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Egypt-Based 'Sigma Fit' Selected Amongst Top 50 Africa Business Heroes
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Deana Hassanein: The UK Based Radio Show Host Amplifying Arab Voices

08 Aug 2022
Meet the outspoken Egyptian radio host making noise across the UK with her London-born radio show ‘All Arabic All The Time’… [...]
Actress Mayan El Sayed Reveals Collaboration With Fashion Hub BRANTU
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Actress Mayan El Sayed Reveals Collaboration With Fashion Hub BRANTU

08 Aug 2022
Actress Mayan El Sayed and BRANTU’s size-inclusive pieces speak to our inner Souad Hosny, Sagheer A’al Hob style, all while channeling that hot summer laissez-faire flair. [...]
New Campaign to Clean Up the Nile Could Break Guiness World Record
BUZZ

New Campaign to Clean Up the Nile Could Break Guiness World Record

08 Aug 2022
Taking place on World Cleanliness Day on September 17th, the Nile cleanup campaign hopes to break the Guiness World Record for the largest river cleanup ever made. [...]
'Her World, Her Rules' to Empower Girls to Become Basketball Stars
BUZZ

'Her World, Her Rules' to Empower Girls to Become Basketball Stars

08 Aug 2022
As part of FIBA's 'Her World, Her Rules' initiative, the Egyptian Basketball Federation will pick 100 girls from each governorate to join their training programmes and games. [...]
How Stllr Network is Introducing Freelancing 3.0 to the Middle East
Business

How Stllr Network is Introducing Freelancing 3.0 to the Middle East

08 Aug 2022
Capitalising on the rising trend of freelancers in the Middle East, Stllr Network is a first-of-its-kind platform dedicated to connecting companies with savvy freelancing digital marketers. [...]
Bianchi Illios: A Stunning Seaside Sanctuary on Egypt's North Coast
Explore Egypt

Bianchi Illios: A Stunning Seaside Sanctuary on Egypt's North Coast

08 Aug 2022
A community for like-minded individuals, Bianchi Ilios by Developer X is your gateway into another universe, built on simplicity and the promise of an escape where you can wholeheartedly be yourself. [...]
Egyptian Team Swims Over English Channel to Fund Children's Hospitals
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Egyptian Team Swims Over English Channel to Fund Children's Hospitals

07 Aug 2022
The six-person relay across the English Channel by Stroke for Egypt helped raise funds for the Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 and the Aboul Reesh Paediatric Hospital in Mounira. [...]
Egypt’s First 'Cleanup Family Run' Takes Over Wadi Degla Protectorate
BUZZ

Egypt’s First 'Cleanup Family Run' Takes Over Wadi Degla Protectorate

07 Aug 2022
It's just what it sounds like. Grab a garbage bag and get hiking across Wadi Degla’s gorgeous valleys and serene waterfall to collect as much trash as you can, and help keep it beautiful and clean. [...]
UAE's Construction Tech Startup Procurified Raises $1.1M Seed Round
Business

UAE's Construction Tech Startup Procurified Raises $1.1M Seed Round

07 Aug 2022
Founded in 2019 by Marc Lemmens and Rupert Tait, Procurified aims to connect buyers to their vendors to automate the very manual excel and PDF-reliant process of project bidding. [...]
WATCH: Egyptian Rapper Ahmed Santa Talks Reinvention in New Album
Noise

WATCH: Egyptian Rapper Ahmed Santa Talks Reinvention in New Album

07 Aug 2022
Lyrical maestro Ahmed Santa sits down for an exclusive interview with SceneNoise about his latest album ‘Santa El Gded’, and his recent signing to Universal Music MENA. [...]
Portugal's Prestigious NOVA University Arrives at New Capital
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Portugal's Prestigious NOVA University Arrives at New Capital

07 Aug 2022
Ranked one of the top ten young universities in Europe, Nova University is opening their new branch at The Knowledge Hub just in time for the 2022/2023 academic year. [...]
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Create Your Own Natural Beauty Products at Norshek's North Coast Lab

Mother nature personified, Norshek left no sustainable initiative untapped, hence why she took her self-named lifestyle brand and set up [...]

The Skip Intro Era: How Streaming Changed Egyptian TV Forever

The revolution was never meant to be televised, but streamed. We speak with Egyptian industry pros about how these new opportunities helped [...]

Dara's Ice Cream Has Set Up the Pinkest Museum on Egypt's North Coast

Located in Marassi’s Marina on Egypt’s North Coast, Dara’s Ice Cream’s Museum of Wonders launches you - lipgloss first - into the most [...]

Luxor to Celebrate Centennial of Discovery of King Tut's Tomb

Luxor will light up with a global conference, titled ‘Transcending Eternity: The Centennial Tutankhamun’, with the help of the American [...]

Egyptian-Made Chinese Smartphones ‘Vivo’ to Be Produced in Sharqia

This facility will be the first step of the ‘Egypt Makes Electronics’ presidential initiative, which aims to make Egypt one of the pillars [...]

How 'A Different Story By N' Puts the Spotlight on Inclusive Learning

Staff writer Farida El Shafie sat down with founder Nazli El Leithy to discuss how her platform, 'A Different Story by N', helps nudge the [...]

Yara Saleh: From Engineer To Trailblazing Dancehall Pioneer

Staff writer Farida El Shafie sits down with Egyptian choreographer Yara Saleh to discuss her love avair with Jamaican dancehall and the [...]

Construction Begins on Egypt’s First Nuclear Power Plant

The El Dabaa Power Plant is the biggest collaboration between Egypt and Russia since the establishment of the Aswan Dam. [...]

Egypt Rises to 53rd Place in 2021 Global Knowledge Index

UNDP's annual Global Knowledge Index summarises knowledge performance of countries in terms of higher education, research, development, [...]

Egypt Jumps 13 Places in Global Talent Competitiveness Index

In particular, Egypt had made huge gains within the index’s sublists for vocational and technical skills for its income group, where it [...]

USAID & EBRD Agree to Support Cultural Tourism in Cairo & Luxor

The project will support heritage and sustainable tourism by encouraging private investment in public heritage tourism projects, with a [...]

Heshek Beshek Fetishisation: Amie Sultan on Reclaiming Egyptian Dance

A disruptive voice on a stagnant ‘belly dance’ scene, Amie Sultan offers a raw and honest reflection on how our native dance has been [...]

Create Your Own Natural Beauty Products at Norshek's North Coast Lab

Mother nature personified, Norshek left no sustainable initiative untapped, hence why she took her self-named lifestyle brand and set up [...]

Al Warraq Island to Be Developed Into EGP 17.5 Billion 'Horus City'

With an allocated budget of EGP 17.5 billion, the 6,360 square kilometre island will house eight residential areas, two harbours, a central [...]

Bibliotheca Alexandrina Launches New Site for Learning Hieroglyphics

Forget language school! Give yourself a course in Ancient Egyptian reading and writing with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s new website, [...]

Egypt’s First 'Cleanup Family Run' Takes Over Wadi Degla Protectorate

It's just what it sounds like. Grab a garbage bag and get hiking across Wadi Degla’s gorgeous valleys and serene waterfall to collect as [...]

Actress Mayan El Sayed Reveals Collaboration With Fashion Hub BRANTU

Actress Mayan El Sayed and BRANTU’s size-inclusive pieces speak to our inner Souad Hosny, Sagheer A’al Hob style, all while channeling that [...]

Deana Hassanein: The UK Based Radio Show Host Amplifying Arab Voices

Meet the outspoken Egyptian radio host making noise across the UK with her London-born radio show ‘All Arabic All The Time’… [...]

New Campaign to Clean Up the Nile Could Break Guiness World Record

Taking place on World Cleanliness Day on September 17th, the Nile cleanup campaign hopes to break the Guiness World Record for the largest [...]

'Her World, Her Rules' to Empower Girls to Become Basketball Stars

As part of FIBA's 'Her World, Her Rules' initiative, the Egyptian Basketball Federation will pick 100 girls from each governorate to join [...]

This Nasr City Bakery is Taking You to Uzbekistan
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This Nasr City Bakery is Taking You to Uzbekistan

08 Aug 2022
While Uzbek's fresk baked bread looks like a regular everyday Egyptian ‘forn’, it is, in fact, anything but. [...]
3,000 Electric Car Charging Stations to Be Established Across Egypt
BUZZ

3,000 Electric Car Charging Stations to Be Established Across Egypt

08 Aug 2022
Industry giants have invested over EGP 120,000 to establish 3,000 electric vehicle charging stations at every highway in Cairo, Giza and Alexandria. [...]
Lily's: The Online Bakery Specialising in Literally Everything
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Lily's: The Online Bakery Specialising in Literally Everything

07 Aug 2022
The online shop will bake anything you ask them to. [...]
Sensational Saudi Exhibit is Attracting Visitors From Around the World
Explore Egypt

Sensational Saudi Exhibit is Attracting Visitors From Around the World

07 Aug 2022
The centre of Saudi Arabian art and culture, Ithra’s latest artistic endeavour is ‘Amakin’, a contemporary art exhibition exploring notions of space, belonging and home. [...]
Egypt-Based 'Sigma Fit' Selected Amongst Top 50 Africa Business Heroes
Business

Egypt-Based 'Sigma Fit' Selected Amongst Top 50 Africa Business Heroes

07 Aug 2022
The Africa's Business Heroes competition - a philanthropic programme to recognise impactful entrepreneurs - has chosen the tech-wear startup from 21,000 applicants across 54 African countries. [...]
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Egypt-Based 'Sigma Fit' Selected Amongst Top 50 Africa Business Heroes
Business

Egypt-Based 'Sigma Fit' Selected Amongst Top 50 Africa Business Heroes

The Africa's Business Heroes competition - a philanthropic programme to recognise impactful entrepreneurs - has chosen the tech-wear startup from 21,000 applicants across 54 African countries. [...]
Famous UK-Born Scalini Just Opened Its Doors in Sahel
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Famous UK-Born Scalini Just Opened Its Doors in Sahel

06 Aug 2022
Scalini, a UK-born restaurant famous for their scrumptious Italian cuisine, just landed in Sahel to give us a new experience of fine dining by the sea. [...]
State of the Art Addiction Treatment Centre to Be Built in Aswan
BUZZ

State of the Art Addiction Treatment Centre to Be Built in Aswan

06 Aug 2022
With diverse medical treatments and a range of wellness programmes including a gym, a theatre and a library, Aswan’s first dedicated rehabilitation centre is expected to treat four thousand patients. [...]
KSA-Based Food Delivery Startup Barakah Raises $300k in Pre-Seed Round
Business

KSA-Based Food Delivery Startup Barakah Raises $300k in Pre-Seed Round

06 Aug 2022
Barakah is creating the first discounted surplus marketplace in Saudi Arabia, enabling businesses to monetise unsold food, and allowing consumers to access affordable meals. [...]
Maads Designs Focus on Lush Greenery in These Vibrant Renders
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Maads Designs Focus on Lush Greenery in These Vibrant Renders

06 Aug 2022
With terracotta tiles on the floor, these visuals by Maads Designs were aptly textured to highlight the soft touch and lush aesthetics of greenery at home. [...]
Egyptian Rapper Swani is Sinister In Debut Music Video ‘Rakkezo’
Noise

Egyptian Rapper Swani is Sinister In Debut Music Video ‘Rakkezo’

06 Aug 2022
The talented Aswani-rapper takes on a new challenge, releasing his anticipated debut music video for his adored single ‘Rakkezo’, in collaboration with Egyptian producer, Swish. [...]
Petit Sablé Brings a Little Piece of Paris to Sahel
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Petit Sablé Brings a Little Piece of Paris to Sahel

06 Aug 2022
Seashell's Le Petit Sablé is serving up adorable desserts, bringing Emily in Paris vibes to Sahel. [...]
Hawawshi Shawerma is a Thing at Nos Dasta
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Hawawshi Shawerma is a Thing at Nos Dasta

06 Aug 2022
With all the varieties available, it's easy to see why they're going viral! [...]

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