Egypt urges WTO reform, fairer market access for exports
Egypt’s Investment Minister Mohamed Farid met World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala…
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Egypt signs private-sector deals for 20,000 affordable homes in 8 cities
Egypt has signed partnership agreements with private real estate developers to build about 20,000 affordable…
Egypt, Netherlands launch €3.7 mln water resilience project in South Sinai
Egypt and the Netherlands have signed a cooperation protocol on Tuesday for a project to build 50 mountain lakes in…
Egyptian pound at 56.18/56.28 against dollar at early trading – 27 Oct. 2026
The Egyptian pound was broadly stable against the US dollar during early trading on Tuesday, with exchange rates…
Egypt’s parliament authorises Sisi to support Saudi Arabia’s defence
Egypt’s parliament on Monday approved by a two-thirds majority a measure authorising President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi…
Egyptian pound at 55.78/55.88 against dollar at early trading – 26 Oct. 2026
The Egyptian pound was broadly stable against the US dollar during early trading on Monday, with exchange rates…
Egypt’s PM says Cairo traffic costs up to $10 bln a year
Cairo's traffic congestion costs Egypt an estimated $8 billion to $10 billion annually, Prime Minister Moustafa…
Egypt says 15 mln people now live in new cities as expansion continues
About 14 million to 15 million Egyptians live permanently in the country’s new cities, Prime Minister Moustafa…
Egypt’s National Investment Bank eyes private partners to unlock value of transferred…
Egypt’s National Investment Bank (NIB) is studying partnerships to maximise returns from assets transferred to its…
Egyptian pound at 54.32/54.42 against dollar at early trading – 20 Oct. 2026
The Egyptian pound was broadly stable against the US dollar during early trading on Tuesday, with exchange rates…
Sisi says Egypt paid heavy price for stability, urges focus on facts
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said on Monday that Egypt had paid a heavy human and financial price to maintain…
Egypt approves nearly EGP 13bn in foreign grants to NGOs in 2025/26
Egypt approved 1,828 foreign grants worth nearly 13 billion Egyptian pounds for civil society organisations in the…
Education, inflation top public concerns at Egypt Forum, Madbouly says
Education ranks first among Egyptians' concerns, followed by issues including prices and inflation, healthcare,…
Egypt Forum to address 42 public questions, outline plans through 2030 – PM
Egypt's government will address 42 questions reflecting citizens' concerns and outline its priorities through 2030…
Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone ranks seventh globally in free zone awards
Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) ranked seventh worldwide in fDi Intelligence's 2026 Global Free Zones of…
Egyptian pound at 53.46/53.56 against dollar at early trading – 19 Oct. 2026
The Egyptian pound was broadly stable against the US dollar during early trading on Monday, with exchange rates…
Egypt approves Banque du Caire’s share sale worth up to EGP24.25 bln
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) approved on Sunday the prospectus for Banque du Caire’s share…
Egypt’s stocks start week in dark red amid broad selloff
Egyptian stocks slumped on Sunday, with the benchmark EGX30 index falling 2.63% to 50,896.19, its lowest daily…
Sisi chairs Defence Council meeting, pledges full support for Saudi Arabia
Egypt pledged full support for Saudi Arabia’s security and stability on Sunday, as the National Defence Council…
Egyptian pound at 53.65/53.75 against dollar at midday trading – 18 Oct. 2026
The Egyptian pound was broadly stable against the US dollar at midday on Sunday, with exchange rates showing…
Moody’s upgrades Egypt to B3, keeps positive outlook
Moody's Ratings upgraded Egypt's sovereign credit ratings to B3 from Caa1 on Friday, citing sustained fiscal…
Egypt, Thailand sign 3 agreements to boost trade, investment ties
Egypt and Thailand signed three cooperation agreements on Thursday to strengthen bilateral ties and expand trade,…
Egypt, IFC discuss proposed fund to support startups, digital innovation
Egypt is exploring the establishment of a fund to finance startups and innovative ventures, as the government seeks…
Egypt, Norway’s Norfund discuss infrastructure guarantees, renewable energy investment
Egypt is discussing potential cooperation with state-owned Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries…
Egypt’s bourse proposes depositary receipts for Dangote shares to deepen African…
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) has proposed exploring Egyptian Depositary Receipts (EDRs) linked to shares of Dangote…
Nigeria’s Dangote says Egypt to be part of planned $50 bln investment
Dangote Group President Aliko Dangote said on Thursday he was sure Egypt would be part of the Nigerian…
URGENT: Egypt keeps fuel prices unchanged after quarterly review
Egypt’s automatic fuel pricing committee decided on Thursday to keep domestic petroleum product prices unchanged…
Egypt wins EU approval for farmed fish, crustacean exports
Egypt has secured European Union approval to export farmed fish and crustaceans to the bloc's 27 member states,…
Egypt, Lebanon sign MoU to share expertise on universal health insurance
Egypt and Lebanon have signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to exchange expertise in universal health…
Egyptian pound at 53.21/53.31 against dollar in early trading – 15 Oct. 2026
The Egyptian pound was broadly stable against the US dollar during early trading on Thursday, with exchange rates…
Egypt, Djibouti sign framework agreement to boost trade, investment
Egypt and Djibouti signed a framework agreement protocol to strengthen trade and investment ties and expand market…
Egypt, Norway explore cooperation on infrastructure financing guarantee scheme
Egypt and Norway discussed potential cooperation on a proposed financing guarantee mechanism for infrastructure…
Egypt seeks deeper EU economic ties at IMF–World Bank meetings
Egypt is seeking to deepen its economic partnership with the European Union to support economic and fiscal reforms…
Egyptian pound at 52.98/53.08 against dollar in early trading – 14 Oct. 2026
The Egyptian pound was broadly stable against the US dollar during early trading on Wednesday, with exchange rates…
IMF raises Egypt’s growth forecast to 4.7% in FY2026/27
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its forecast for Egypt’s real gross domestic product growth to 4.7% in…
Egypt seeks deeper AFC ties to attract private capital
Egypt is seeking to deepen ties with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to attract more private capital for…
Egypt’s trade deficit widens 54% YoY in July – CAPMAS
Egypt’s trade deficit widened 53.95% year-on-year to $8.04 billion in July 2026, as imports rose by more than 31%…
Egypt, Kuwait discuss guarantee mechanism for infrastructure financing
Egypt and Kuwait discussed establishing a mechanism to guarantee financing for infrastructure projects in the North…
World Bank’s chief praises Egypt’s economic resilience in meeting with foreign minister
World Bank President Ajay Banga praised Egypt’s economic resilience and efforts to improve its investment climate…
Egypt, Malaysia upgrade ties to strategic partnership, pledge to boost trade
Egypt and Malaysia have upgraded their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership, pledging to expand trade and…