and more. The Big 5 Construct Egypt exhibition is free to attend and will run from 26 – 29 at the Cairo International Convention Centre (CICC). The event is supported by Strategic Partner- Hassan Allam Holding, Platinum Partner- Orascom Construction, Construction Partner- The Arab Contractors, Banking Partner- Banque du Caire, Gold Sponsors- ABB, CRC Dorra and Samcrete, Silver Sponsor- Keller, Stone Sponsor- Gremic, Supporting Association- The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Research Partner - ABiQ, and VIP Lounge Partner - Hanimex.

The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziry announced Monday said that the Museum of Antiquities in Ismailia on Friday received a sandstone stela dating back to the 26th dynasty. The round topped stela was found in Ismailia on Thursday by a citizen preparing his land for cultivation. Waziry pointed out that the stela is one of the border stelae that the Pharaoh erected during his military campaigns towards the east. This stela has a winged sun disk and a cartouche of the fifth king of the 26th dynasty king Wahibre,

The Berenice International Airport on Monday received its plane with 60 passengers on board. The airport administration organized a special reception for the EgyptAir plane by spraying water on it, marking the celebration of the airport’s first landed flight. The Berenice International Airport is considered a promising new airport stimulating the incoming tourism movement to Egypt, due to the richness of the region in tourist destinations and its unique location on the Red Sea coast. The airport consists of a corridor 3,650 meters long and 60 meters wide, an apron that can take up to eight aircraft and a terminal that can take up to 600 passengers per hour. The airport also includes a 58 m-high control tower and 47 technical, administrative and service buildings.

An Egyptian Member of the House of Representatives Enas Abdel-Halim accused famous artist and rapper Mohamed Ramadan of committing a “criminal act” that would harm the Egyptian economy by claiming that the state had seized his money. Ramadan posted a video on his Facebook page on Thursday in which he said that the bank had told him that the government seized his money. Halim demanded that Ramadan be held accountable for misusing social media in accordance with the articles of Law #175 of 2018 on combating information technology crimes. This “criminal act” could negatively impact the Egyptian economy and the Egyptian Stock Exchange, and could also harm even projects being carried out by the state, she warned. Aboul-Yousr suffered material and moral damage after Ramadan published a picture on social media in a plane’s cockpit in October 2019.

A collision on Monday between a lorry and a bus in the New Valley Governorate has left five people dead and 21 injured. The Deputy Minister of Health in the governorate said that 20 ambulances were dispatched to the incident’s location in Tanida village, transferring the injured to the Public al-Dakhla hospital. The agency added that the number of car accident deaths rose to 3,484 in 2019 – an increase of 12.9 percent. The rate of car accidents increased to 27.4 accidents per day in 2019, it said. CAPMAS attributed the main cause of car accidents to human error at 79.7 percent of the total road accident causes in 2019, followed by technical vehicle defects at 13.5 percent.

An Egyptian Member of the AstraZeneca vaccine research team in Oxford Ahmed Salman said on Sunday that the Chinese vaccines may require taking a third dose to increase its effectiveness. He also explained that while taking two doses of different vaccines should pose no problems, it may lead to stronger side-effects. Salman said that as coronavirus vaccines are available medical products, every country has the right to choose which ones to use. Companies working on different vaccines gave published the results of their experiments a short time ago, so all things are clear in building vaccine policies, he assured. Statistics on vaccine activities, symptoms and all other information have been presented, as this information allows countries to choose a suitable vaccine.

CAIRO – 7 June 2021: Business France is organizing a series of meetings between French companies and Egyptian counterparts as well as international financial organizations in Egypt on June 7-9. The last meetings of that kind took place in February, and cooperation occurs mostly in the sectors of energy, transportation, water treatment, waste recycling, and digital services. Prior to the current visit, Business France prepared a number of projects that can make a good ground for cooperation. The event will witness the participation of the World Bank; the International Financing Corporation (IFC); the African Development Bank (AfDB); the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); the European Investment Bank; and, the French Development Agency (AFD). Egypt is also the top partner to the AFD in the sectors of water and water treatment in collaboration with the European Investment Bank and the European Union.

ZAGREB, June 7 (Reuters) - Coach Zlatko Dalic was confident Croatia would make an impact at Euro 2020 despite a lacklustre performance in Sunday's 1-0 defeat by Belgium in their final warm-up for the June 11-July 11 tournament featuring 24 nations. Dalic was nevertheless adamant that his side would be ready for their opening Group D clash with England at Wembley on Sunday. We didn't create enough chances but we've made progress as the side looked much more compact than they did in recent games. Dalic acknowledged the Croatians still had work to do in order to be on top of their game against England. "There were segments I didn't like against Belgium but I'll keep that for the locker room and sort it out with the players."

During a phone interview with Ahmed Moussa on Moussa’s TV program “Ala Massoulity” (By My Responsibility), Wazir explaind that the company will train Egyptian transport cadres. Egypt’s Transport Ministry receives on Monday 22 more passenger railway coaches from the Russian Transmashholding company, bringing the total to 407 coaches. This batch consists of third-class coaches with dynamic ventilation, with the rest of the coaches to arrive according to schedule. Egypt signed a contract back in 2018 with the Russian-Hungarian Transmashholding Company to supply 1,300 train coaches to the ENR. The deal includes 500 third-class units with forced ventilation, 500 third-class units with air-conditioning, 180 second-class units with air-conditioning, 30 second-class units with air-conditioning and buffets, and 90 first-class units with air-conditioning.

REUTERS: Brighton & Hove Albion defender Ben White will replace Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold in England's final 26-member squad for the upcoming European Championship, the team said on Monday. Alexander-Arnold withdrew from the England squad last week after he suffered a thigh injury during the closing stages of their 1-0 friendly win over Austria on June 2. White, 23, made his England debut against Austria and was also part of the team which defeated Romania 1-0 in Sunday's final Euro warm-up game. He was part of coach Gareth Southgate's 33-man provisional squad. England start their campaign against Croatia in the Group D opener on June 13 before they face Scotland on June 18 and the Czech Republic on June 22, with all the games being played at Wembley.

Commenting on the study, Fady Younes, Cybersecurity Director, Middle East and Africa, Cisco said: “Historically, vendors, practitioners and the cybersecurity industry as a whole have assumed that bigger means better. However, agility is what makes small and midsize businesses uniquely positioned to build successful approaches to security. The study identified three areas where small organizations should focus on to achieve success in their cybersecurity programs: enabling business, managing risk and operating efficiently. Each of these components have been shown to increase confidence and buy-in from peers and security success. According to the Cisco’s study, small and midsize organizations are finding success when teams understand security.