Sudan grants Iran firm gold exploration licenceSudan has granted an Iranian firm a licence to explore for gold in the African country, state-linked media said, a sign of strengthening business ties between Khartoum and Tehran. Sudan state media said in February after a meeting More… |
TKI wins Sudan food complex contractDubai-based hospitality consultants Thomas Klein International (TKI) has won its first international operations management contract from El Seref Tourism and Hospitality group in Sudan. As per the contract, TKI will take over the managemen More… |
Steigenberger to run cruise ships in EgyptThe Steigenberger Hotel Group will commence operations of three luxury cruise ships cruising the River Nile and Lake Nasser from October. In an unprecedented attempt, Steigenberger is to begin operating Minerva, Legacy and Omar El Kha More… |
Thomas Klein to design El Seref's F&B projectThomas Klein International, a turnkey consultancy for the hospitality business, has been appointed to conceptualise the food and beverage offering of the El Seref project, a site spanning 40,000 sq ft. The project, which includes terraces More… |
Egypt ‘must boost investment’ for Nile returnsEgyptian companies need to increase their investments in Nile basin states in order to gain more leverage in how water from the critical river source is used, the head of an Egyptian aid fund said. Egypt, which relies on the Nile for almos More… |
Hilton in deal to manage Cairo hotelHilton Worldwide has announced the signing of a management agreement with Cairo-based Safir El Zamalek Hotel Company for a new Hilton branded hotel on the Nile River in Egypt. Located in the heart of Cairo on picturesque Zamalek Islan More… |
Citadel invests $183m in river portsEgyptian private equity firm Citadel Capital has invested 1 billion Egyptian pounds ($183 million) in three Nile river ports and wants to invest in two more in the country, the daily Al-Mal reported on Sunday. The firm i More… |
About 12 missing after Egypt ferries collideNineteen people have been rescued out of about 30 believed to be on an Egyptian ferry that collided with another ferry and broke apart, officials said on Saturday, a day after the accident. The two craft hit each other near Rashid city in More… |
Nile ferries collide, up to 38 feared missingTwo Nile river passenger ferries collided on Friday in northern Egypt, with up to 38 people feared missing when one boat broke in half and the other overturned, security and ambulance sources said. They said at least a dozen people survive More… |
Egypt to tender for 4 Nile river ports in 2010Egypt plans to tender for four Nile river cargo ports in 2010, and will announce the results of existing tenders to build two more ports by the end of this year, Transport Ministry officials said on Thursday. 'The plan was to tender fo More… |








