Egypt's central bank launches Financial Inclusion Strategy

STORY: Egypt's central bank launches Financial Inclusion Strategy DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cario CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Bank of Egypt STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) launched the Financial Inclusion Strategy (2022-2025) on Sunday. The CBE explained in a statement that the strategy was based on the results of a survey for financial services conducted among individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Measures will be taken to improve financial education, diversity in banking and non-banking financial products and digital financial services and create a business environment for SMEs and entrepreneurs. According to the statement, the strategy comes within the framework of the efforts exerted at the state level to achieve economic empowerment for citizens and companies, in line with the goals of sustainable development and Egypt's Vision 2030. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cario. (XHTV)

COVID-19 vaccination rate in Egypt reaches 79.53 doses per 100 people: health ministry

STORY: COVID-19 vaccination rate in Egypt reaches 79.53 doses per 100 people: health ministry DATELINE: May 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Cario CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Health Ministry headquarters in Cairo 2. various of Egypt's minister of higher education and scientific research, acting minister of health and population 3. various of people waiting for medical examinations 4. various of a person taking the coronavirus vaccine STORYLINE: Egypt's health ministry said on Friday that the rate of vaccination against coronavirus in the country has reached 79.53 doses per 100 people. In a statement, the ministry said Egypt is among the countries with a high vaccination rate according to the classification of the World Health Organization. More than 81.3 million coronavirus vaccine shots have been administered so far to Egyptian citizens and people residing in Egypt. The minister added that Egypt has also administered 2.8 million coronavirus vaccine booster shots.

Egypt welcomes statement issued by UN on Yemen

STORY: Egypt welcomes statement issued by UN on Yemen DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Cario CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. exterior of Egypt's Foreign Ministry headquarters in Cairo 2. various of Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry having talks with Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmad bin Mubarak 3. exterior of hospital in Cairo STORYLINE: Egypt welcomed a statement issued by the United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen, which includes the announcement of a two-month truce, starting from 7 p.m. local time on Saturday night. After an eight-year war that provoked a severe humanitarian crisis and claimed thousands of civilian victims, the two warring parties in Yemen's ongoing conflict, namely the Saudi-backed government and Houthi militia, agreed to put down their arms under the UN-brokered truce. Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said late Friday that Egypt hopes the truce will contribute to intensifying efforts to reach a comprehensive settlement of the Yemeni crisis, and supporting initiatives f