Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities Assem El Gazzar has stated that the 6th of October City Development Authority will start handing over the most distinguished residential plots in the ninth district of the urban area,. El Gazzar further elaborated, in a recent ministerial statement, that the delivery date will start from October 10 until June 14, 2021. It is worth noting that New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) will offer 3,098 housing plots across 11 new cities, ranging between 209 and 287 square meters, through a land lottery system from September 15 to October 15.
2020-11-29 11:55:48
R5 town is planned for development within the first phase of the New Capital. Stretching over an area of approximately 1,022 feddan, and ECG did the complete design and supervision for this zone. R5 incorporates residential zones with varying densities (apartment blocks, villas & townhouses), in addition to major public town squares, ancillary buildings (schools, mosques, a hospital, family health clinic, sports club, police station, civil defense center & a post office), urban open spaces, water features, land reserved for a university, and a power station. The urban public spaces design concept simulates Khedivial Cairo’s urban and architectural character represented in main commercial spines, main boulevards, squares, open spaces and nodes; starting at the entrances to the Old City to the two northbound entrances, connected by public squares, simulating Parisian Cairo’s urban fabric. Furthermore, R5 includes a main green hub and river, central park, clusters of open spaces, and Garden City villas’ linear parks and towers’ main boulevard.
2020-10-06 02:58:13
With a total built-up area of 41,555 m2, the bank comprises 2 basement floors for cash center, archives, technical rooms, general services, and parking areas (for 210 cars); a ground floor for reception & lounge, meeting rooms, and cafeteria; and 7 upper floors for administrative offices and branches of bank companies. ECG provided all of the concept design, schematic design, and detailed design for architectural and structural works, in which the façade adds a modern touch while adopting a unique Egyptian theme. This is in addition to tender documents and review of shop drawings for the building, whose layout is designed to be consistent with the general character of the city’s Financial District, and in line with the adjacent neighborhood of Ministries.
2020-10-06 03:00:20
Eng. Mohamed Ahmed Morsi, Minister of State for Military Production, and Dr. Tariq Rahmi, Governor of Gharbia, witnessed the signing ceremony of two cooperation contracts between the Military Production Company for Projects, Engineering Consultations and General Supplies and the Gharbia Governorate. The two contracts were signed by Dr. Ahmed Atta, Deputy of Gharbia Governor, and Eng. Majed Al Sarti, Chairman & CEO of the Military Production Company for Projects and Engineering Consultations at the headquarters of the Ministry of Military Production's General Office, to implement a number of development projects in Gharbia Governorate. He added that this signature comes in light of the cooperation protocol signed last March between the National Authority for Military Production and the Gharbia Governorate, with a view to maximizing the economic, social and investment benefits of some lands that fall within the scope of the geographical space of Gharbia Governorate, and developing them to establish many investment and development projects. The Minister of Military Production added that within the framework of the signing of these two contracts, an investment project consisting of a hotel and restaurants complex in the "Old Traffic" land would be established, marketed and run, and another investment project would be established on the "Beau Rivage Land" consisting of a three-storey underground garage, a commercial...
2020-12-17 15:23:08
Within the framework of accelerating the implementation of the projects planned in the "Decent Life" initiative, which was launched by H.E. president Sisi to raise the standard of living in the villages most in need, as well as promoting the development of basic services provided to citizens and alleviating poverty rates , Dr. Muhammad Shaker, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, asked the electricity distribution companies to take the necessary steps towards improving the efficiency of electrical networks in the targeted villages. Dr. Shaker explained that the development plan for the electricity networks that will be implemented includes improving the service and raising the efficiency of the electrical supply. It also includes the conversion of exposed low-voltage conductors into insulated ones, changing the small conductors to convenient ones, raising the capacity of the transformers, replacing the rickety lamp posts, replacing the suspended transformers with kiosks, and creating new electric feeders to improve the performance and stability of electrical supply and develop solutions to avoid problems of long lines. In this regard, the Beheira Electricity Distribution Company is developing the electricity network with 13 villages at a total cost of L.E. 58 million as part of the Presidential Initiative Project "A Decent Life" for every Egyptian. The development of the electricity network has been completed with (8) villages in the ar...
2020-12-17 15:57:30
Banque Misr signed a cooperation protocol with the Housing and Development Bank (HDB), with a view to setting up mechanisms for joint cooperation to establish and market major residential, commercial and administrative projects. Mr. Mohamed El-Etrebi, Banque Misr COB and Executive manager signed the protocol with Mr. Hassan Ghanem, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Housing and Development Bank.The signing of the protocol comes within the framework of the implementation of the general policy pursued by the state, which aims to expand the establishment of major projects, especially those that lead up to providing housing and job opportunities. Banque Misr owns many distinguished land plots that are suitable for establishing projects (residential / commercial / administrative / entertainment) and the Housing and Development Bank (HDB) has extensive experience in the field of constructing and marketing distinguished residential, commercial, administrative and entertainment projects everywhere in Egypt, and it has specialized calibers qualified enough to carry out such Projects. Based on the vital role of Egyptian banks in advancing and driving the economy, the agreement allows granting financing to unit buyers within the framework of the laws and regulations governing the real estate market in Egypt. It must be noted that real estate financing is granted in a way that serves all segments of citizens to achieve public benefit for all parties of the sys...
2020-11-12 15:29:43
The Media Center of the Council of Ministers published a report that included infographics highlighting the state’s trend towards green economy projects, in order to preserve the environment and the health of citizens. The report states that Egypt is the first country in the Middle East and North Africa region to issue government sovereign green bonds in global markets, at a value of $ 750 million for a period of 5 years, while the total value of purchase orders on the issuance of government sovereign green bonds amounted to more than $ 3.7 billion, which contributed in reducing the rate of return to 5.25% instead of 5.75%. The report stated that the launch of these green bonds aims to provide funding for environmentally friendly projects, as well as encourage clean investments in the region The report indicated that the green projects aim at enhancing the efficiency of resource use, as well as reducing carbon emissions, wastes and pollution, as well as preventing the loss of biodiversity. It must be noted that 14% of the total public investment for these projects has been directed to the 2020/2021 budget, as the cost of implementing 691 green projects in the FY 2020/2021 plan is about EGP 447.3 billion. The value of Egypt Portfolio of eligible green projects amounted to $ 1.9 billion until September 2020, of which 16% in the field of renewable energy, 19% in the field of clean transportation, 26% in the field of water and sanitation, and 39% in the field of...
2020-11-12 16:44:20
A ministerial report clarified that the urban development sector’s share in Egypt’s gross domestic product (GDP) at constant prices is expected to reach about EGP 706 billion during 2020/2021 Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Hala El-Said announced that the government targets to inject about EGP 136.4 billion, representing 18.5 percent of the country’s total investment plan for FY2020/2021, in the urban development sector. In a statement issued on Thursday, the minister clarified that these investments are split into three parts, including real estate activities that constitute the largest part at a rate of 45.6 per cent (EGP 62.1 billion), while 28.5 per cent of investment (EGP 38.9 billion) is allocated to construction works, and 25.9 per cent (EGP 35.3 billion) is directed to water and sanitation projects. A ministerial report clarified that the urban development sector’s share in Egypt’s gross domestic product (GDP) at constant prices is expected to reach about EGP 706 billion during 2020/2021, with a growth rate of 4.7 per cent over 2019. The sector’s share of GDP involves the water and sanitation sector that targets achieving about EGP 23 billion, the construction works that targets achieving about EGP 269.4 billion in FY2020/2021, up from EGP 253.1 billion in FY2019/2020 , and the real estate activities that expects to attain EGP 413.3 billion output, up from EGP 398.6 billion in FY2019/202...
2020-11-12 16:59:08
Egypt’s Ministry of International Cooperation has succeeded in concluding agreements in 2020 worth $7.3 bn for various priority sectors, Minister of International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat announced. The agreements come as part of the Ministry of International Cooperation’s efforts to strengthen economic relations with multilateral and bilateral development partners during the period from Jan. to Oct., 2020. These have been put in place to meet Egypt’s development financing needs, in accordance with the priorities of the National Agenda 2030 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Minister Al-Mashat said that her ministry has been committed to charting the progress towards the SDGs as the world enters into a “decade of action and delivery”. This includes redesigning development finance to ensure dedication to sustainable development and to collectively achieve the National 2030 Agenda. The Minister of International Cooperation indicated that the year 2020 was an exceptional for all countries of the world due to the Coronavirus crisis that has its negative impacts on development plans, so that multilateral cooperation becomes the hallmark of this year to enable countries to complete their development plans and move forward towards implementing the sustainable development goals of 2030 . Details of the development finance portfolio: The Minister of International Cooperation clarified that, based on the importance of...
2020-11-19 15:21:05
The Local Development Ministry hosted a delegation of the United Nations Human Settlements Program "UN-Habitat" in the Middle East and the Arab Countries to set the stage for the launching of activities of the North African region HQ of the United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG) in Cairo. The delegation included Mr. Erfan Ali, Director of the Program's Regional Office, and Mrs. Rania Hedaya, Director of UN-Habitat Egypt Program, conducted an inspection visit to the headquarters of the North African region in Cairo Governorate, an affiliate to UCLG Africa. The visit falls within Local Development Minister Mahmoud Shaarawy's directives to establish partnerships with international bodies, organizations and partners in a way that helps promote the headquarters activities to achieve the desired goals and enhance the organization's role as cities are the "engine of development". The UN delegation also expressed its appreciation for the position that the Egyptian state, headed by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, occupies in the Africa, as the Ministry of Local Development and Cairo Governorate enjoy a great status at the continental level of that international organization. During their meeting with leaders of the Local Development Ministry and Cairo governorate, the delegation said that it looks forward to launching a report on facing COVID-19 pandemic that was prepared by the UN-Habitat, from the UCLG Africa Regional...
2020-11-19 15:21:58
Dr. Mustafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, held a meeting with Dr. Assem El Gazzar, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, Eng. Khaled Seddik, Executive Director of the Informal Settlements Development Fund, Dr. Mohamed El-Khatib, Development Consultant, representatives of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority, and a number of concerned bodies and stakeholders to follow up the executive situation of the development projects of Historic Cairo. During the meeting, the proposed vision for the development projects of Historic Cairo was reviewed. It was pointed out that “Historic Cairo” has an area of about 32 km2, and it has been declared on the World Heritage List by UNESCO since 1979, as it represents an exceptional historical value, both at its traditional architectural heritage level, and the handicrafts it still produces. Dr. Mohamed El Khatib, a development consultant, explained that the historic Cairo development plan aims to enhance and strengthen the connection between historical areas, through various environmentally friendly public transport systems, and paths that support pedestrian and bicycle traffic, thus reducing the need for the use of private cars, as well as dealing with the broader historical framework of Historic Cairo. It reconnects the different successive eras of Cairo in time and space, and links the historical, cultural and natural features that the city witnessed and lived in the past and at present, through an arc...
2020-11-19 15:22:30
Within the framework of following up and monitoring the projects implemented through development cooperation programs with development partners, the Minister of International Cooperation, Jonathan Cohen, the American Ambassador in Cairo, Leslie Reed, Director of the USAID Office in Egypt, and Eng. Mamdouh Raslan, COB of the Holding Company for Drinking Water and Sanitation, inspected the sewage treatment plant in Rod El-Farag area, which was inaugurated and funded by the United States Agency for International Development, to monitor the social and economic impact of the plant, which provides services to more than 5 million citizens in Cairo. She explained that the Rod El-Farag water plant was implemented in cooperation between Egypt and the United States in 1986, and since that date, Egypt has implemented many similar projects all over the republic, making it one of the leading countries in this field, thus supporting and benefiting many other countries.
2020-11-26 14:21:54
Establishing 4 towers, with heights of 26 floors and implementation rates reaching 61% ... Starting to finish the facades, electricity and buildings The capital is witnessing a large number of projects that dramatically changed its shape from. This was clearly evident in the informal areas or slums that changed the shape of the Cairo governorate; the most important of which is the Maspero Triangle development project that is being implemented behind the Radio and Television Building in the Nile Corniche. The implementation rates reached the 60% of the project, where the basement was built and 8 recurring floors, in conjunction with the continuation of the internal and external finishing works, where the façade finishes are now being tested. Work is now underway on the special towers for alternative housing for residents who wish to return back again, as the towers that overlook 26th of July Street appeared to passers-by as an 8- floor building, in addition to the basement dedicated to a garage. Engineer Salah Metwally, the supervisor of the Maspero Triangle development project, and the representative of the Urban Communities Authority, confirmed that building works are being carried out and electricity pipes are being extended inside the units in preparation for the painting works. It's worth noting that finishes samples that will be implemented in the project have also been approved of. Engineer Salah Metwally clarified...
2020-11-26 14:38:32
The square's development project aims at highlighting the unique treasures of the ancient Egyptian civilization, emphasizing the importance of making the square look its best, and beautifying it, to become a new attraction among the numerous archaeological and tourist attractions in Cairo. The development work took 10 months at an estimated cost of about EGP 150 million The development project included a number of axes; the first included the removal of all billboards at the top of the buildings' facades, standardizing and unifying the color of the shops, in addition to updating the lighting system to fully show the square's landmarks, especially after installing the Pharaonic obelisk and rams. The second axis guarantees the development of the main square as it is the most important part of the development project. The design idea focused on imparting a distinctive mark for the square represented in placing a "pharaonic obelisk" in the middle of the square, thus matching the most famous squares in the world, in addition to installing four Pharaonic ram-headed sphinxes next to the obelisk to impart the Pharaonic civilization to the square, installing the three-level fountain around the obelisk to give an aesthetic appearance to the square, in addition to providing appropriate numbers of seats for citizens throughout the square. As for the third axis of the square development, it included the development of pedest...
2020-12-05 09:27:19
The project "Egypt-PV" Small Scale Photovoltaic Systems won the British Energy Institute Award, while the " " company receives the award for the best contracting company in Uganda from the Ugandan president for the company's total achievements in his country. The British Energy Institute announced during its celebration, within the annual competition "EI Awards" for the year 2020, the winning of the project "Small Solar Cell Systems Egypt-PV", which was implemented by the Industry Modernization Center in partnership with the United Nations Development Program, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). This award is considered one of the most distinguished awards in the field of energy. It was awarded to the project for presenting the best practices worldwide for deploying small solar cell systems on the roofs of facilities, noting that the director of the institute recommended transferring the experience gained in implementation to other countries in the world. It is the only Egyptian project that has been selected since the inception of that international award 20 years ago, which is a real achievement for the Egyptian state, and a culmination of the results of the project, which is part of Egypt's great efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the framework of supporting the implementation of Egypt's 2030 strategy for sustainable development. The project was selected from the projects submi...
2020-12-06 08:23:13
The project of New Assiut Barrage is considered the great water passage on the River Nile after the High Dam. It is one of the projects carried out by the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources - Reservoirs and Grand Barrages Sector (RGBS) to organize the water management in the agriculture and irrigation field and serve 5 Upper Egypt governorates. The project was established in partnership between the Egyptian and the German governments as an alternative to the old Assiut barrages. It is assumed to benefit from it in agriculture, irrigation to conserve water, and electricity generation through the power plant, as well as river navigation, and tourism promotion through the maritime locks, and road and transport work. Its construction continued for several years until it was inaugurated by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Project Description: The proposed Barrage is multipurpose Project: irrigation, navigation, and hydropower. New Assiut Barrage Project consists of an embankment dam, a gated spillway, a river hydropower plant and a navigation lock in the river Nile. The project scope of works: the construction of 2 navigation locks of 150m x 17m according to the latest international technologies to accommodate the increase in the river and tourism transport units; the construction of a 4-lanes upper bridge over the new barrage with capacity 70 tons to link the East and West banks of the River Nile in Assiut. The Barrage Project components are: Sluiceway with 8...
2020-12-05 11:17:24
Japanese Ambassador in Cairo Masaki Noke paid a field visit to New Alamein city, where he inspected various projects being implemented there. Masaki was received by Osama Abdel Ghani, head of the new Alamein City Development Authority, Captain Mohamed Rashwan, a former international "Judo" player, and other officials. The Japanese ambassador toured the various projects in the city, including the beach towers overlooking the sea, the tourist walkway, and the entertainment area, and listened to a full explanation about the various projects in the city. During his inspection tour, the Japanese diplomat commended the promising development process in the city, asserting that Tokyo is keen on fostering cooperation with Cairo in different areas. Abdel Ghani told the Japanese ambassador that work is underway to construct 15 towers with heights reaching up to 42 floors in the beach towers area of the city. It is scheduled to be completed during the next year 2021, indicating that the foundation work is underway for 3 other towers. The city's recreation area is located at the center of the beach towers area and includes a garage that accommodates around 3,000 cars, as well as a number of shops, Abdel Ghani said. The new city is set to house 3 million inhabitants on 50,000 feddans upon completion within two years.
2020-12-06 08:18:00
Minister of Culture: The necessity of maximizing the use of museums in consolidating the principles of patriotism Dr Enas Abdel Dayem, Minister of Culture inaugurated the Museum of Modern Egyptian Art after redeveloping and renewing its displaying system.The inauguration ceremony was attended by Dr. Khaled Sorour, head of the Fine Arts Sector, Dr. Hisham Azmy, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Culture, Dr. Magdy Saber, head of the Egyptian Opera House, Dr. Soad shawky, head of the Foreign cultural relations sector and an array of artists and media professionals. Abdel Dayem said that the reopening of the Museum of Egyptian Modern Art- one of the most important museums in the Arab world after renewing its displaying system- comes out of our belief in the importance and value of arts and their positive impact on building the Egyptian personality. She indicated that the display system includes presenting a panoramic picture of the creative works since the beginning of the twentieth century. On his part, Dr. Sorour said that the reopening of the museum represents an inspiring message of enlightenment confirming Egypt’s civilizational leadership.Thus; this museum adds new glory to the records of Egyptian plastic art. Sorour noted that the museum includes presenting the works of artists from 1887 to 1975, in addition to the works of contemporary artists. He explained that the museum has been closed since 2010 and was partially opened in 2014 and then clo...
2020-12-06 08:25:26
Dr. Assem El-Gazzar, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, chaired the Higher Committee meeting for Coordination of the land authority within the country, in the presence of El Sayed El-Quseir, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, leaders of the ministries of housing, agriculture and local development, representatives of the Ministry of Defense, Tourism Development, Urban Planning and Industrial Development Authorities, and the National Center for State Land Use. Dr. Assem clarified that during the meeting, it was agreed to form the technical secretariat of the committee from the ministries, agencies and bodies that participated in it, to start carrying out the tasks entrusted to it, including the accurate inventory of the presidential decrees issued regarding the transfer of state lands, as well as the delivery of all documents related to the plots of lands whose ownerships are transferred. A time plan is drawn up for implementation, and a monthly report is prepared for what has been implemented, indicating that there is a presidential directive to make good use of state assets to achieve maximum benefit from the lands owned. For his part, El Sayed El-Quseir stressed that each party whose lands have been transferred, is responsible for presenting all documents related to the lands ownership (tenure), and preparing a complete file for each plot of land including its position, or obstacles to the implementation process, and then coordination...
2020-12-05 14:39:25
Engineer Osama Abdel-Ghani, head of the New City of Alamein Development Authority, stated that a delegation of professors and students of Faculties of Engineering and Applied Arts at Cairo University was received, to get acquainted with the most important projects and constructions that have been and are being implemented in the New City of Alamein, to develop a sense of pride, glory and belonging to them. The head of authority accompanied the university delegation on an inspection tour of the tourist walkway, the beach towers overlooking the sea, the Latin Quarter, the Obelisk Square, the Cabinet headquarters and other projects, as the delegation expressed their great admiration for the work carried out. The head of the authority indicated that the students listened to a detailed explanation about the ongoing projects in the city and the development plan in it, and they also met with engineers and members of the project advisory offices, and praised the effort made for what they saw of the size of the achievement. Engineer Osama Abdel-Ghani explained that the aim of organizing students’ visits of engineering faculties in Egyptian universities, for the major national projects that are currently being implemented on the land of Egypt, including projects that are being implemented for the first time, such as the beach towers in the new city of Alamein, is to provide students with practical experiences and build a generation of distinguished engineers in...
2020-12-10 15:30:53
Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Future University is holding a webinar (online seminar) through the application of ZOOM, titled "National Projects for Roads and Bridges.. New Vessels for Comprehensive Development." The Webinar was held on Tuesday at 12:00 PM, in the presence of Dr. Hisham Arafat, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees, a professor of engineering at Future University and a former Minister of Transport. The seminar comes in light of the unprecedented boom in the roads and bridges sector in recent years, which has had positive repercussions and a major contribution to supporting sustainable development projects in all its forms, whether urban development and establishment of new cities, or industrial and agricultural development, as well as providing the necessary infrastructure to attract More investment. Future University had recently succeeded in making new progress in the "QS" world ranking of universities in the Arab region for the year 2021, according to an accurate assessment of research, education and other activities, indicating that Future University in Egypt ranked 71st among Arab universities that are estimated with more than two thousand universities for the year 2021, after it was ranked 111-120 in 2020, after its work to confirm data and verify accuracy. Within the framework of its academic role as an influential force in reshaping the future of the educational system, Future University in Egypt wo...
2020-12-10 15:36:47
Dr. Assem Al-Jazzar, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, announced the start of the implementation of the "Northern axis" in Al-Shorouk City parallel to the electric train route, which is the largest road project in the current stage in the city, For what will achieve the ease of traffic in the future Facilitates transportation from Ismailia Entrance No. (1) To Entrance No. (2), with a length of 4 km. Engineer Abdel Raouf Al Ghiti, Head of the El Shorouk City Development Authority, explained It will be implemented in 3 stages, which is to develop the old part from Entrance (1) to the train station, with a length of (800 m), and the second and third stages to the entrance of Ismailia (2), Linking to the bridge and the east axis Noting that the project includes implementation in two directions Each road has three traffic lanes, Includes traffic planning, guiding and warning signs, As well as public lighting, a sidewalk and a central island Engineer Abdel Raouf Al-Ghiti indicated that the supervisory staff and the executing company were emphasized for speedy implementation in the best way, Due to the benefit to El Shorouk City from this project.
2020-12-17 12:59:25
Dr. Mohammed Shaker, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, explained the efforts of the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy with its various companies to raise the efficiency of the electrical grid and improve the level of performance in order to ensure the stability and continuity of electric feeding in accordance with the standards of quality in this regard and within the scope of the Qena sector of the Upper Egypt Electricity Distribution Company, which has about (901 thousand) subscribers From July 2014 to June 2020, expansion and replacement work was carried out to raise the efficiency of the electrical grid in the province and improve service for subscribers. Implementation of expansion and replacement work to raise the efficiency of the electrical network in the province and improve the service for subscribers where the implementation of the ambitious plan in the sector of Electricity Qena and financed by a loan from the state for the development of networks during the period july 2017 to June 2020 at a cost of 615 million pounds. The self-plan was implemented during the period from July 2014 to June 2020 with a value of about 177 million pounds. And about the plan to replace the antennas into ground cables the medium voltage antennas were replaced by ground cables from July 2017 to June 2020, with 78 operations with a total cable length of 39,861 km, a value of 42 million pounds. About the projects (implemented for others) the company studied...
2020-12-31 12:10:20
The President made an inspection tour of a number of new points Especially Middle Ring Road It extends from Belbeis to the Dabaa Corridor, with a length of 155 km and It is the widest road in the Middle East as it reaches in its widest sectors 16 lanes of traffic with 8 lanes in each direction, and is located in a middle area between the ring road around Greater Cairo and the regional ring road. It is worth mentioning that the middle ring serves all the governorates of Upper, Lower Egypt and the cities of El Qanah It connects new cities on both sides of the road In the east and west of Cairo, such as the cities of New Cairo, Al-Shorouk, Al-Obour, Belbeis, 15 of May, and Helwan, And 6 of October, has been designed according to international road specifications to become a free road without traffic junctions, all industrial work have been carried out to link with cross roads intersecting with it such as: Ismailia Agricultural Road, Inshas, Cairo Belbeis, Cairo Ismailia Desert Road, Cairo Suez Road, New Cairo Road, Cairo Ain Sokhna Road, Quarry Service Road from Cairo to Ain Sokhna, Autostrad Road crossing the Nile River to Badrashin until Cairo Fayoum Road, Cairo Oasis Road, Alexandria Road Desert, Dabaa Axis, In order to reduce traffic congestion and pressure on the existing road network, especially on the Ring Road around Greater Cairo, as well as serve the requirements of future development in the surrounding areas in order to reduce journey times, smooth mobi...
2020-12-31 12:25:16
The national projects invade the municipal divisions of Minya governorate from south to north, Samalout, Dermawas, and Minya. These projects varied between health, roads, transportation, bridges and tourism. Markaz Samalout is witnessing a major shift among the governorate's municipal divisions as it possesses a number of these projects, the most important of which is the revival of the Holy Family Path in Gabal El-Tayr in Samalout, which is one of the national projects carried out in Minya, as well as the project to develop the path of the Holy Family Journey after Vatican announced that the region is a part of the Christian pilgrimage route in the world. The development work of the second phase of the project includes the establishment of two entrances to the archaeological area, in addition to planting trees and landscape on both sides of the road leading to the ancient church. The second phase includes adding guiding signs in the area, in addition to the construction of tourist rest houses in the archaeological area, a 500-meter long basalt floor from the tourist rest house to the ancient church and painting the facades of cemeteries on both sides of the road leading to the church. The Church of the Holy Virgin lies on top of Gabal “Mount” Al-Tayr, adjacent to the River Nile, in al-Minya in Middle Egypt. It is considered one of the most important places visited by the Holy Family during their Journey into Egypt. &nb...
2020-12-31 12:26:02
During the celebration of Dr. Hala Al-Saeed, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, with the first graduates of the Master's program of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, which was launched by the Ministry's Pioneers project 2030 in cooperation with the Universities of Cairo and Cambridge in 2018; Cairo University celebrated her winning of the best minister award from the Arab Government Excellence Award, and Dr. Mohamed Osman El-Khasht, President of Cairo University, handed her the University Shield. For her part, Dr. Hala Al-Saeed expressed her gratitude to Cairo University and its staff, and stressed that the award is a tribute to the Egyptian state, and the political leadership for all the efforts made by Egypt during the past years. It also reflects the development and rapid leaps in all fields, and the collective work carried out by the government under the leadership of the Prime Minister, Pointing out that the award is not personal, but for all workers in the ministry because this effort is a collective effort, adding that it is also a tribute to Egyptian women, especially since women enjoy unprecedented political support during this period, as they are currently handling various and important files in the country. Choosing a woman as the best Arab minister is an appreciation of the role of Egyptian women and the great support they have witnessed, and their handling of files in which they have demonstrated high competence.
2020-12-31 12:26:23
Lieutenant-General / Kamel El-Wazir, Minister of Transport, accompanied by Major General/ Amr Hanafi, Governor of the Red Sea, inspected a number of sectors of the Qena / Safaga / Abu Tartour railway line, as part of the Ministry of Transport’s plan to rehabilitate and raise the efficiency of the line and extend it to Hurghada. The line had stopped Several years ago due to the low productivity of the mine and the lack of quantities of phosphate ore transported. The Minister of Transport confirmed during the tour that this line is 730 km long and its technical and economic feasibility studies have been completed, which confirmed the importance of its rehabilitation and re-operation to transport goods and passengers, indicating that this line will serve The Golden Triangle project, contributing to the transportation of phosphate ore, the development of the New Valley and supporting the tourism movement between Luxor and Hurghada. The project includes establishing a new line linking Safaga and Hurghada with a length of 50 km to operate passenger trains that serve tourist movement between Luxor and Hurghada and modifying the curves of the current line. He pointed out that the operational capacity for transporting goods is expected to start with 2.6 million tons annually, and it will be increased to 6 million tons annually. The minister also indicated that it is planned to modify the route of the line to be parallel to the Qena / Safaga road in order to reduce t...
2020-12-31 12:58:20
Dr. Hala El-Said, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Governor of the Arab Republic of Egypt at the Islamic Development Bank Group, announced the results of cooperation between Egypt and the Bank Group within two years (August 2018 - December 2020). She said that Egypt is one of the founding countries of the Islamic Development Bank, pointing out that Egypt joined the bank in 1974 and has a permanent seat on the Board of Executive Directors. She added that Egypt ranks seventh among the largest shareholders and owns the largest number of shares in the bank, with 357,965 shares, or 7.07%, and its capital subscription amounts to $ 5 bn.
2021-01-09 15:21:39
Dr. Mustafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, held a meeting to follow up the work of the spatial variables system, in the presence of a number of ministers to discuss the establishment of a spatial data unit in every governorate to monitor spatial variables, and to complete coordination and linkage with the spatial data system in the Egyptian Military Survey Department of the Armed Forces, with the aim of controlling, governing and following up the formal and informal urbanization. Cairo Governorate is currently applying the system of spatial variables to control urbanization and prevent slums in the capital, as Cairo is the only governorate that applies this system. It is a project which aims to monitor the changes that occur spatially within the governorate and the extent of its legality, through monitoring various sites via satellites. Engineer El-Sayed El-Badriy, supervisor of the project to improve citizens' services in Cairo Governorate, confirmed that the "geographical website" of Cairo governorate works on many services provided to the heads of districts to control violations and encroachments . El-Badry added that this site serves the heads of Districts, through knowing whether the property is illegal or not, or if that land is owned by the state or not, and knowing the government places in the District. He pointed out that this site was launched in cooperation with the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, adding that this...
2021-01-13 09:24:08
Lt. General Eng. Kamel El-Wazir, Minister of Transport, conducted an inspection tour in Upper Egypt, where he followed up the implementation of the first phase of the development of the Western Upper Egypt Desert Road in the distance from Cairo to Minya with a length of 230 km. The project includes the development and expansion of the road to become 3 lanes in each direction with a width of 12 m., the construction of an asphalt road for trucks that includes 3 lanes in the direction of Asyut with a paving width of 11 meters, and a concrete road that includes two lanes in the direction of Cairo with a paving width of 9 meters to carry trucks coming from the quarries and Upper Egypt to Cairo, in addition to establishing 21 industrial works, including 5 bridges and 16 tunnels. During his inspection of the various sectors of the project, which he started from the toll collection station in 2.85 km on the road, the minister directed that work must be carried out around the clock and standard specifications must observed in its implementation, paying attention to traffic safety insurance and not to set up any random bumps on the road, stressing not to transfer traffic on the service road until after the design pavement sector is completely finished and that a distance of 50 meters is settled on both sides of the road in both directions according to the instructions of the political leadership. The minister stated that the project was divided among 10 specialized companies...
2021-01-09 19:22:33
Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, held a meeting to follow up the final steps of laying down planning and building controls and requirements for Egyptian cities, in the presence of Major General Mahmoud Shaarawi, Minister of Local Development, Dr. Asim El-Gazzar, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, and Engineer Khaled Abbas, Deputy Minister of Housing for National Projects and Dr. Abdel Khalek Ibrahim, Assistant Consultant for Minister of Housing. During the meeting, Dr. Assem Al-Gazzar reviewed the planning and construction controls and requirements at the city level in terms of uses, heights and building ratios, areas and dimensions of plots of land, and parking spaces. He also discussed the executive procedures for starting construction work, and the procedures for issuing building permits. The Minister of Housing also touched upon the formation of the inspection committee and the responsibilities entrusted to it, as well as the names of the supervisor authorities that will monitor construction work. At the end of the meeting, the Prime Minister confirmed that the final planning and construction requirements will be presented to the President, in preparation for their approval by the Supreme Council for Urban Planning and Development.
2021-01-13 09:26:37
Egypt, represented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), is participating in the first Inter-Regional Week on Emerging Technologies for Development in the Arab and African Regions, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), . The objective of this year’s ITU Inter-Regional Week is to promote the wide-scale deployment of emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, low orbiting satellites and 5G, to ultimately contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). MCIT is participating in the “Big Data and AI for Development” session, on December 15. The session will discuss a number of topics, including the role of big data in socio-economic development; data infrastructure and technologies; data applications for development; and data skills. The ITU plans to hold this event annually, with a new theme each year that focuses on specific emerging technologies and targets a number of SDGs. The focus this year will be on SDG 3 (Health and Well Being), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure). The Emerging Technologies for Development Week provides an excellent opportunity for countries to share their experiences in using emerging technologies to mitigate the socio-economic impact of COVID-19, with a view to achieving the SDGs in the long run. The Week will highlight poten...
2021-01-21 15:01:03
Minister of International Cooperation, H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, announced that Egypt was the top destination for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s investment in southern and eastern Mediterranean countries, which include Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia and the West Bank and Gaza, accounting for more than EUR 1 bn of the EUR 2.13 bn of the total development financing provided to SEMED countries in 48 projects across the region. While the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a decline in development gains globally, it also demonstrated that extraordinary multi-sectoral and collaborative interventions are possible, Al-Mashat stated. However, it also proved that multilateral cooperation is one of the most important means to advance development efforts in countries, especially in times of crisis. The Minister of International Cooperation praised the strategic relationship with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in various development sectors to enhance the country's efforts in achieving the national development agenda that is consistent with the UN goals of sustainable development. In October 2020, Al-Mashat participated in the annual European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) meetings to chart the Bank’s strategy for the next 5 years, which aims to bolster a resilient economy through accelerating green investment, as the EBRD is poised to become a majority green bank by 2...
2021-02-02 14:59:42
Orascom Construction announces that it has signed, together with Siemens Mobility and Arab Contractors, a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) to design, install and commission Egypt’s first high-speed rail system. The agreement encompasses a rail system with a network of 1000 km. The first high-speed line will stretch across 460km and has an order value of around USD 3 billion. This initial line, which will also be operable for freight transport, will connect Ain Sokhna to Al Alamein while passing through the New Administrative Capital. This landmark project adds to Orascom Construction’s large portfolio of high-profile transportation projects, which includes monorail, light rail, railway and metro. It also reinforces the Group’s position as a leading partner on mega projects in Egypt. Osama Bishai, CEO of Orascom Construction, commented, “We continue to build on our track record as a major player in the transportation sector. Following our joint success with Siemens on Egypt’s mega power projects, we are pleased to cooperate once again with our long-term repeat partner. This project will connect distant parts of Egypt in a sustainable manner while contributing to the infrastructure and economic development of the country.”
2021-02-02 14:59:58
Emaar Misr for Development (EMD) intends to establish two new hotels in the North Coast Marassi project, with investments worth EGP 3.5 billion. Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar Misr, said that the group is interested in expanding the hotel and tourism activities inside Marassi, so it has established two new hotels under the name of the international hotel operators "The Address" and "Vida". Alabbar added that contracts were signed with Hassan Allam Holding Company to construct "The Address" Hotel, and Orascom Construction Group to implement the "Vida". He indicated in press statements during the laying of the foundation stone of the two new projects that the Egyptian market is one of the most prominent and promising investment markets, and that the Egyptian real estate sector was able to withstand and recover from the Corona pandemic, which drives the continuation of expansion. He pointed out that the new Address Hotel will be built on an area of 57 thousand meters, at an investment cost of EGP 1,250 billion, and will be completed within 35 months, with 240 rooms and suites. Alabbar noted that Emaar Group’s investments amounted to EGP 200 billion during the last fifteen years in the Egyptian market. He added that about 5 billion pounds are invested annually, while its total investments are currently 20 billion in Cairo and North Coast projects. Alabbar confirmed that the group is interested in obtai...
2021-02-23 14:42:09
A stable power grid is essential to help meet the national goals of land reclamation and the development of agriculture, communities and industries Cairo, Egypt, 8 February, 2020 – Hitachi ABB Power Grids will provide state-owned Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) with high-performance grid stabi-lization technology to help improve power quality and expand transmission capacity in the strategic Owainat development area in southwest Egypt, where desert waste-land is being reclaimed for agricultural use. The contract was signed in the presence of the Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Dr. Mohamed Shaker. This strategic project will provide EETC with a fully engineered solution based on a 200 megavolt ampere (MVAR) STATCOM to be connected to the existing 220 kilovolt (kV) Owainat substation, thus enabling grid expansion and providing more power for rural development and a rap-idly increasing population. Hitachi ABB Power Grids’ technology and engineering capabilities will help the country reclaim untapped land in the vast Western Desert, where projects are un-derway to sustainably improve social and economic conditions for Egyptian com-munities. “Hitachi ABB Power Grids is proud to support EETC in this strategic project, and to help drive efforts to meet Egypt’s 2030 vision of integrated, sustainable growth with a focus on the energy industry,” said Mohamed Hosseiny, Country Managing Direc...
2021-02-23 14:42:59
Minister of Transport, Kamel El-Wazir, said that coordination is underway with companies specialized in the iron and steel industry to establish a factory for the production of railways in Egypt to settle this industry, provide hard currency and create new job opportunities. He added that the implementation of the first factory for the production of railways in Egypt has already started, and it is planned that the rails will be produced in this factory within 24 months. He pointed out that coordination is underway with the Russian-Hungarian Transmach Holding Company to establish a new main workshop for the repair, maintenance and development of vehicles, and a long-term maintenance contract with the company to maintain these vehicles continuously, in a manner that guarantees the transfer of expertise to the Egyptian side. The minister confirmed that, in light of the political leadership’s directives, this achievement comes through developing a set of flexible, comprehensive and advanced policies, foremost of which is providing the highest levels of safety and security on transport networks and expanding transportation means to link Egypt with its regional and international surroundings, indicating the aspiration to upgrade investment and technical cooperation with both Russia and Hungary. The Russian-Hungarian 1300 carriage deal includes the supply of 800 air-conditioned cars (500 third-class air-conditioned vehicles, a new service that is offered...
2021-03-03 09:49:25
The New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) Board of Directors, in its meeting chaired by Dr. Assem El-Gazzar, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, approved the allocation of 29 plots of land in 11 new cities to establish integrated urban projects and factories as part of the authority’s efforts to increase development rates, accelerate investment in new cities, as well as provide many job opportunities from these projects. Dr. Assem El-Gazzar added that in Badr City, 4 plots of land with an area of 7980.25 square meters were allocated for the establishment of commercial and administrative activities, and in Sadat City, 3 plots of land with an area of 302.93 acres were allocated for the establishment of a factory and agricultural activities, and in the city of Obour, 5 Plots of land with an area of 39.96 acres were allocated for the establishment of integrated urban projects. In the New 6th of October City, two plots of land with an area of 5.12 acres were allocated for the establishment of two factories, and in New Cairo, 3 plots of land with an area of 1.62 acres were allocated for the establishment of a commercial and administrative activities, educational and health services. In 6th of October City, two plots of land with an area of 12.79 acres have been allocated to establish an integrated urban activity, as well as two plots of land for the Ministry of Youth and Sports to establish a covered hall and a social club. ...
2021-03-03 09:49:08
The Ministry of Antiquities, in coordination with the Arab Contractors Company, began the restoration and development of the archeological dome building of the Suez Canal Authority in Port Said to convert it into a tourist attraction and the implementation of an advanced pilotage tower at a cost of 300 million pounds from the budget of the Suez Canal Authority. An official in the Antiquities Authority confirmed that the project is scheduled to take two years due to the accuracy required in dealing with archaeological buildings, and in parallel with the restoration work, an administrative building for the maritime traffic services of the Suez Canal in Port Said will be constructed as an alternative to the current building it occupies. The dome building is the first architectural building to be built on the canal by the direct decree of Khedive Abbas Helmy II in 1890. It is considered a testament and a witness to the steadfastness and valor of the people of Port Said, as it withstood the Axis alliance raids in World War II, and also withstood the Anglo-French raids during the tripartite aggression in 1956. And it also stood up gloriously in front of the Zionist air raids in 1967 war.
2021-03-03 09:49:44
Giza General Contracting and Real Estate Investment Company (GGCC) has been assigned by the New Damietta Development Authority (NDDA) to construct 55 luxurious residential buildings in New Mansoura City, according to the company’s statement. The buildings will be established in the second phase of Janna luxury housing project at an estimated cost of EGP 600 million, the statement highlighted. NDDA is the governmental authority that supervises on New Mansoura City. The company has announced the financial statements for the period from 01/01/2019 to 31/12/2019, where the results showed that the company has achieved a net profit of 53,460,647 pounds, down from 62,807,948 pounds in the corresponding period a year earlier.
2021-03-03 11:49:53
Dr. Hanafy Gebaly, Speaker of Parliament, said that he visited the new administrative capital, describing it as “the most important achievements of Egypt and its dream to cross into the future.” This came during the beginning of the Parliament session on Sunday, February 14, in which the Speaker reviewed the details of his visit to the headquarters of the Parliament in the Administrative Capital. "I had the honor to visit the New Administrative Capital to find out the latest developments regarding the construction of the new building of the Council, and what I saw there is a miracle that every Egyptian should be proud of, whether it is done in the main building of the House of Representatives ... which includes the main hall that accommodates a thousand members, or the service buildings that cope pace with the latest developments of the era in terms of modernity and technology. He said: "I learned that work continues there day and night." The speaker of the House of Representatives thanked President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, saying, “He is the sponsor of development, who came out of the good land of Egypt in order to cross the bridge to complete the building of a modern civil state." He added: Thanks are extended to the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces and its men, and thanks are also extended to the Arab Contractors Company, and to all companies operating there for their efforts to achieve this gigantic Egyptian edifice....
2021-03-03 11:50:08
Skyway Real Estate Development Company announced the opening of reservations for the first phase of its latest projects in the New Administrative Capital on February 21, at Helnan Landmark Hotel in New Cairo. Eng. Hosni El-Saedy, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Skyway, said that the company obtained a plot of land of 3600 square meters in the Down Town area to develop an administrative tower with a height of 63 meters. He confirmed that the tower is 18 floors high, ( a roof, 3 garages, and 15 recurring floors), characterized by distinct designs that match the best international designs with investments of more than 400 million pounds. He added that The company has more distinguished marketing ideas, especially since we have the full desire to deliver on time to show our respect for the company's customers and to gain their confidence, especially since we have incomparable prices and payment systems. He added that the office of Engineer Mohamed Talaat, a consultant in the Administrative Capital, was able to complete the required drawings and amendments, as the company hopes to transfer many European experiences to Egypt while preserving the Egyptian splendor that goes in line with the administrative capital and the construction revolution in it. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Skyway indicated that the tower is located in a strategic area on the Green River and next to all ministries and agencies at the meeting point of all vital are...
2021-03-03 11:50:21
Lt. General Kamel El- Wazir, Minister of Transport, met with the Hungarian minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade Peter Szijjarto in the presence of both the head of the railway authority and the head of the Hungarian company Transmach Holding, on the sidelines of receiving the first batch of new cars supplied from Hungary as part of the deal to manufacture and supply 1,300 new railway cars, which was signed between the railway authority and the Russian company, Transmach, representing the Russian-Hungarian consortium, worth one billion and 16 million and 50 thousand euros, of which 260 vehicles have so far arrived. The two sides praised the distinguished relations between the two countries, the fruits of which were the carriages deal being supplied, which is considered the largest in the history of Egyptian railways, where the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade expressed his appreciation for this deal, which he described as a bright sign in the field of cooperation between the two sides, stressing the commitment of the Hungarian side to the deadlines for the supply of vehicles. Peter Szijjarto said that the shipment of the first batch of air-conditioned vehicles manufactured in Hungary will start next June 2021. The Hungarian side expressed interest in launching cooperation with the Egyptian side in the field of localizing the railway industry, pointing to the interest in cooperation in the field of manufacturing 200 new railway sleeping carriages w...
2021-03-03 11:50:36
