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Egypt Innovation Week 2025 Transforms Regional Tech Landscape
Techne unveiled today Egypt Innovation Week, marking a pivotal evolution in the nation s approach to technological advancement, expanding beyond traditional summit formats to create a comprehensive, community-driven initiative. Announced today at...
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The ultimate guide to online fraud prevention
The digital shift has created unprecedented opportunities for fraudsters and unprecedented challenges for businesses. Account takeover attacks surged by 131% during the pandemic, and organizations lose an average of 5% of revenue...
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Apple is confronting a significant exodus of AI talent
Apple is confronting a significant exodus of AI talent, with key researchers departing for rival firms instead of advancing projects in-house. The company lost its lead robotics researcher, Jian Zhang, to Meta...
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Venezuela thinks American spies can’t hack Huawei phones
During a press conference on Monday, Venezuela s president, Nicol s Maduro, showed off a Huawei smartphone that China s President Xi Jinping gifted him, calling it the best phone in the...
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Gold Prices in Egypt Remain Stable at the Start of Thursday Trading...
The General Division for Gold and Jewelry at the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce, along with the specialized platform Gold Billion, released updated gold prices in Egypt on Thursday morning, September...
Business
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Visa Enables AI to Handle Payments for You
Visa has unveiled new developer tools that allow AI agents to directly access its payment network and autonomously make purchases on behalf of users an innovation Visa calls agentic commerce . This...
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Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt Opens New Branch in the New Administrative...
Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt has inaugurated its latest branch in the Business District of the New Administrative Capital, becoming the first private bank to offer banking services to residents and workers...
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EFG Hermes: Talaat Moustafa Group’s Real Estate Sales Portfolio Exceeds EGP 3.9...
EFG Hermes Research has reaffirmed its positive outlook on Talaat Moustafa Group Holding (TMG Holding), highlighting the company s expanding project pipeline and strong sales performance. The report noted that TMG s...
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Mideast Communication Systems and East Mediterranean Gas Forum Partner to Strengthen Cybersecurity...
Mideast Communication Systems (MCS) and the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to launch a Cybersecurity Capacity Building Program tailored for members of the EmpowerMed Women...
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Veolia Acquires Full Ownership of Water Technologies amp; Solutions to Accelerate GreenUp...
Veolia announced it has signed an agreement with Caisse de d p t et placement du Qu bec (CDPQ) to acquire its 30% stake in Veolia s subsidiary, Water Technologies and Solutions...
Technology
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Meet Samsung Galaxy S25 FE: The Gateway to the Galaxy AI and...
. today announced Galaxy S25 FE, the newest and attainable addition to the Galaxy S25 lineup. Equipped with One UI 8 the latest Galaxy AI experiences Galaxy S25 FE offers a personalized...
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Apple is confronting a significant exodus of AI talent
Apple is confronting a significant exodus of AI talent, with key researchers departing for rival firms instead of advancing projects in-house. The company lost its lead robotics researcher, Jian Zhang, to Meta...
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First Satellite Smartwatch Ahead of Apple
Garmin has launched the Fenix 8 Pro, its first smartwatch with built-in inReach satellite messaging and LTE, just before Apple is expected to announce similar features. This marks a shift from phone-dependent...
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Don’t Let the Cookies Bite: Kaspersky Warns of Rising Web Session Hijacking...
A new report from Kaspersky highlights a growing cybersecurity concern: the hijacking of web session cookies. While 87% of surveyed websites display cookie notifications , most users remain unaware of the dangers...
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Vodafone Egypt Appoints Ayman El Saadany as External Affairs Director and Rasha...
Vodafone Egypt today announced the appointment of Ayman El Saadany as Director of External Affairs and Rasha Hamdy as Director of Legal Affairs, effective October 1, 2025. The new appointments are part...
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Egypt’s National Council for Artificial Intelligence Officially Adopts Open Data Policy
Egypt has taken a major step toward strengthening its digital governance framework with the official adoption of the National Open Data Policy. The decision, approved by the National Council for Artificial Intelligence...
Smart cities
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Porsche Presents Wireless Charging Technology For Electric Cars, Debuts At Cayenne Electric...
Porsche has unveiled its new wireless charging system dubbed Porsche Wireless Charging for electric vehicles, now entering mass production with an output of 11 kW, comparable to traditional AC chargers. The technology...
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First Satellite Smartwatch Ahead of Apple
Garmin has launched the Fenix 8 Pro, its first smartwatch with built-in inReach satellite messaging and LTE, just before Apple is expected to announce similar features. This marks a shift from phone-dependent...
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Mountain View Pays EGP 400 Million Initial Fee for North Coast ‘Crysta’...
Sources at the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) confirmed that Mountain View has paid an initial installment of EGP 400 million , representing 20% of the developer replacement fees, for its Crysta...
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Gateway: Third Interest Rate Cut to Spur Real Estate Market Recovery
The decision to cut interest rates by 2% for the third time this year sends a strong signal of monetary easing and is set to breathe new life into Egypt s real...
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Saudi Arabia’s Humain launches first Arabic chatbot with ‘Islamic values’
The Humain chatbot is now publicly available on web, iOS, and Android platforms across Saudi Arabia, with wider regional and global expansion planned in the coming months. Humain, a Saudi Arabia-based artificial...
Banks
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Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt Opens New Branch in the New Administrative...
Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt has inaugurated its latest branch in the Business District of the New Administrative Capital, becoming the first private bank to offer banking services to residents and workers...
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Banque Misr Supports Breast Cancer Warriors with EGP 45 Million Donation to...
Banque Misr has signed a cooperation protocol with the Baheya Foundation for Early Detection and Free Treatment of Breast Cancer , pledging EGP 45 million to equip a CT scan room at...
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US Dollar Holds Steady Against Egyptian Pound on Thursday, September 4, 2025
The US dollar maintained stability against the Egyptian pound during Thursday s trading, with the greenback holding at EGP 48.50 for buying and EGP 48.60 for selling at the National Bank of...
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U.S. Dollar Holds Steady Against Egyptian Pound Across Banks
The U.S. dollar exchange rate showed relative stability in Egypt s banking sector on Wednesday, following declines recorded at the close of Tuesday s trading across ten banks. According to the latest...
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Banque Misr Announces Interest Rate Cuts on Savings Certificates Effective September 1,...
Banque Misr has announced a reduction in interest rates on a range of its Egyptian pound and US dollar-denominated savings certificates, effective from September 1, 2025, and applicable to new issuances only....
Fin tech
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Visa Enables AI to Handle Payments for You
Visa has unveiled new developer tools that allow AI agents to directly access its payment network and autonomously make purchases on behalf of users an innovation Visa calls agentic commerce . This...
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OnePay is adding wireless plans to its everything app
OnePay, the fintech firm majority owned by Walmart is launching its own branded wireless plan as it seeks to become a one-stop shop for its users, CNBC has learned. OnePay Wireless will...
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Basata Holding to Invest USD 7 Million in Egypt’s Local Market in...
Basata Holding for Financial Payments S.A.E., one of Egypt s leading e-payment providers, announced plans to invest USD 7 million in the local market in 2026, as part of its strategy to...
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Forsa Launches New Digital Application to Advance Financial Inclusion and Support Egypt’s...
Forsa Consumer Finance has announced the launch of its new digital application, marking a significant milestone in the company s digital expansion strategy and redefining customer experience in Egypt s consumer finance...
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Beltone Holding Records Highest-Ever General Assembly Attendance, Re-Elects Dalia Khorshid as CEO...
Beltone Holding announced that its Ordinary General Assembly has achieved the highest attendance and voting participation in the company s history, with nearly 88% of eligible shareholders taking part. The assembly approved,...
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How AI, automation and authenticity are changing influencer marketing
Influencer marketing has evolved significantly since its early days, with AI and automation now playing a crucial role. AI tools help brands discover and analyze influencers more efficiently, speeding up the selection...