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November 30, 2025, 10:30 pm
Bringing Medical Care to Egyptian and Sudanese People in Aswan
- [MSF] Khaled* sits in the corner of the waiting room, with his UNHCR registration card in one hand, and a little plastic bag full of empty medication packets in the other. This is his third visit to the clinic in Daraw, located in the governorate of Aswan, southern Egypt, where he is receiving treatment for his chronic illness.
Team Nigeria Storms Egypt for World Karate Championship
- [This Day] Team Nigeria departed the country yesterday afternoon for the World Karate Championship scheduled to hold from Thursday, November 27 to November 30, 2025 in Cairo, Egypt.
Egypt's Bluworks Raises $1m Seed to Scale HR Management Platform
- [Daba Finance] Bluworks, a Cairo-based HR tech startup focused on blue-collar workforce management, has raised $1 million in seed funding to accelerate its expansion in Egypt and enter new regional markets. c
Team Nigeria Departs for World Karate Championship in Egypt
- [Premium Times] The delegation features five athletes who have distinguished themselves through discipline, dedication and strong performances on the domestic and continental circuits
Uganda Showcases Coffee, Tea At Expo in Cairo
- [Independent (Kampala)] Cairo, -- The 1st Uganda Tourism, Coffee and Tea Expo in Egypt has opened at the Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski in Cairo. The two-day event aims to highlight 'Destination Uganda' to tourists as well as to promote Ugandan coffee and tea to Egyptian consumers and businesses.
Egypt Holds Interest Rates As Inflation Pressures Re-Emerge
- [Daba Finance] The Central Bank of Egypt left its key interest rates unchanged on Thursday, keeping the overnight deposit rate at 21% and the lending rate at 22%.
Egypt - African Commission Should Act to Protect Rights
- [HRW] Beirut -- Government and Commissioner's Reports Exclude Key Violations
Executive Boards of Six United Nations Entities Conclude Joint Field Visit to Egypt, Highlighting Sustainable Development Advancements
- [WFP] Cairo, Egypt -- A delegation of 17 Member State representatives from the Executive Boards of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)/UN Population Fund (UNFPA)/UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the World Food Programme (WFP) concluded a five-day joint field visit in Egypt from 26 to 30 October. Such missions, which take place annually, enable members of the Executive Boards to review how the United Nations
Tutankhamun Was Decapitated 100 Years Ago - Why the Excavation Is a Great Shame Instead of a Triumph
- [The Conversation Africa] November 2025 marks 100 years since archaeologists first examined Tutankhamun's mummified remains. What followed wasn't scientific triumph - it was destruction. Using hot knives and brute force, Howard Carter's team decapitated the pharaoh, severed his limbs and dismembered his torso. Then they covered it up.
Egypt Becomes the Seventh Country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to Eliminate Trachoma As a Public Health Problem
- [WHO] The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Egypt has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking a historic public health milestone for the country and WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region (WHO EMR). It is the seventh country in WHO EMR to achieve this milestone. The validation of Egypt's achievement brings the total number of countries that have eliminated trachoma as a public health problem worldwide to 27.
CPJ, Partners Condemn Arrest of Exiled Egyptian Podcast Host Seif Al-Islam Eid's Father
- [CPJ] In a joint statement, the Committee to Protect Journalists and 18 human rights and press freedom organizations called on Egyptian authorities to immediately release the father of exiled Egyptian podcast host Seif al-Islam Eid, who was arrested on October 22, 2025, and to cease targeting the family members of exiled journalists and human rights defenders.
Sovereign Council Chairman Affirms Depth of Sudanese-Egyptian Relations
- [SNA] Port Sudan -- The Chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, has underlined the depth of Sudanese-Egyptian bilateral relations and the ages old historical ties that bind the two brotherly peoples.
Egypt Take Full Strength Squad to Al Ain International Cup
- [CAF] Egypt is taking a full-strength squad to the Al Ain International Cup in the United Arab Emirates this month as it prepares for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco, where it will be looking for its first continental title in 15 years.
Wafa Assurance Completes Acquisition of Delta Insurance in Egypt
- [Daba Finance] Morocco's listed insurer Wafa Assurance (BVC: WAA), a subsidiary of Attijariwafa Bank (BVC: ATW), has finalised the purchase of a 63.4 percent stake in Egypt's listed insurer Delta Insurance (EGX: DEIN) from Egypt Kuwait Holding (EKH). The deal is valued at about $67 million, following a mandatory tender offer at EGP 40 per share launched in June 2025.
The Fall of El-Fasher Marks a Turning Point - Egypt and Turkey Strengthen Their Commitment to Stop the RSF
- [Agenzia Fides] Khartoum -- The fall of El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, in the hands of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militias marks a turning point for the powers supporting the Sudanese government of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
All of Africa Today - November 6, 2025
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Nefertiti Bust Should Be Returned to Egypt, Historians Say
- [DW] The opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum comes with renewed calls for the restitution of the famous Nefertiti bust, which has been in Berlin since 1913.
All of Africa Today - November 4, 2025
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President Isaias Attends Inauguration of Egypt's Grand Museum
- [Shabait] Asmara, 02 November 2025 -- President Isaias Afwerki attended the inauguration ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum held yesterday in Giza, overlooking Egypt's three great Pyramids. The Grand Egyptian Museum is the largest museum in the world dedicated to a single civilization.
Somali President Warmly Welcomed in Cairo for Egypt's National Museum Inauguration
- [Shabelle] Cairo, Nov 2 -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud received a warm welcome in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Saturday, where he is attending the official inauguration of Egypt's new National Museum of Culture and History, officials said.
Salah Shines As Slot & Liverpool Get Fans' Backing
- [Nile Post] It has been a while since Liverpool fans had much to chant about at Anfield - but manager Arne Slot felt the supporters played a vital role in helping the Reds rediscover their form.
Eritrea's President Heads to Egypt for Five-Day Working Visit
- [Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki departed for Egypt this morning for a five-day working visit at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, marking another round of engagement between Asmara and Cairo amid shifting regional dynamics in the Red Sea and Horn of Africa.
Egypt's Karm Expands Internationally With $5.8m Cyprus Solar Project
- [Daba Finance] Egypt-based renewable energy utility Karm (KarmSolar) has announced its first international expansion with the launch of KarmCyprus The company secured €5 million in project financing from Eurobank to build a 7.6 MW solar photovoltaic plant in Monagroulli, southern Cyprus The expansion mirrors Karm's vertically integrated model across power generation, distribution, storage, and e-mobility
Basharsoft Acquires Icareer to Form Largest Career Services Group
- [Daba Finance] Egypt-based BasharSoft, the company behind Wuzzuf and Forasna, has fully acquired iCareer, an HR consultancy startup, for an undisclosed amount
Sehatech Raises $1.1m to Expand Health Insurance Platform
- [Daba Finance] Egypt-based insurtech SehaTech has raised $1.1 million in a seed round led by Ingressive Capital, bringing its total funding to $2 million. SehaTech uses artificial intelligence to automate medical approvals, claims, and billing for insurers and healthcare providers The new capital will support team expansion, regional growth, and further development of SehaTech's AI automation tools
Cairo Moves, Washington Waits - Renewed Push for Sudan Peace
- [Ayin Network] As Sudan's devastating war approaches its third year, diplomatic activity across the region is quietly intensifying. On 15 October, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of Sudan's de facto sovereign council, arrived in Cairo for a high-level meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The visit, held at the Ittihadiya Presidential Palace, was part of renewed efforts to coordinate regional positions ahead of the upcoming Quartet meeting expected in Washington later this month.
