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November 5, 2025, 7:09 am
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.
Afreximbank's Dr. Georges Elombi Sets Sights on Restructuring Africa's Trade
- [allAfrica] Cairo -- The new President unveiled a strategy aimed at breaking the continent's economic dependence.
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
Statement By Dr George Elombi On the Occasion of His Investiture As President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank, Cairo, Saturday 25th October 2025
- [Afreximbank] Chairman of the General Meeting of Shareholders, Hon Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Federal Republic of Nigeria
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
Release 10 Nubian Egyptian Men Immediately
- [HRW] Beirut -- Imprisoned for Promoting Nubian Cultural Heritage
Namibian Officials to Take Charge of Ghana Vs. Egypt AWC Clash Today
- [Ghanaian Times] The Confederation of African Football Confederation has appointed Namibian referee Antsino Ndemugwanitha Twanyanyukwa to officiate the crucial Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2026 qualifier between the Black Queens and Egypt this Today.
Black Queens Set to Finish Off Egypt Despite Bonus Row
- [Ghanaian Times] Preparation for today's second-leg clash between Ghana's Black Queens and their Egyptian counterparts has been clouded by a bonus row that briefly threatened to disrupt the fixture.
Archbishop Samy Shehata Addresses Sixth World Conference On Faith and Order
- [ACNS] The Most Revd Dr Samy Fawzy Shehata (Archbishop of the Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria and Diocesan Bishop of Egypt) has addressed the Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order, calling for ongoing work to 'serve the unity for which Christ prayed'.
Egyptians Suffer Yet Another IMF-Instigated Price Hike
- [People's Dispatch] The fuel price hike is the fifth since the IMF increased its loan amount last year, conditional on the elimination of fuel subsidies and the sale of the public sector.
Somalia's PM Delivers Keynote Speech At 5th African Peace and Development Conference in Egypt
- [Shabelle] Aswan, Egypt -- Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre delivered a major address at the 5th African Peace and Development Conference held in Aswan, Egypt, under the theme "Africa's Power for Progress and Transformation in the Modern World."
Former U.S. Diplomat Urges Egypt to Prioritize Technical Dialogue With Ethiopia Over Political Drama
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ambassador Tibor Nagy, a seasoned American diplomat and former U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, has urged Egypt to abandon its political posturing and instead engage Ethiopia constructively on technical matters related to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Foreign Minister - Egypt Remains a Source of Hope for Stable and Prosperous Continent
- [SNA] - Speaking at a session on Sudan during the Aswan Forum for Peace and Sustainable Development, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Mohy-Eddin Salim, affirmed Sudan's appreciation for Egypt's efforts in supporting Sudan's security and stability, and in enhancing efforts to strengthen the institutions of the national state, including the armed forces.
WFP Egypt & El Gouna Film Festival Spotlight Food Security Through Cinema in the Festival's 8th Edition
- [WFP] El Gouna, Egypt -- El Gouna Film Festival (GFF), in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), is dedicating its 8th edition to one of the world's most critical challenges, food security. The festival's opening night, held on World Food Day (16 October), sets the stage for a week of events, throughout the festival, that will spotlight the fight against food insecurity.
Sudan and Egypt Renew Commitment to Quartet Peace Push
- [Dabanga] Cairo / Washington D.C. / El Fasher -- Sudan and Egypt reaffirmed the vital role of the Quartet, comprising the United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, as the primary framework for ending Sudan's war and restoring stability. The announcement came following a meeting in Cairo yesterday between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Lieutenant General Abdelfattah El Burhan, Head of the Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces.
Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Leads Sudan's Delegation to the 3rd Arab Ministerial Meeting On Water and Agriculture in Cairo
- [SNA] Cairo, Oct. 15, 2025 (SUNA) - Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Professor Ismat Gurashi, chaired Sudan's delegation to the Third Joint Ministerial Meeting of Arab Ministers of Water and Agriculture, held in Cairo on Wednesday with the participation of Arab ministers of water and agriculture.
Ethiopia's President Meets New Egyptian Ambassador, Outstanding Technical Issues Are Always Within Reach of Our Wisdom, He Says
- [ENA] Addis Ababa -- President Taye Atske-Selassie today received the Letter of Credence of the newly appointed Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Ethiopia, Dr. Obaida A. El Dandarawy.
Egypt's Mnt-Halan Raises $71m in Seventh Securitized Bond Issuance
- [Daba Finance] TLDR
Water Wars - Has GERD Reset Africa's Hydropolitics?
- [ISS] Water scarcity in Africa is a crisis, and the GERD conflict shows why mutually beneficial cooperation agreements are vital.
Ethiopia Accuses Egypt of 'Colonial-Era Mindset,' Says Cairo's Threats Undermine Nile Cooperation
- [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia's Ministry of Water and Energy has accused Egypt of intensifying "hostile rhetoric" over the Nile River and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), warning that Cairo's "colonial-era mindset" threatens regional cooperation among Nile Basin countries.
Egypt's El-Sisi to Award Trump Nile Collar for Role in Gaza Ceasefire, Renews Warning Over GERD
- [Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Egyptian media have reported that President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has decided to confer the Nile Collar, Egypt's highest state honor, on U.S. President Donald Trump in recognition of his role in promoting peace and ending the war in Gaza.
Somali PM Meets Qatari Ambassador, Extends Condolences Over Deadly Egypt Crash
- [Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Sunday held a meeting in Mogadishu with Qatar's Ambassador to Somalia, Dr. Abdullah Bin Salem Al Nuaimi, to discuss strengthening the historic and strategic relations between the two brotherly nations, with a focus on political, economic, and development cooperation.
Egypt Sentences Commentator Abdel Khaleq Farouk to 5 Years in Prison
- [CPJ] Washington, D.C. -- The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled by the five-year prison sentence handed down to Egyptian economic commentator Abdel Khaleq Farouk, convicted of joining a terrorist organization, spreading false information, and misusing social media over articles critical of Egypt's economic policies.
Egypt's GDP Sees Fastest Quarterly Growth in Three Years
- [Daba Finance] TLDR
