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Egypt inaugurates EGP 700m Amreya dry port
Egypt inaugurated on Wednesday the Amreya Dry Port in Alexandria Governorate, with investments of 700 million…
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 signs MoU for dry bulk terminal at El Max Port
Egypt’s Alexandria Port Authority signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China’s Xiamen C&D Inc. to…
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, 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…
Suez Canal Authority signs yacht tourism cooperation protocol with Monaco club
Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) signed on Monday a cooperation protocol with the Yacht Club de Monaco to promote…
Hyde Park Developments to acquire 415-feddan plot in 6th of October City – Cabinet
Hyde Park Developments signed an agreement on Monday to acquire a 415-feddan plot of land in 6th of October City’s…
Egypt’s Banque Misr signs EGP 10b real estate financing deal for NUCA
Banque Misr signed a 10 billion Egyptian pound financing contract with Founders, the real estate marketing arm of…
Egypt, Saudi Arabia sign oil, gas cooperation MoU at IEF17
Egypt and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in oil, natural gas,…
Egypt’s annual inflation rises to 12.8% in Sept – CAPMAS
Egypt’s annual inflation rate rose to 12.8 per cent in September 2026, up from 12.7 per cent in August, while the…
Egypt Mining Forum 2026 concludes 5th edition
Egypt Mining Forum 2026 concluded its fifth edition in Cairo after bringing together more than 6,000 participants…
Egypt, Cyprus discuss accelerating gas projects, use of Egyptian infrastructure
Egypt and Cyprus discussed accelerating projects to connect Cypriot gas resources to Egypt’s infrastructure,…
Egypt, Chevron sign $88 mln offshore exploration deal
Egypt and Chevron signed an agreement on Monday for oil and natural gas exploration in the Lotus offshore…
Egypt’s non-oil private sector activity weakens in Sept – PMI
Egypt’s non-oil private sector activity dropped at a faster pace in September 2026, with the S&P Global Egypt…
Egypt eyes AI startup growth at Techne Summit
Egypt is positioning its startup ecosystem to capture opportunities created by artificial intelligence (AI), with a…
Egypt pays over EGP 18bn to sugarcane farmers
Egypt has paid over 18 billion Egyptian pounds to sugarcane farmers so far, Supply Minister Sherif Farouk told…
URGENT: Egypt denies fuel price hike rumours, says current rates unchanged
Egypt denied reports of an imminent fuel price increase, saying the committee overseeing its automatic fuel-pricing…
Egypt’s manufacturing, extractive output falls 9.6% in July – CAPMAS
Egypt’s manufacturing and extractive industries production index fell 9.6 per cent in July to 123.73 points,…
Egypt-Africa trade rises 11.8% to $6.1 billion in 7 months – CAPMAS
Egypt’s trade with African Union member states rose 11.8 per cent year-on-year to $6.1 billion in the first seven…
Egypt exports 156,000 tons of food to 150 countries in a week – NFSA
Egypt exported around 156,000 tons of food products in 3,810 consignments to 150 countries during the week from 26…
McKinsey says AI could compress decades of Egypt’s economic development
Artificial intelligence and the digital economy could help Egypt compress decades of economic development into a…
Egypt launches EGP 1bn fund to revive struggling factories
Egypt’s central bank and industry ministry launched a 1 billion Egyptian pound ($19.1 million) fund on Thursday to…
AI may reshape work more than eliminate jobs, McKinsey says
Artificial intelligence could automate as much as 57% of tasks performed by companies, but its bigger economic…
Egypt cracks down on bread violations
Egypt’s Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade has intensified monitoring campaigns on bakeries and markets,…
Sisi directs withdrawal of unused industrial land
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi directed on Thursday the withdrawal of vacant and unused industrial land to…
Egypt’s AI champions could help drive economic leapfrogging: McKinsey partner
Egypt’s ability to build a competitive artificial intelligence industry will depend partly on local companies…
Egypt’s Cabinet launches Egypt Forum 2026 website
Egypt’s Cabinet launched on Thursday the website for Egypt Forum 2026 to allow citizens, experts, and specialists…
Sisi launches preparatory sessions, website for Egypt Forum 2026
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi launched on Thursday the preparatory sessions and website for the Egypt…
Egypt suspends Sunday remote-work system
Egypt’s Cabinet approved a draft decision to suspend the Sunday remote-work system.
Egypt adds 45 MMcf/d of natural gas from 4 wells
Egypt added 45 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) of natural gas and 540 barrels per day (b/d) of condensates from…
Egypt’s PM discusses Egypt’s mining sector development
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly held a roundtable on Wednesday during the fifth edition of the Egypt…
Egypt, World Bank discuss mining sector financing
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi discussed with Namrata Thapar, World Bank Group…
Egypt, Saudi Arabia discuss mining cooperation, expertise exchange
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met with Saudi Arabia’s Vice Minister of Industry…
Sisi inaugurates Egypt Mining Forum 2026
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi inaugurated the fifth edition of Egypt Mining Forum 2026 on Monday in…
Egypt assesses minerals for local processing to cut import dependence – minister
Egypt is assessing minerals extracted in the country for their potential to be processed locally, as the government…
Egypt, Worley discuss mining cooperation
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met on Monday with Worley Vice President Vivek…
Egypt, Congo seek mining partnerships to boost mineral value
Egypt and the Democratic Republic of Congo are exploring new mining partnerships focused on mineral processing,…
Egypt, Metso sign MoU on mineral processing
Egypt’s Ministry of Industry and Finnish mining company Metso signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday…
ITIDA, GIZ launch ICT inclusion playbook in Egypt
Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) and GIZ Egypt launched an initiative to advance…
Egypt plans 8 phosphate projects, including $650mn complex – minister
Egypt is developing eight industrial projects to add value to its phosphate resources, including a $650 million…