THE CITY, IN FOCUS
Cairo, in the news.
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TMR and Kitopi sign deal to bring Catch22 and Awani restaurants to Egypt for the first time
Talaat Moustafa Retail (TMR) and Dubai-founded restaurant group Kitopi signed a franchise agreement on 2 November 2026 to bring the Catch22 and Awani restaurant brands to Egypt for the first time, with Awani's first Egyptian branch planned for Street 12 Mall in New Cairo.
African Space Agency opens five senior jobs at its Cairo headquarters, with deadlines on 25 November and 10 December
The African Space Agency has opened applications for five regular positions at its headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, including its first Director General, with applications for the Senior Finance Officer and Senior Human Resources Officer closing on 25 November 2026 and the three senior roles closing on 10 December 2026.
Late Aser Hany goal gives Wadi Degla a 1-0 upset of Zamalek in the Egypt Capital Cup
Wadi Degla beat Zamalek 1-0 on Monday 2 November 2026 in the second group round of the Egypt Capital Cup, with substitute Aser Hany scoring the only goal in the 89th minute, leaving Degla top of their group on six points and Zamalek bottom without a point after a second straight defeat.
Five mornings of dense fog ahead for Greater Cairo roads, Egypt's weather authority warns
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority has warned of dense water fog between 4am and 9am every morning from Tuesday 3 November to Saturday 7 November 2026 on roads to and from northern Egypt through Greater Cairo, with a hot daytime high of 30°C in Greater Cairo today and winds of 30-35 km/h at intervals.
Egypt signs a $1 billion World Bank financing deal in the New Administrative Capital for the second phase of its reform programme
Egypt signed a $1 billion financing agreement with the World Bank on Sunday 1 November 2026, the second phase of its Development Policy Financing programme, witnessed by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly at the Foreign Ministry headquarters in the New Administrative Capital.
Banque du Caire begins trading on the EGX in Egypt's largest-ever IPO, selling 45% for EGP 36.37bn
Banque du Caire began trading on the Egyptian Exchange on Monday 2 November 2026 under the ticker BQDC, after a 45% stake sale priced at EGP 5.30 a share raised EGP 36.37 billion — the largest initial public offering in the history of the Egyptian capital market.
Cairo's Awqaf ministry opens an AI production centre aiming for 3,000 videos a month
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly opened the Ministry of Awqaf's Digital and Media Production Centre on 2 November 2026. Staffed by about 40 AI and digital-content specialists, with a plan to grow to about 150, it aims to produce up to 3,000 films and clips a month across five audience tracks.
New Cairo's Ahl Masr Hospital hosts its second international burn-care conference, 'From Survival to a New Life'
Ahl Masr Hospital for Burns Treatment in New Cairo is hosting its second international burn-care conference, running until 3 November 2026 with 18 doctors and experts from 10 countries and about 300 participants expected, under the slogan 'From Survival to a New Life'.
EBRD-led $265m loan backs new Grand Hyatt overlooking Giza's pyramids and Grand Egyptian Museum
ADD Properties, the hospitality developer of Sami Saad Holding, has lined up a USD 265 million syndicated loan led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, anchored by a new Grand Hyatt hotel on the Giza Plateau overlooking the Grand Egyptian Museum and the pyramids, announced on 31 October 2026.
Pyramids stay perfect after eight rounds as Al Ahly and Zamalek keep the Egyptian title race alive
Round 8 of the Egyptian Premier League 2026-27 closed on Saturday 31 October 2026 with Pyramids on a perfect 24 points from eight wins, Al Ahly second on 20 points and Zamalek third on 19, after all three won their round-8 matches by a single goal.
Ministry of Labor opens 5,745 private-sector jobs across 17 governorates, including Cairo and Giza
Egypt's Ministry of Labor announced on Sunday 1 November 2026 a new weekly employment bulletin with 5,745 jobs from 72 private-sector companies in 17 governorates, including Cairo, Giza and Qalyubia, with applications during the first week of November through labour directorates, the ministry's employment department in Nasr City, or the companies themselves.
Crocodile from the rock that built the Sphinx gets a new name after a century of mistaken identity
A fossil skull collected in the 1920s from the Mokattam Formation near Cairo, long filed under the false gharial, has been reclassified as a new genus and species, Herugavialis cairensis, after CT scans revealed differences including raised rims around the eye sockets.