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18 February 10:20 AM Saudi oil exports down 10.75% in 2019
Riyadh – Mubasher: Saudi Arabia’s oil exports decreased by 10.75% last year, as shown by the Joint Organisations Data Initiative (JODI) figures. Total exports, including crude oil and petroleum products, declined by 366.59 million barrels per day …
Commodities
13 February 01:15 PM MWC 2020 cancelled over coronavirus worries
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) scheduled to be held in Barcelona on 24-27 February 2020 has been cancelled
Global Reports
Finastra's solutions cover 90% of banks’ needs
20 January 11:19 AM Interview: We look to repeat Finastra Egypt Digital Trade Forum – Serge Tohme
Mubasher: Finastra was founded in 2017 from the merger of two fintech giants, D+H, a leading financial technology provider and Misys, which provides software solutions focused on retail and corporate banking services. Serge Tohme, Managing …
Companies Investments
Iron prices have dropped by EGP 300 per tonne since the beginning of the week
15 January 03:28 PM Iron prices to further decline as EGP levels up
By: Abdullah Bedeir Cairo – Mubasher: Iron prices are expected to further decline in the coming period, Ahmed El-Zeiny, the head of chamber of building materials at the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC) told Mubasher. With the …
Commodities
Bahrain launched Cloud First Policy in 2017
7 January 03:58 PM Pakiza Abdulrahman: Gov’t leads cloud adoption in Bahrain; private sector is following – Interview
By: Ingy ElSafy & Moslem Ali Mubasher: Startup Bahrain is a national initiative launched in 2016 for the purpose of facilitating all tools required for small business to build and establish themselves while growing into international and regional …
Event
Startups do not repay the funding since it is a grant by Tamkeen
26 December 2019 05:31 PM How can non-local startups get grants in Bahrain? – Interview with Pakiza Abdulrahman
 By: Ingy ElSafy & Moslem Ali Cairo – Mubasher: Startups endure several challenges in obtaining financing rounds, but this may not be an issue for a foreign startup if it decides to set up in Bahrain. Pakiza Abdulrahman, Manager of Business …
Salma is the Arabic version of Google Home and Amazon Alexa
26 December 2019 02:08 PM Story behind first Arabic voice assistant ‘Salma’ – Interview
By: Ingy ElSafy & Moslem Ali Cairo – Mubasher: Salma, the first Arabic personal digital assistant developed by Mawdoo3, was among tech startup success stories featured in the recent RiseUp Summit, held in Cairo on 5-7 December. Mubasher visited …
Event
Pakiza Abdulrahman, Manager of Business Development for Startups at EDB
22 December 2019 00:20 PM Pakiza Abdulrahman: We encourage Egyptian startups to set up in Bahrain – Interview
By: Ingy ElSafy & Moslem Ali Cairo – Mubasher: Bahrain is opening its arms for Egyptian startups with flexible and progressive sentiment, and is keen on doing what is best for organizations, startups, and regulators, as described by Pakiza …
Event
Vera Futorjanski during a panel at RiseUp Summit 2019
22 December 2019 10:50 AM Vera Futorjanski: Startups must focus on solving local challenges – Interview
By: Ingy ElSafy & Moslem Ali Cairo – Mubasher: Vera Futorjanski, Director of Innovation and Partnerships at 500 Startups, recently participated in the RiseUp Summit 2019, held in the American University in Cairo (AUC) on 5-7 December, where she …
Sector Reports
Credit Agricole is still developing SMEs portfolio and getting some resources
18 December 2019 02:09 PM Antoine Paliard talks fintech innovation, startup contests – Interview
By: Ingy ElSafy & Moslem Ali Cairo – Mubasher: Credit Agricole has chosen Infini Systems, an India-based startup, as the winner of the Fintech Hackathon 2019 during the RiseUp Summit, held in Cairo from 5 to 7 December. A total of 30 teams …
Global Economy
Mohamed Okasha, Managing Director of Fawry
15 December 2019 03:18 PM Interview: Fawry will use blockchain technology – Mohamed Okasha
By: Ingy ElSafy & Moslem Ali Cairo – Mubasher: Fawry has been in the Egyptian market for over a decade, and recently listed on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX). During this time, the leading e-payment network proved itself as an “enabler”, said …
Global Economy
Mohamed ElKasstawi as a speaker during RiseUp Summit 2019
12 December 2019 01:31 PM ElKasstawi: Stock markets, gov’t can boost performance via digital money – Interview
By: Ingy ElSafy & Moslem Ali Cairo – Mubasher: Blockchain is increasingly carving out the space within the investment and banking sectors, with cryptocurrencies, tokens, and fiat expected to reshape the future of finance as many countries …
Global Economy
Tribal Credit recently closed a $5.5 million Seed round
12 December 2019 00:04 PM How startups benefit from blockchain at Tribal Credit – Interview with Mohamed ElKasstawi
By: Ingy ElSafy & Moslem Ali Cairo – Mubasher: Startups nowadays should look for new ways to boost their business, and one of these ways is using blockchain technologies and digital money. The US-based Tribal Credit, headquartered in Silicon …
Sawiris set the mastering plan for Andermatt
11 December 2019 11:08 AM Except for El Gouna, all projects came by coincidence – Samih Sawiris in RiseUp
By: Ingy ElSafy Cairo -Mubasher: On the final day of the RiseUp Summit 2019, the Egyptian tycoon Samih Sawiris was hosted to talk to the attendees about different topics and events, whether by speaking out on personal or business matters. The …
Global Economy
Samih Sawiris as a speaker at RiseUp Summit 2019
9 December 2019 04:44 PM Samih Sawiris speaks out on personal & business habits during RiseUp
By: Ingy ElSafy Cairo – Mubasher: A lot of people lack the presence of a role model or mentor in their lives to take after and aspire when it comes to both personal and business matters. The Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris has opened up before …
Samih Sawiris during RiseUp Summit 2019
8 December 2019 05:21 PM Samih Sawiris gives tips to startups, mentions El Gouna Hub during RiseUp
By: Ingy ElSafy Cairo Mubasher: When asked about his advice to the youth who want to establish their own business and startups, the Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris said, during the RiseUp Summit 2019 that was on 5-7 December at the American …
Global Economy
Sandra Farid interviewing Samih Sawiris during RiseUp Summit 2019
8 December 2019 03:54 PM Samih Sawiris comments on “Thomas Cook Germany” during RiseUp
By: Ingy ElSafy Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian mogul and billionaire Samih Sawiris said: “I have been laughing for the past three days because of this news” when he was asked, during the RiseUp Summit 2019, about the latest news on acquiring …
Mergers and Acquisitions
Founder and CEO of ArabNet, Omar Christidis
4 December 2019 05:54 PM Arabnet Riyadh 2019 is packed with initiatives – CEO Interview
By: Moslem Ali Riyadh – Mubasher: ArabNet Riyadh will feature multiple tracks delving into discussions across a range of industries and topics on 10 & 11 December, bringing together more than 6,000 attendees. The Founder and CEO of ArabNet, Omar …
Global Economy
Hatem Sleiman, Regional Vice President - Middle East, Pakistan & Afghanistan, Western Union
31 October 2019 11:53 AM Sleiman in Interview – Western Union starting to leverage platform in new ways
Mubasher: Western Union, the US worldwide financial services and communications company, has enhanced the UAE with the latest generation of omni-channel platform in a way of confirming the deep commitment to keeping the Middle East at the …
Banking and Finance
Egypt imported 11 million tonnes of wheat in 2018
20 August 2019 04:53 PM Egypt inspects Russian wheat shipments after explosion – Official
By: Mohamed Mowafy Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA) will examine shipments of wheat and other food products coming from Russia, head of Egypt’s National Food Safety Authority (NFSA), Hussein Mansour, said. All …
Commodities
Dana Gas is considering new discoveries at El Matareya Concession in Egypt later this year
28 July 2019 02:26 PM Dana Gas eyes new discoveries in Egypt - IR Head
By: Mahmoud Gamal Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: Dana Gas, listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), is considering new discoveries at El Matareya Concession in Egypt later this year, the company’s head of investor relations Mohammed Mubaideen …
Corporate Actions
Egypt will pay farmers between EGP 655 and EGP 685 per ardeb
24 June 2019 04:38 PM Egypt pays EGP 14.5bn for local wheat since April
By: Mohamed Mowafy Cairo – Mubahser: Egypt’s government has paid about EGP 14.5 billion for the amount of wheat delivered by local farmers since the beginning of this harvest season, assistant to the country’s minister of supply Wael Abbas said.  …
Egypt has purchased 3.2 million tonnes of local wheat
10 June 2019 06:17 PM Egypt’s strategic wheat reserves sufficient for 5M
By: Mohamed Mowafy Cairo – Mubasher: Egypt's strategic wheat reserves are enough to cover the country's needs for up to five months, assistant to the minister of supply said. The increase in strategic wheat reserves was attributed to the growth in …
Macroeconomics
The supply ministry aims to buy 3.6 million tonnes of local wheat
10 June 2019 01:48 PM Egypt pays EGP 14bn for local wheat since April – Minister
By: Mohamed Mowafy Cairo – Mubasher: Egypt’s government has paid about EGP 14 billion for the amount of wheat delivered by local farmers since the beginning of this harvest season, the country’s minister of supply and internal trade said. Egypt, …
Macroeconomics
Egypt will pay farmers between EGP 655 and EGP 685 per ardeb
9 June 2019 01:33 PM Egypt receives 3.2m tonnes of local wheat since April
By: Mohamed Mowafy Cairo – Mubasher: Egypt’s government has purchased 3.2 million tonnes of wheat from local farmers since the beginning of this harvest season, assistant to the country’s minister of supply said. The world’s largest wheat importer …