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Egypt has sanctioned many UN Human Rights On the other hand, for higher education the law Conventions signing international commitments dictates that at least 10% of government univer- to hold to the standards stated in universal human sity housing should be allocated to students with rights documents, yet little was adopted on legal disability. Furthermore, the government will be and practical applications to offer these rights to committed according to the new law to support people with disability until 2013 that is. the disabled for employment, and all private and In 2013 after the people’s revolution overthrow- government companies with more than 20 em- ing the brotherhood, representatives with disabili- ployees will be compelled to hire at least 5% of ties participated in the 50 committee who drafted their total employees from the disabled pool. the new constitution creating new amendments The law also gives tax incentives for hiring giving emphasised rights to citizens with disabil- over quota. According to the new law work- ity. Article (81) of the new constitution reads: The ers with disability or those who sponsor family State shall guarantee the health, economic, social, members with disability will enjoy 50% tax cuts, cultural, entertainment, sporting and educational one paid hour reduced from their daily work- rights of persons with disabilities and dwarves, load, and there will be social protection benefits strive to provide them with job opportunities, al- according to the social insurance law. locate a percentage of job opportunities to them, In addition, 5% of all government social hous- and adapt public facilities and their surrounding ing will be devoted to people with disability, and environment to their special needs. all new Egyptian buildings will be subjected to The State shall also ensure their exercise of all disability easy access code. political rights and integration with other citizens Moreover, all motor vehicles designed for in compliance with the principles of equality, jus- disabled people will be customs and VAT tax tice and equal opportunities. exempted, and in the event of an arrest of a disa- Not only that but also the parliament election bled person the national council for disability af- law in 2015 designated a minimum quota of par- fairs must be notified to provide legal and medi- liament candidates with disability to ensure fair cal assistance. representation in the parliament. This resulted in The government is not the only party that passing the first Egyptian disability rights law in is taking measures to support the disabled in December 2017 and its approval by President El- Egypt, in November, 2017 the Helm Foundation, Sisi in February 2018. in association with Drosos and Bassita, started The new approved Egyptian disability rights law a campaign aimed to raise awareness about the grants each person with a disability a special id needs of the disabled. card accompanied by a medical file to cover his or The campaign featured a video starring famed her medical expenses even if not originally cov- Egyptian actors Menna Shalaby and Ahmed ered by medical insurance. Malek where the daily struggles of persons with The law also commits the government educa- disabilities in Egypt are portrayed, Egyptian tional regulatory body to take necessary meas- Streets reported. According to Helm (a non-prof- Egypt is in 31st place worldwide on the Sum- The Egyptian government has long been criti- ures to ensure educational integration of students it organisation that aims to promote the full in- mer Games' all-time medal table for Paralympic. cised for the discrepancy between laws and ap- with disability in regular private and government clusion of Persons with Disabilities in all aspects Mervat El Samman, an Egyptian parliament plication. Regarding disability rights the 30th schools if their skills allow it, if their skills didn’t of life in Egypt), at least 14 million Egyptians member, a representative of citizens with dis- of June government in many ways has proven allow them to perform in regular schools, the law suffer from at least one form of disability. abilities said that a number of ministers already the existence of a political will to grant the disa- obliges the regulatory body to allocate specially In Rio 2016 Games Aya Ayman was Egypt's started executive decisions to apply the new dis- bled their rights and the coming days will either designed facilities for their education and requires first and youngest female Paralympic swimmer ability rights law, reported el Youm7. prove or deny their commitment. the government institutions to erase illiteracy for to have ever competed in the Paralympics. In El Samman demanded re-equipping Cairo those who are above educational age. this tournament, Egypt won 12 medals. metro stations to be disabled friendly. Sherif Abdelghaffar Egypt's Empower Ismail witnesses inking of loan deal between Egypt, Japan

wins EGP Prime Minister Sherif Is- program. The agreement was mail witnessed last week the also signed by Minister of signing of a $175.7 million Investment and International 143m waste-to- soft loan agreement between Cooperation Sahar Nasr and Cairo and Tokyo to support Japanese Ambassador in Cai- the establishment of Japanese ro Takehiro Kagawa. schools in Egypt. Declared during President energy plants The deal, inked by Educa- Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s visit to tion Minister Tareq Shawqi Japan in 2016, the Egyptian- Empower has won a tender to build two and president of the Japan Japanese educational part- waste-to-energy plants with a total capacity International Cooperation nership program is targeting of 2 megawatts and up to EGP 143 million in Agency (JICA) Shinichi Kita- under the deal via providing investment in El-Salheya El-Gedida city, ac- oka, comes within the frame- support for the human re- cording to CEO Hatem El Gamal told. work of the Egyptian-Japa- sources working in the educa- The leading Biogas and waste management nese educational partnership tion sector. company will begin executing the designs and studies regarding the projects in coordination with German partners before the construction starts in the third quarter of 2018, added El Gamal. The project is expected to commence opera- Egypt to finance Cairo Metro lines with EUR.700 million tion by the end of Q1-19, in which the gener- ated energy from both plants will be sold to Egypt will sign an agreement with the new trains, Arafat said, noting that the North Delta Electricity Distribution Company at 102 piasters per each kilowatt per hour French Development Agency in Cairo, ministry has discussed a proposal on up- (kWh) for about 20 years. European Investment Bank, and the Eu- grading the line with the French Develop- ropean Bank for Reconstruction and De- ment Agency. velopment (EBRD) next May to develop The minister stressed that the French the infrastructure of Cairo Metro Line 1 Development Agency has obtained a EUR with EUR 600 million ($737.7 million) in 8 million grant in favour of the Egyptian credit facilities. transport ministry for Alexandria’s Raml The National Authority for Tunnels Tram technical studies, adding that the (NAT) will also finance the project with grant contract will be signed next month. around EUR 100 million, bringing the He indicated that signing the agree- total funding of the line to EUR 700 mil- ment of financing the Raml tram is set to lion, Egyptian transport minister Hisham take place in September 2018 at a value Arafat added in a statement. of EUR 237 million to be obtained from Metro Line 2 will be upgraded in col- the French Development Agency in Cairo laboration with the EBRD to provide six and European Investment.

65th year Issu 9/2018 - 1edition Publisher and Chairman Consultant of ME Affairs Investigative Editor Address Al-Jomhoriah Yasmine Fouda [email protected] Distribution Authorised by Eiman Rashed Head office Mahmoud Fouda Annual subscription rates in Egypt the Egyptian united organization for Press Special Reports Editor [email protected] 41Sherif St., Cairo, Egypt "An Egyptian Joint Stock Company" Egypt L.E 260 [email protected] Rania Imam Layout & Design Tel:00.202.23926919 Over 50 years covering Middle Editor-in-chief Managing Editor Arab Countries US$90 Al-kawmia Moharram Fouad Fax:00.202.23939732 Distribution Founded in 1958 by Ahmed Fouda [email protected] East and Gulf Economic News H.A.Raouf Amira Elhamy Ahmed Saber Mob: 01222174062 in the world www.meobserver.org 28 Feb. 2018 BCanks & ompanies 3 Egyptian-Saudi Shanghai Electric consortium submits the lowest consortium invests EGP 3bn in 4 hospitals bid for the Hamrawien coal power project An Egyptian-Saudi consortium has launched Mena Health Partners (MHP) to pump around EGP 3 billion into Egypt’s mega coal power project However, on the tariff front, the establishing four hospitals in the North African nation. plans are moving ahead with the MHPS consortium bid the lowest The new company has been founded by an investment Egyptian Electricity Holding Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE) consortium of 15 businessmen who are interested in the Company (EEHC) opening the of 4.5 cents/kWh, followed by healthcare sector, in which 75% of them are Egyptians, envelope for bids to build the 6,600 the Shanghai Electric consortium while Saudi investors make up 25%, Co-founder and CEO megawatt (MW) Hamrawien Clean with 5.4 cents/kWh and GE with 7.0 Ayman Badr told Almal News. Coal Power Plant. cents/kWh. The MHP is seeking to inaugurate four hospitals in the The project will be located at The source said Shanghai Arab world's most populous country; namely Katameya Hamrawein on Egypt’s Red Sea coast Electric consortium’s bid Clinic, Katameya Specialty Hospital, October International and would be developed as an submission incorporates a 27 Hospital, and Well Care, Badr added. Independent Power Project. percent local currency (Egyptian The healthcare firm aims at investing EGP 500 million this year and owning 1,500 beds in the Egyptian market by A consortium comprising Shanghai pounds) component in line with the acquiring several hospitals, targeting a portfolio of up to 15 Electric (SEC), Dong Fang (DFC) and EEHC requirement to maximise hospitals by 2020, the CEO indicated. Hassan Allam Construction (HAC) local content. The MHP is working on finalising its first hospital, submitted the lowest bid of $4.4 In terms of technical Katameya Clinic, by June 2018 to complete the remaining billion for the project’s engineering, evaluation results, the Shanghai hospitals over the next three years with a total EGP 3 billion procurement and construction (EPC) Electric consortium came first, in investments, he highlighted. contract. The second-lowest bid of followed by the MHPS consortium $5.8 billion was submitted by General and GE. Electric (GE), while the consortium The source said Tractebel, the of Mitsubishi Hitachi Power System owner’s consultant for the project, EGEMAC contracted (MHPS), Orascom Construction will evaluate the LCOEs and (OC) and El Sewedy (PSP) submitted announce the final award within on projects worth the third-lowest bid of $7 billion. two weeks. EGP 1.4 bn in 2018 The Egyptian German Electrical Manufacturing Company (EGEMAC) started 2018 with contracts and business valued at EGP 1.4 bn. Export Medhat Ramadan, chairperson of EGEMAC and XD- EGEMAC, said the business value of the two companies A qualitative shift in the industry of nitrogen and phosphate fertilisers Development Bank reached EGP 3.5bn at the end of 2017. XD-EGEMAC for high voltage equipment is an Egyptian joint stock company established in 2009, becoming one Chemist Saad Abu al-Maati, as well as the need to implement a seeks developing of the leading companies in the field of high voltage and representative of the Egyptian policy for sustainability in light of the ultra-high voltage alternative and direct current (AC/DC) fertiliser industry and chairman of current market challenges, in terms in China. Abu Qir Fertilizers Company said of competitiveness and increased the African market Ramadan said that EGEMAC has established a new during the opening speech of the market supply which requires taking Annual Fertilizers Forum (AFA) in all necessary measures to overcome Mervat Sultan, head of the Egyptian company to produce all low voltage distribution equipment the presence of Minister of Business challenges facing the fertilizer Export Development Bank said the as part of its work to integrate between all efforts of transport Sector Khalid Badawi and Dr. industry. He added that the policy of and distribution. Safwat El Haddad Deputy Minister the fertilizer industry in the Egypt bank plans to organise two missions The new company Chint EGEMAC was established in of Agriculture, that, it is important depends mainly on maximizing the to Africa in the coming period, with a cooperation with China’s Chint, with a share of 49% for to support the Arab Fertilizers added value, economic returns of view to developing new markets for Association in achieving its goals, basic raw materials of natural gas and EGEMAC and 51% for Chint. Egyptian exporters in East and West Chint produces all kinds of equipment for distribution specially as it aims to develop and phosphate, accumulated experience, networks with a current of up to 4,000 amperes. modernise the fertilisers industry in trained labor and continued presence Africa in cooperation with the Export He noted that XD-EGEMAC will open two new factories the Arab world, stating that the event in the world markets in line with a clear Development Fund. is a great opportunity to exchange exports plan that contributes to the in Ain Sokhna during March with investments of EGP She added that the Egyptian presence in experiences, innovations, practices movement of international fertilizers Chemist Saad Abu al-Maati, representative of the Egyptian fertilizer industry and 450m. One will be the first factory in Egypt to produce gas- and to build-up on our individual trade. Africa is very small as the state exports insulated switchgear (GIS) up to 500 kV, while the second chairman of Abu Qir Fertilizers Company at the Annual Fertilizers Forum (AFA). and collective experiences, through Saad stated that the nitrogen fertilizer only 3% of its exports to the continent, factory will produce transformers with voltage up to 220 kW communications seeking to achieve industry in Egypt has achieved with a capacity of 175 megavolt-amperes. The production sustainable development and optimal a qualitative leap in the field of exporting to about 20 countries Fertilisers Industries. He pointed out while the country's imports from capacity of the factories will reach 60 transformers per year utilization of resources, and to increasing productivity and diversity, around the world. There is also that the opening of the ZOHR field Africa do not exceed 1%, so Africa is a connect modern technologies to serve as currently there are 8 companies a significant shift in the phosphate for gas production, which will turn up to 500 kV. fertilizer industry, as there are Egypt into a regional energy hub, will promising market for all exporters with Also XD-EGEMAC will complete four transformer our common objectives for a better producing nitrogen fertilizers. Egypt's quality of life for the population. total production of nitrogen fertilizers (6) companies working in this field, support the fertiliser’s industry various opportunities. substations in Benban, Aswan to transmit energy produced and many projects are implemented, needs for natural gas, as the field from solar power plants by the end of February. Abu Qir Fertilisers Chairman said and its raw materials reached about She explained that the bank seeks to that the fertilizer industry is one of the 21 million tons (Azot 15.5%). About the most important of which are Al- has achieved a record in terms of the He pointed out that EGEMAC, XD-EGEMAC, and Chint most important industries in our Arab 9.5 million tons are consumed locally Nasr for Intermediate Chemicals estimated quantities of gas as well as inject loans worth 2 billion pounds EGEMAC aim to expand in the Middle East and Africa, countries, as it contributes to increasing and the rest was allocated for export Company (Ain Sokhna Complex) the time span for its implementation. before the end of 17/2018, raising the and another project by Al-Wadi noting that the latter received requests from companies the productivity of agricultural crops, with distinct foreign currency returns, By Nagy Rashed loan portfolio to 18 billion pounds, In in Ethiopia and plans to sign agreements with them in the Company for Phosphate and coming period. addition to increasing the volume of deposits to 35 billion pounds by the end of the year seeking to increase profits to 675 million pounds by the end Al Hokair Subsidiary to run ‘Magic Land’ for 30 years of 17/2018, noting that the bank made a profit of 362.7 million pounds by the Egyptian Media Production end of 2017. Company (EMPC) announced She pointed out that the bank's portfolio that the company’s board of directors approved the sale of the of small projects reached 2.9 billion right of usufruct (the right of use pounds by the end of 2017. The bank S.A.E. and profiting from the project's aims to reach LE 3.1 billion by the end returns) for the recreational of 17/2018. Post Code 1916 ‘Magic Land’ to one of Al She continued that the bank seeks to Hokair’s subsidiaries, according to shift the technology under the state plan Address: 3 El Kablat St. Mataria, Cairo, Egypt a filling at the Egyptian Exchange (EGX). for digital transformation and maximise ELMACO invites specialized suppliers The company added that Al the role of technology, explaining Hokair subsidiary will pump that the bank aims to launch several & commercial agents for the public investments worth $30 million products, headed by mobile networking in the project for 30 years. The and Internet Banking in 2018, She statement clarified that the value further added that the bank aims to open Tender No. 2/2018 (Two Envelopes) of the right of use is ($678,000) per year, with an annual increase of 5 new branches during 2018 in Aswan, for the supply of the following: LE 300,000 and five percent of the Beni Suef, Suez, Fifth and Hurghada gross profit before amortisation. to reach the network of its branches Egyptian Media Production The Media Production City and entertainment, application to 35 branches spread throughout the City Co SAE (known as Media operates within the media sector software, hotels, resorts and Republic of Egypt, pointing out that the and focuses on movies and cruise-lines and broadcasting. • 400 tons copper wire Production City) is a public bank requested the re-allocation of its company, listed on Egyptian entertainment. It has four Media Production City is based “CTC” for power Exchange (EGX) since September subsidiaries operating across in 6th of October city, Egypt and new headquarters in the administrative transformers capacity of 40 MVA 1999. Egypt working on movies was established in January 1997. capital. • Opening Envelopes:Tuesday 6/3/2018 (at 12:00 noon) Egypt’s Katilo to build $120m facility General Terms: - Tender requirements & specification documents are avail- in New Damietta able against payment of EGP1,000 and could be obtained from the public administration for purchases and inventory at the Katilo For Dairy Products is planning to establish a cheese above mentioned address by submitting a letter addressed to manufacturing facility with an initial investment worth about $120 the accountant general manager of purchases & inventory. million within the coming four months, chairman Abdel Moniem - Bids to be submitted in two envelopes (technical & financial) Katilo told Alborsa News. The facility will be spanned 5,000 metres land plot in New - The financial bid to be accompanied by a primary bidbond Damietta with a production capacity of up to 12,000 tonnes per of 2% of the bid’s value, to be raised to 10% on tender’s bid- year, which will be mostly dedicated for export, the dairy products ding, bids not accompanied by the primary bond will not be producer said. The Egypt-based firm is seeking to boost its exports considered. by the end of 2018, the chairman added, noting that exports make up 30% of the company's current production. www.meobserver.org 4 MENA Region 28 Feb. 2018

Bahrain awards $378m contracts in January Saudi Arabia's cabinet Bahrain has awarded a total of 15 contracts worth BD143.4 million ($378 million) in January this year, of which three will cover the roads sector, seven the sanitary segment and two covering the construction sector. In addition, bids had been invited for five tenders worth a total of BD7.32 million in January as well, with two each for the roads and the construction and maintenance approves bankruptcy law sector besides a tender for the sanitary sector, said a state- ment from Ministry of Works, Municipality Affairs and Urban Planning. Reuters, Saudi Arabia’s cabinet has ap- is an alternative solution - the international The awarded tenders included seven projects for the san- proved a bankruptcy law, sources familiar with practice has proven that insolvency law offers itary sector, all of which targeted Tubli Sewage Treatment the matter said on Sunday, giving a boost to a good solution for companies.” Plant; including the expansion of the plant (Phase Four), efforts to make the kingdom more enticing to King Salman endorsed the bankruptcy law revamping the concrete facilities, the consultancy servic- es for supervising the expansion works (Phase Four), the investors. after the cabinet approved it, the sources said, maintenance works at the Tubli Sludge Drying Centre C1, Modern bankruptcy legislation does not citing a document dated last week. the Sludge Drying Factory for the maintenance of centri- currently exist in Saudi Arabia, creating dif- The Ministry of Commerce and Investment fuges C2, provision of labor force for the maintenance and ficulties for struggling companies seeking to did not immediately respond to a request for operation of the sludge drying factory C5, complete repair restructure debt with creditors since the 2009 comment, and it was not clear when the law of centrifuges at the sludge drying factory C6 and provi- sion of all related requirements, it stated. global financial crisis and, more recently, the would be promulgated and take effect. As for the awarded tender in the roads sector, it covered dip in oil prices. Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council, a top advi- the time contract for the cleaning and maintenance of traf- The kingdom is embarking on an intensive sory body to the government, in December ap- fic signals, while the awarded tender in the construction drive to overhaul its economy - including up- proved a draft of the law which consisted of and maintenance sector covered the upgrade of central dating outdated laws - as it seeks to create an 231 articles in 17 chapters. It regulated bank- air-conditioning system of the Lulu Commercial Complex investor-friendly climate to push through a ruptcy procedures such as settlements and liq- at the Manama Central Market, said Ahmed Al Khayyat, the works affairs undersecretary at the ministry. multi-billion dollar pipeline of asset sales such uidation, for individuals as well as local and The projects for which bids were invited in January as the initial public offering of Saudi Aramco, foreign companies, according to a government included the operation and maintenance of North Sitra expected to be the world’s largest public share statement at the time. Sewage Treatment Plant, the consultancy services for the sale. “The timing is excellent,” said Bader al- No details of the framework of the law have designing of the Sports City in Sakhir and Phase One of Busaies, managing partner at Al Suwaiket and yet been released but an earlier draft version the BD1,612,000 revamp of the entrance to Bahrain Inter- national Airport, he stated. Al Busaies law firm. created a provision whereby approval of a debt The Cost Engineering Directorate of the Ministry, repre- “Lots of companies are facing financial dif- restructuring deal could be achieved if at least sented by the Procurement Department, approved 75 pur- ficulties. Before it was either liquidation or two-thirds of creditors approved the plan. chase requests at the cost of BD192,815, he added stakeholders had to inject money. The new law TradeArabia News Service Report More investigations within MEO: the medical sector in Egypt Out of MEO dedication to continue its investigations and reveals tics university of Manchester and assistant lecturer of fixed prostho- significant facts related to the medical sector in Egypt, we are de- dontics, New Giza University, Dr. Ismail Rady, Professor of Urology lighted to present to our readers this informative piece, upon in- Cairo University, and Dr. Radwa Abdelhady, Cardiologist. Discuss- terviewing three Egyptian doctors working in the medical sector in ing nursing, patient’s rights and the utilization of the knowledge Egypt; Dr. Karim Mahdy, MSC of fixed and removable prosthodon- bank as a source of information for professionals in the field. Nursing in Egypt: and it can happen out of ignorance or neg- There is no doubt that nursing is one of ligence; in Egypt, the main institution the the significant pillars of the medical sector; patient submit his or her complain to is the yet it might be facing various challenges in syndicate; Egypt. Related to this point Dr. karim Mah- I believe there must be a more strict pen- dy explains that the lack of supervision is alty procedure within the medical field; this one of the main challenges facing delivering penalty procedures must be applied internal- the best nursing service in Egypt. Supervi- ly and externally. If mistakes took place the sion is the key to delivering quality service Dr. Karim Mahdy doctor or the nurse must be penalized, either within the medical field. by being downgraded or totally disqualified. The nursing institute in Cairo does give Externally, the syndicate must take im- the needed education related to nursing, mediate procedures; if a patient submitted a and in fact the experienced qualified nurse, complain, a lawsuit must be filled and im- in Egypt, do excel at her work; experience mediate legal procedures must be taken, ex- is the key within the nursing sector. On the plains dr. mahdy. other hand, “Consistency is another impor- A consent form is also another form to tant element; when the nurse receives the guarantee the patient’s right; in Europe be- adequate education, along with the needed fore having an operation the patient signs training, and she consistently practices her what is called a consent form; this form en- job, we develop good calibers within the tails the possible risks that might take place nursing filed,” says dr mahdy. after the operation. A very critical challenge that is present Dr. Ismail Rady, says that recently media within the nursing filed is how the nursing has been spotting too much light on Doc- job is looked upon within our culture, for tors’ mistakes. some reason the nursing position is regarded “Related to patient’s rights in Egypt, the as a demining position here in Egypt; fur- Dr. Ismail Rady common procedure taken to sue a doctor is thermore, nurses are not really well paid. filling a police report, then the police report Nursing is a very important job and her is transferred to the general prosecution; af- role, in my opinion is not less than the doc- ter which the doctor is called by the general tor himself. In England for instance, the role prosecution, and I do believe that this is a of the dental nurse is not less than the role of ago; they hired head nurses from England and regrettably, the demining image that bit humiliating for the image of the doctor; the doctor; she receives excellent education, and Asian countries to work at the hospital, the nurse gets from the society; compared furthermore I do believe that the prosecutor she gets well paid, and her role is regarded and this experience actually proved to be a to the US, for instance, a registered nurse is does not have a background that will make as a critical role. She is qualified to do the successful one. a highly qualified medial professional, says him capable of understanding details related post operative care for the patients solely Direct strict supervision must be applied Dr. Rady. to the medical field. The following proce- without the supervision of the doctor; she is within the public hospitals; one of the most The nursing sector, definitely needs more dure is transferring the case to forensic af- a qualified medical professional, and this we common fatal malpractice done by nurses in intensive trainings and if we are looking fairs,” says Rady do lack in Egypt, explains mahdy. public hospitals is not using some medical forward to have qualified nurses we need to “Let me say that currently Dr. Hussein Furthermore, in Egypt, there must be a tools they were assigned to take care of as work on the whole medical system in Egypt, khairy, Head of Egyptian Doctors Syndicate, calculated quota for the nursing institution a trusteeship, in order to avoid making an in my opinion, explains dr. Rady. is currently working hand in hand with the based upon the needs of the market. There inventory at the end of each month, explains Patient’s rights in Egypt: cabinet is order to pass the draft of the medi- must be as well an applied set of criteria for Dr. Karim mahdy. On the issue of patient’s rights Dr. Karim cal accountability law, which will be taking accepting students to study nursing. They Dr, Ismail Rady, Professor of Urology, mahdy explains that to sue a hospital or a care of the whole story regarding patient’s Dr. Radwa Abdelhady need to undertake certain evaluative proce- Cairo University, says that the nursing sec- doctor there must be records; in Europe, the right and classification of medical mistakes. dures before being accepted to study at the tor in Egypt is facing many complicated doctor keeps an official record for all the Dr. Radwa Abdel Hady, Cardiologist, says nursing institute. The curriculum as well challenges. procedures that were done for the patient; that the patients can deliver their complains must include advanced level of English lan- “We have in Egypt, the nursing school in for instance if we are talking about dental to the ministry of health and population in guage; the nurse must understand the basics Egypt, the nursing institute, and the faculty medical procedures, images and scans are ized; it contains a very wide range of articles in Egypt; also there is a special committee of the English language. of nursing; students join the nursing insti- done for the patient before he is treated and various fields, free of charge; which is simply called morbidity and mortality that is spe- Within the private sector the performance tute after high school; as for the faculty of after the medical treatment, to prove if cer- a brilliant idea, as most academic articles on cialized with conducting the investigations of the nurse is based upon her capabilities nursing, they study nursing for four years. I tain mistakes took place if the patient sued other websites are charged. Articles, are also related to doctors ‘mistakes. for learning, if she is ready to learn and she would say that the main challenge facing this the hospital or the doctor. Patients in Eng- up-to-date,” says dr. Mahdy. gets the adequate direct supervision from the sector is the lack of training and the number land take compensations if it got proven Egypt Knowledge Bank: Dr. Ismail Rady, explains that he uses Egypt doctor, she actually excels at her work. As of nurses within the nursing sector. Some that the doctor or the hospital did a wrong Related to Egypt knowledge bank, Dr. Ka- knowledge bank; he pin points that the website for the public sector, I believe it does lack hospitals hire nurses who are senior students procedure or violated the patient’s right; for rim Mahdy, says that it is actually one of the contains many academic articles and a wide supervision, and I do not see any problem, at the faculty of nursing which indicates that that reason the record system was applied as most successful projects in Egypt. range of articles related to the medical field. “ whether the private or the public medical the number of nurses is insufficient compar- some patients did deliberately want to file “I have been using it for four years, and It is the Egyptian version of the biggest search sector can hire head nurses from Europe to ing to the needs of the market; I would say a lawsuit just to receive the compensation, I think it is extremely useful; however it is engine PubMed; The idea of the project is ex- give the needed training and supervision to that this is the main challenge, another fac- says Dr. karim. not well marketed. Login is very easy, with cellent,” says dr. Rady Egyptian nurses; in fact, there was a big hos- tor is the poor language skills that hinders “Some mistakes can happen, and they can the ID number. It helped me a lot while pital in Egypt, who took this initiative years their development once they start practicing be fixed; however some mistakes are fatal conducting my PHD; it is very well organ- By: Amira Elhamy www.meobserver.org 28 Feb. 2018 World 5 EU needs to invest 62bn annually to get 34% of Its Electricity From India operates Iran's Chabahar port for 18 month Renewables by 2030 The European Union can boost the share of re- The first phase of Chabahar port was On the Chabahar project, a joint state- newables to 34 percent of its energy mix by 2030, inaugurated in December, opening a new ment issued after the Modi-Rouhani talks triggering hundreds of billions euros in invest- route connecting Iran, India and Afghani- said both sides reiterated their commitment ment and accelerating reduction of greenhouse stan, bypassing Pakistan. for early and full operationalisation of Sha- gases blamed for global warming, according to India and Iran signed a significant pact hid Beheshti Port. the International Renewable Energy Agency. that gives New Delhi operational con- The port in the Sistan-Balochistan prov- Lawmakers in the 28-nation bloc are current- trol of a part of the strategically located ince on the energy-rich nation’s southern ly discussing policies for the next decade, with Chabahar port on the Gulf of Oman for 18 coast which is easily accessible from In- the European Parliament calling to increase the months. The agreement was signed after dia’s western coast and is increasingly seen share of renewables to at least 35 percent of en- Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide- as a counter to Pakistan’s Gwadar Port, ergy consumption, more than level of 27 percent or more endorsed by the heads of government. ranging talks with Iranian President Hassan which is being developed with Chinese That compares with 17 percent reached in 2016 Rouhani, focusing on ramping up region- investment and is located at a distance of as part of the EU strategy to cut pollution and al connectivity and intensifying bilateral around 80km from Chabahar. increase energy security. trade and investment. Both sides deliberat- The lease contract for Shahid Beheshti “With an ambitious and achievable new renew- ed extensively on intensifying cooperation Port — Phase 1 of Chabahar — was signed able energy strategy, the EU can deliver market in the oil sector and agreed to move beyond between Port and Maritime Organisation of certainty to investors and developers, strengthen traditional “buyer-seller” relationship and Iran and India Ports Global Limited. The economic activity, grow jobs, improve health develop it into a long-term strategic part- Chabahar port is being considered by In- and put the EU on a stronger decarbonization nership. dia, Iran and Afghanistan as a gateway to pathway in line with its climate objectives,” Ire- New Delhi is keen that the gas from the major opportunities for trade with central na Director-General Adnan Amin said in a state- field comes to India to feed the vast en- Asian countries. ment on Monday. ergy needs and therefore, OVL in its $11 Under the agreement signed between In- Reaching the 34 percent level would need billion master development plan (MDP) dia and Iran in May 2016, India is to equip an average investment in renewable energy of proposed drilling wells in the Gulf to pro- and operate two berths in Chabahar Port around 62 billion euros per year, according to a duce gas, transport it to onshore via sub- Phase-I with capital investment of $85.21 report launched by Irena in Brussels. The higher sea pipeline and build a plant to liquefy the million and annual revenue expenditure of share of renewables would in turn trigger addi- gas (LNG) for transportation by ships. $22.95 million on a 10-year lease. tional investment of around 368 billion euros by 2030 and “significantly” boost jobs in the sector Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (L) shake hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra in Europe, it said. Modi before a meeting at Hyderabad house in New Delhi on February 17, 2018. (AFP Photo HSBC profits jump to China’s Geely automaker is now the $17.2bn on Asia's growth HSBC has posted a pre-tax profit of $17.2 bn in 2017, saying its focus on Asia was driving growth. biggest shareholder in Germany’s Daimler The results represent a 141% jump on the $7.1 bn profit of the previous year. But that comparison is flattering, given 2016 saw the bank incur a string of one-off costs including the sale Chinese carmaker Geely has built up an almost 10 percent stake in Daim- of its Brazil business. ler in a $9 billion bet by its chairman that he can access the Mercedes-Benz Though well known on the British High Street, HSBC makes owner’s technology in the growing battle for the future of auto motives. most of its money outside the UK, with Asia accounting for the The purchase by Li Shufu, Geely’s founder and main owner, means bulk of its global profits. HSBC said its pivot to Asia in recent China’s largest privately owned automaker is now the biggest shareholder years was paying off, with wealth management, commercial in Germany’s Daimler. Geely said on Saturday there were no plans “for and retail banking becoming key drivers of growth. the time being” to raise the stake further. Instead, it will seek to forge an The lender, which has its regional headquarters in Hong Kong, alliance with Daimler, which is developing electric and self-driving ve- has also beefed up its presence in China's heavily populated Pearl River Delta area, lending to firms in the real estate and hicles, to respond to the challenge from new competitors such as Tesla, infrastructure sectors, and increasing its staffing. Across 2017, Google and Uber. “No current car industry player is likely to win this bat- the bank said its pre-tax profits from Asia rose by 89.3% from tle against the invaders from outside without friends. To achieve and assert a year earlier to $15.3 bn – the bulk of its global profits for the technological leadership, one has to adapt a new way of thinking in terms year. of sharing and combining strength. My investment in Daimler reflects this That compares with a loss of $1.9 bn recorded in Europe. vision,” Li said. Total revenues for the year rose 7% to $51.4 bn, up from $48 “Daimler is pleased to announce that with Li Shufu it could win another bn the year before. long-term orientated shareholder, which is convinced by Daimler’s innova- Despite the positive news on the bank's Asia-wide business, tion strength, strategy and future potential,” the German company said in the firm's shares dropped as its overall results fell short of ex- a statement. pectations. German state secretary at the economy ministry, Matthias Machnig, In Hong Kong, the bank's shares closed down 3.1% while in London, they were down more than 4% in morning trade. said separately that EU trade ministers meeting next week in Sofia would Laith Khalaf, senior analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said the discuss how better to protect strategically important European companies appeal of HSBC's focus on Asia was clear, "with the Asian mid- from unwanted investors. “It is important that Europe keeps a close eye on dle class set to balloon by a staggering two billion people by which key European technologies foreign strategic investors are setting Li Shufu, chairman of Geely Holdings, speaks at the China-UK 2050". their sights on,” he said. business forum in Shanghai. The African skill gap widens as discoveries Africa of minerals and natural resources increase As new discoveries of minerals and natural resources challenge is most severe for vocational skills like pipe fit- actual competencies. Instead they have to verify new re- increase all over Africa, there is a serious gap of skilled ting, welding, drilling and operation and repair of heavy cruits’ competencies to determine how much additional labour to monetise these discoveries, creating a disguised equipment – all in high demand in the energy and natural on-the-job training is required. Other challenges include figure of unemployment due to the lack of skilled labour. resource sectors. If not addressed urgently, the skills gap out-dated training curricula; inadequate facilities to cater International training institutes and professionals have a could inflate the cost of labour because of an over-reliance for the large number of students who wish to undertake the golden opportunity to expand within the area of vocational on foreign experts and compromise energy and mining vocational programmes and a low quality of teaching staff. and technical education on the continent. projects. Industry players need to collaborate and support This all has a negative impact on the quality of individu- Engaging the African youth into local production serves on-the-job and need-based training. als being channelled into the labour market. as the logical solution in combatting illegal immigration, One major challenge of addressing the skills gap is the Kenya’s situation isn’t unique on the continent. Other reflecting a balance that is in the interest to the African lack of quality vocational training. resource-rich countries like Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria and economy as well as the world around us. The skills needed in energy and mining sectors in Kenya others are also grappling with a skills gap in the extrac- The Conversation published an article on Kenya's skill are usually acquired through informal technical and vo- tives sector. In Ghana the mismatch is primarily caused by gap problem, stating that Kenya’s oil and gold discoveries cational education and training institutions. For example training curricula that are developed with no input from are booming, and as the sector’s contribution to the coun- Kenya lacks skilled welders who can work on a live oil key industry players. Nigeria, meanwhile, faces a number try’s gross domestic product currently stands at around pipeline. Most polytechnics (higher education institutions of challenges including inadequate funding, teaching and 1%, while the government expects this to reach 10% by with courses mostly in vocational or technical subjects) learning facilities and poor governance. 2030. There is a major opportunity within these sectors in only offer artisan welding courses. The welding that is The continent as a whole requires professional skills de- the country. done in the petroleum sector is much more complex. This velopment to ensure that curricula, training and standards To support the sector’s growth, the government recently is a huge setback as Kenya hopes to begin crude oil expor- match the sectors’ market and skills demand. approved a nationwide geophysical survey that will map tation in 2019. In association with higher education institutions and vo- the country’s minerals and natural resources. The Kenyan government has been collaborating with cational training technical institutes this gap may be filled. It also enacted a new Mining Act and put forward a new some private sector players to implement capacity build- A successful example is Strathmore University’s Energy petroleum bill to provide new sector regulation. But to re- ing initiatives to support the oil and gas industry. Kenya Research Centre, who partnered with specialist centres to alise the potential of these resources, more people with the has more than 845 accredited technical and vocational offer short courses like energy auditing and technical solar right skills are needed. The number of skilled workers in education and training institutions, but the courses offered skills. Kenya’s labour market does not match the extractives sec- are not aligned with global standards. Their approach rests on three pillars: enterprise devel- tor’s current needs. Although the size of the skills gap in There is also demand for workers with more general opment, skills development and matching graduates with Kenya is unknown because detailed research hasn’t been business skills, including information technology, ac- potential employers. done, industry sources have made it clear that they are counting and project management, as well as geology and But for these programmes to be successful, curricula struggling to fill posts. According to a report on Kenya’s engineering skills. must be modelled on global standards. petroleum sector, the extractives sector is still dominated Most universities in Kenya don’t focus enough on The quality of teachers must also be improved and by foreign expertise in technical, exploration and produc- practical skills, and there’s a bias towards social scienc- technical and vocational training institutions need to be tion skills. In Turkana County for example, where most es. Because of this mismatch, even when there’s skilled equipped with modern tools and materials to ensure a shift upstream petroleum operations are taking place, the high labour, the skills aren’t the right ones, or are inadequate. from theoretical to practical teaching. unemployment rate is linked to the mismatch between Employers can’t rely on certificates from formal techni- workforce skills and new employment opportunities. This cal and vocational institutions as a guide to an individual’s By : Rania Imam

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Healthcare, Medical Healthcare, Medical Employees Uniform Equipment & Equipment & Services Client: Suez Company For Oil Produc- Services Client: General Authority For Hospitals tion and Educational Institutions Address: Al Maamal - Suez, Egypt Client: Ministry of Health Address: 116, Kasr El Eini Street, Cai- Fax No.: 062-3362858 - Tumors Treatment Centre ro, Egypt Tender: General tender No. Address: Damanhour, Alexanria, Entertainment, Media, Tender: 1) General tender for the main Paper & Packaging 4A/2017/2018 for supply of employes Laboratory Egypt Sports & Leisure building’s rehabilitation for the units of uniform Equipments & Services Tender: General bid for the supply laboratory for the units of laboratory, Client: National Company For Distri- Tender documents: EGP1,254 of medical requirements nursery’s school and operations units. bution A bid bond of EGP40,000 to be submit- Client: EgyptAir Client: Mansoura University Tender documents: EGP350 Tender documents: EGP5,000 Address: 4, Ramses Street, Cairo, Egypt ted Address: Cairo Airport Building - Cai- - Faculty of Medicine A bid bond of EGP80,000 to be A bid bond of EGP1,000,000 to be sub- Tel.: 02-25741548 - 02-25741546 Opening envelopes : 12-3-2018 at ro, Egypt mitted. Address: Mansoura, Egypt submitted. Tender: 1) Supply of paper (rolls - 11:00 am Tender: General bidding No. Opening envelopes : 5-3-2018 Tender: 1) Public tender for supply Opening envelopes : 5-3-2018 packages - cochi) of different sizes. 2/2017/2018 for supply of works of 2) General tender for the updating and of laboratory equipment & chemicals Tender documents: EGP1,000 supply, design, processing of business- development of hospital’s building. for Mansoura University centre Opening envelopes : 12-3-2018 men’s rest at the passenger’s building Tender documents: EGP1,000 Fire Safety & Security Tender documents: EGP250 Architecture & 2) Supply of inks, zincates, hot glud & No. 2 at Cairo International Airport. A bid bond of EGP250,000 to be sub- A bid bond of EGP25,000 to be sub- chemicals. Urban Development Tender documents: EGP1,500 mitted. Client: Ministry of Housing, Civils & mitted Tender documents: EGP1,000 Client: Ministry of Housing, Civils A bid bond of EGP200,000 to be sub- Opening envelopes : 7-3-2018 New Communities Opening envelopes : 12-3-2018 at Opening envelopes : 19-3-2018 & New Communities mitted. - A discussion session to be held on 21- - Agency of East Port Said City Devel- 12:00 noon Address: Agency of 15th of May Opening envelopes : 12-3-2018 at 2-2018 at 11:00 am opment 2) Public tender for supply of chemi- 12:00 noon City Development Energy, Power, Address: Port Said, Egypt cals Tender: General tender for the Security Services Tender: General tender for the supply Tender documents: EGP150 construction of one school at the Electrical and of fire unit at the social housing services A bid bond of EGP1,000 to be sub- area of 50 acres social housing area Paper & Packaging Client: Delta Company for Electricity Renewable Energy area at the city mitted at the city Transmission Tender documents: EGP1,000 Opening envelopes : 14-3-2018 at Tender documents: EGP1,000 Client: EgyptAir Address: Talkha - Dakahlia Client: Ministry of Electricity & Re- A bid bond of EGP100,000 to be sub- 12:00 noon - Tenders to be submitted in two Address: Cairo Airport Road - Cairo, Tel. & Fax: 050/2526931 newable Energy mitted Tender: General tender No. envelopes (technical & financial) Egypt - Egyptian Electricity Transmission - A discussion session to be held in 4-3- Tender: General tender No. 3/2017/2018 for supply and erection of Machinery & A bid bond of EGP300,000 to be cameras controlling system at the com- Company (EETC) 2018 at 10:00 am. submitted 42/2017/2018 for supply of materials Address: Abbassia, Nasr City, Cairo Opening envelopes : 18-3-2018 for bages and sacks pany’s sites. Equipments - A discussion session to be held on Tender documents: EGP3,420 Tel. & Fax: 02-22616537 27-2-2018 at 12:00 noon. Tender documents: At the Society Tender: General local tender No. A bid bond of EGP80,000 to be sub- Client: Mansoura University Opening envelopes : 13-3-2018 at A bid bond of EGP2,000 to be submit- 22/2017/2018 for supply, erection, pro- mitted. Address: Mansoura, Egypt 12:00 noon. ted. cessing and controlling of communica- Water & Sanitation Opening envelopes : 3-3-2018 at 12:00 Tender: General tender for supply Opening envelopes : 13-3-2018 at tion system (DPLC) + (SDH + MUX) noon of laundry for the student’s universal 12:00 noon connecting the transfromers substations Client: Egyptian Authority for Water cities Machinery & (October Gardens 220/66/22KV and Ta- Resources & Irrigation University centre Healthcare and Medical mia 220/66/11 KV) on turn key basis. Address: Damanhour, Egypt Equipments Tender documents: EGP300 Paper & Packaging Tender documents: EGP5,000 Tender: General tender No. ADB-SU- Equipment and Services A bid bond of EGP40,000 to be sub- A bid bond of EGP400,000 to be sub- WD-P1 to the qualified bidders for the Client: El Nil General Company Client: Tanta Company For Oils, Soap mitted mitted industrial works for the construction of For Roads & Bridges & Natural Water Client: EgyptAir Hospital Opening envelopes : 7-3-2018 at Address: Abu Bakr El Sadik Street, He- Opening envelopes : 6-3-2018 at 12:00 Edko bridge (20,600k), Al Garn bridge Address: 7, El Sharekat Street, Address: 15, Moustafa Abu Zahraa 12:00 noon Ard Al Fawala - Abdin liopolis, Cairo, Egypt noon (3.00k) & Abu Eleinin bridge (3800k) Street, Tanta, Egypt Tender: 1) General tender No. Tender documents: EGP1,000 Tel.: 02-23905502 Or Cairo Office: 23, Kasr El Nil Street 02-23905501 18/2017/2018 for supply of heart re- A bid bond of EGP180,000 to be sub- Tender: 1) Tender No. 8/2017/2018 for quirements Banking, Insurance mitted Tender: General tender No. supply of 8,500,000 carton box 0.8 liter Airports & Aviation 28/2018 for supply of new factory Tender documents: EGP2,000 & Finance Opening envelopes : 11-4-2018 at Tender documents: EGP2,000 A bid bond of EGP100,000 to be sub- for the production of 20,000 con- 12:00 noon A bid bond of EGP2,000 to be submit- mitted. crete sleepers one piece. Client: Suez Canal Bank Client: Ministry of Civil Aviation ted. Opening envelopes : 4-3-2018 Address: 9, Abd Al Kader Hamza Cairo Airport Company Tender documents: EGP3,000 Opening envelopes : 11-3-2018 2) General tender No. 19/2017/2018 for A bid bond of EGP300,000 to be Street, Garden City, Cairo Chemicals & Address: Terminal building No. 1 - 2) Tender No. 9/2017/2018 for supply supply of neurosurgeon apparatuses. Tender: Invitation for submitting places VIP building - Commercial Sector, submitted of 123,000,000 bottles 0.8 liter Tender documents: EGP1,000 Pharmaceuticals Opening envelopes : 6-3-2018 at for bank branches in: Cairo, Egypt Tender documents: EGP2,000 A bid bond of EGP40,000 to be submit- 1- Beni Sueif Tender: Invitation for eligible lo- 12:00 noon ted. Opening envelopes : 13-3-2018 2- Qena Client: Dar Al Fouad Hospital cal & international companies with Opening envelopes : 5-3-2018 3- Alexandria : 6th of October City, Egypt extensive experience and proven ca- 3) General tender No. 20/2017/2018 for Address Industry Railways supply of blood vessesl equipments 4- Sheraton Heliopolis Tender: General tender No. 3/2018 for pabilities in facilities operations and Tender documents: EGP500 5- Sheikh Zaid supply of x-rays tincture maintenance services in commercial Client: Arab Organization for Client: National Authority For Egypt’s A bid bond of EGP8,000 to be submit- 6- New Maadi Tender documents: EGP1,000 airports to carry out Integrated Facil- Manufacturing “ATECO” Factory Railways ted. - Areas to be 150m2 to 400m2. A bid bond of EGP28,345 to be submit- ity Managment (IFM) for terminal for Wood Industries Address: Shoubra Tunnel - Cairo - Opening envelopes : 6-3-2018 - Registered ted building 2. Address:Misr/Ismailia Agricul- Egypt 4) General tender No. 21/2017/2018 for - The front not less than 9m and on prin- Opening envelopes : 4-3-2018 Tender documents: EGP50,000 tural Road, Abu Zaabal, Kalyoubia, Tender: General internal tender for the supply of sterlization unit for breast cipal street A bid bond of EGP2,250,000 to be Egypt construction of two concrete railways Tender documents: EGP300 - Have all civils services submitted - Pre-tender meeting will be held on Tender: General bidding No. bridges to replace Meat Nama Metal A bid bond of EGP4,000 to be submit- Offers to be submitted within a week to Chemicals & 2/2017/2018 for supply of com- bridge on Abu Alnaga lack located at ted. : P.O.Box 76, Magesl Al Shaab - Code 20-3-2018 at 12:00 noon Opening envelopes : 7-3-2018 plete production line for the pro- 10,300 KM Cairo/Alexandria Road. No. 11516 - Attn: engineering depart- Pharmaceuticals - Site visit scheduled to be on 21-3- duction of counter wood pannels. Tender documents: EGP5,000 ment 2018 at 10:00 am - The integrated facility management Tender documents: EGP3,000 A bid bond of EGP150,000 to be sub- Client: National Authority For Egypt’s Telecommunications contract period will be 5 years A bid bond of EGP100,000 to be mitted. Paper & Packaging Railways Due date of submitting bids: 15-4- submitted Opening envelopes : 6-3-2018 Address: Cairo, Egypt Client: Egyptian Telecommunications Client: Ros Al Youssef Organization 2018 at 12:00 noon. Opening envelopes : 5-3-2018 at Company Tender: General tender for supply of Address: 89A, Kasr El Eini Street, 12:00 noon Address: 24, Sharabia Street, Ghamra oxygen gas in cylinders Cairo Banking, Insurance Cairo Tender documents: EGP500 Tender: 1) General tender No. 2/2018 Softwear Services & Finance Tender: 1) Ref. 422/1/2018 for supply A bid bond of EGP1,900 to be submit- of execution works of networks at Giza for supply of printing paper and cochi. ted Marine : EGP600 area sector (October and Zaid) Tender documents Opening envelopes : 14-3-2018 Client: Ministry of Housing, Civils & Opening envelopes : 4-3-2018 Client: Childhood Saving Organi- Opening envelopes : 5-3-2018 at 11:00 New Communities 2) General tender No. 3/2018 for supply zation am. Client: The Ministry of Transport - Agency of New Cairo City of inks, zincates & rubber Address: 42, Sarayat Street, Maadi, 2) Ref. 422/2/2018 for supply of main- Agriculture, Food - General Authority for Land and Address: New Cairo, Egypt tenance works and updating and reha- Tender documents: EGP600 Cairo Dry Ports Tender: General tender for supply of bilitation of network’s cables at MSAN Opening envelopes : 6-3-2018 & Beverages Tender: General tender for supply insurance works of stores against fires, Address: 6th of October City - units at the area of East Cairo. 3) General tender No. 4/2018 for supply Client: Beni Suif University and erection of computer appara- theft, damage and other dagerous ac- Egypt Opening envelopes : 6-3-2018 at 11:00 of chemicals, printing and packaging re- Address: Beni Suif, Egypt tuses and softwear programs tions. Tender: Invitation for prequalifica- am. quirements Tender: General tender for supply of Tender documents: At the Organi- : EGP200 tion for 6th of October City port ppp Tender documents Tender documents: EGP110,000 for Tender documents: EGP600 foods to universal cities, universall hos- zation EGP1,000 to be submit- project through a public private part- A bid bond of each tender. Opening envelopes : 8-3-2018 pital and the production centre A bid bond of 2% to be submitted ted. nership. The project includes the de- Tender documents: EGP1,000 to be rised to 5% on tender’s bid- - A discussion session to be held on 20- sign, finance, build, equip, operate, A bid bond of EGP500,000 to be sub- ding. 2-2018 at 12:00 noon Energy, Power, Electrical maintains utilize dry port in 6th of Architecture & Urban mitted Opening envelopes : 14-3-2018 Opening envelopes : 6-3-2018 at 12:00 October City through a ppp contract. and Renewable Energy Opening envelopes : 5-3-2018 at 12:00 noon. Development The ownership of the assets shall be Client: Egyptian Media Production City noon transferred back to the General Au- thority for Land and Dry ports in a Client: Al Maamoura Company For Re- (EMPC) Architecture & Marine construction and Tourist Development Address: 6th of October City, Egypt perfect operational conditions at the Urban Development Address: 9, Sezostoris Street, Al-Atta- Tender: General tender No. 1/2018 for Airports & Aviation end of contract duration. - Prequlification documents will be Client: Holding Company For Sea and reen, Alexandria raising the capacity of electricity gen- Client: National Company For Air Nav- sent in response to a formal request Land Transport Tender: Invitation for the company’s eration at the city from 4MVA to 8MVA Client: The Company of Egyptian igation Services from interested companies. West Delta Company for Transport & two projects located at Maamourah Tender documents: EGP1,000 Chemical Industies “KIMA” Address: Cairo International Airport, Email: [email protected] Tourism Beach (Taverna land & Cinema land) to A bid bond of EGP270,000 to be sub- Address: Aswan participate in investment cost. Cairo, Egypt Deadline : 7-3-2018 at 03:00 pm Address: 4, Tayran Street - Nasr City - mitted Or Cairo Office : 12, Talaat Harb Tender documents: EGP1,000 (for Tender: General tender for the rehabili- Cairo, Egypt Opening envelopes : 7-3-2018 at 12:00 Street, Cairo each project) tation and renovation of internal central Tender: Invitation for the development noon Tender: General local tender No. - Tenders to be submitted in two enve- at Cairo air navigation centre of Kolaly substation. 8/2017/2018 for works of constuc- lopes (technical & financial) Tender documents: EGP800 Tender documents: EGP1,000 Architecture & tion of administrative building of A bid bond of EGP1,000,000 to be sub- A bid bond of EGP50,000 to be submit- Opening envelopes : 4-3-2018 at 12:00 Information Technology KIMA Factory (2). mitted ted Urban Development noon Tender documents: EGP1,000 Opening envelopes : 12-3-2018 at (IT) Opening envelopes : 22-3-2018 at Opening envelopes : 12-3-2018 12:00 noon. 12:00 noon Postponement Client: Egyptian-Japanese University Client: Menoufia University for Science and Technology Address: Shebein El Koum, Egypt Tender: General tender for supply of Bibliotheca Alexandrina announces Address: Borg Al Arab, Egypt Tender: General tender for supply of laboratory equipments for Faculty of postponement of closing date of the Science general tender No. 1/2018 for the sup- data university centre. Tender documents: EGP500 ply of electrical requirements & re- Tender documents: EGP5,000 A bid bond of EGP157,500 to be sub- A bid bond of EGP30,000 to be sub- quirement for the Belden works of in- mitted formation networks, to be on 6-3-2018 mitted Opening envelopes : 5-3-2018 at 12:00 noon. Opening envelopes : 12-3-2018

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