Egypt News Egypt’s manufacturing index up 7.4% in July on paper, cement gains: CAPMAS Nada Ali Sep 25, 2025 0 Egypt’s manufacturing and extractive industries index, excluding crude oil and petroleum products, rose 7.4 per…
Africa News Egypt’s trade w/ African blocs up in ’23 Aya Anwar Nov 19, 2024 0 Egypt’s total trade with African Union countries reached $9.2 billion in 2023, marking a 5.7 per cent increase from…
International News India’s infrastructure output rebounds in Sep. ’24 Nada Ali Oct 30, 2024 0 India's infrastructure output rebounded in September, growing two per cent year-on-year, driven by strong…
Featured China’s carbon market to add heavy industries by year-end Aya El Sayed Sep 9, 2024 0 China is set to expand its national carbon trading market by the end of 2024 to include the steel, aluminium, and…
Commodities India’s Orient Cement profit edges up 1.2% in March Nada Ali May 1, 2024 0 India’s Orient Cement reported a slight increase in net profit for the fourth quarter ending March, driven by…
Op/Ed EU, Egypt: strong ties amidst global challenges – EU official Aya El Sayed Feb 12, 2024 0 EU-Egypt trade has quadrupled over the past 20 years, rising from €8.6 billion to €37.2 billion. Currently, the EU…
Initiatives China steps up new regulations for carbon trading Aya El Sayed Feb 5, 2024 0 China introduced on Sunday new regulations governing carbon emissions trading to combat CO2 data fraud as a part of…
Featured Egypt’s exports to Africa rise 13% YoY in 10 months Sama Mousa Dec 18, 2023 0 Egypt's exports to Africa climbed by 13 percent year on year (YoY) during the first 10 months of 2023, Minister of…
News Egypt’s cement exports rise 22% YoY in 9 months Sama Mousa Nov 23, 2023 0 Egypt's cement exports rose by 22 percent during the first nine months of 2023, according to a recent report by the…
Tech/AI Egypt’s cement exports rise 33% in 5 months Sama Mousa Jul 12, 2023 0 Egypt's cement exports climbed by 33 percent during the first five months of 2023, according to a recent report by…
Tech/AI CEMEX leads lower carbon cement, concrete industry in UAE Yomna Yasser Feb 10, 2023 0 CEMEX is the first company to introduce lower carbon cement and concrete in UAE and in line with the company’s…
The Watch Cement prices in Egypt on February 23 Amwal Al Ghad English Feb 23, 2021 0 Amwal Al Ghad on demonstrates the cement prices in Egypt as of Tuesday, February 23, 2021.
Featured Six cement producers may be forced out of Egypt by next year, Lafarge CEO Amwal Al Ghad English Sep 16, 2020 0 Supply surplus could force six cement producers to exit the Egyptian market if the crisis is not resolved, Lafarge…
Featured Egypt targets EGP620 mln revenues from offering licenses for iron, cement aya salah Apr 23, 2020 0 Egypt seeks revenues of 620 million Egyptian pounds ($36.5 million) from offering new licenses for iron and cement…
Editors' Picks Things to know about industrial complex in Upper Egypt Amwal Al Ghad English Aug 25, 2018 0 Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi inaugurated an industrial mega complex for cement, marble and granite in…
Industry & Trade Egypt’s cement exports grew 88% in first 9 months of 2017 Yomna Yasser Oct 15, 2017 0 Egypt’s cement exports rose 88 percent during the first nine months of 2017, reaching around $72 million compared…
Industry & Trade Egyptian Steel to open new plant in Ain El-Sokhna next Dec: Abou Hashima Yomna Yasser Aug 1, 2017 0 Egyptian Steel Company will inaugurate its new plant in Ain El-Sokhna next December with investments worth 5.5…
Industry & Trade Mexico’s Cemex to pump $20 mln into Egypt operations this year Yomna Yasser Jun 6, 2017 0 Mexico's Cemex, one of the world's largest cement producers, plans to boost its investments in Egypt to $1.220…
World Wall Street to open little changed ahead of Fed minutes nada nasser May 24, 2017 0 U.S. stocks looked set to open little changed on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve releasing the minutes of…
Industry & Trade Abu Hashima lays foundation stone for new cement plant in Upper Egypt Yomna Yasser Apr 29, 2017 0 Egypt’s tycoon Ahmed Abou Hashima has laid the foundation stone of a new cement plant in Sohag, some 471 km (292.6…
MENA News British PM heads to Bahrain to cement Gulf ties before Brexit Ghada Ismail Dec 5, 2016 0 Prime Minister Theresa May will travel to Bahrain this week for a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council that she…
Industry & Trade Egyptian-Lebanese firm exports 600,000T of cement to 4 African states Noha Gad Nov 2, 2016 0 The Egyptian-Lebanese company for promoting Egyptian exports in Africa provided contracts for exporting 600,000…
Industry & Trade Cement plants to use 15% of waste as alternative fuel sources by 2030 Noha Gad Nov 1, 2016 0 The cabinet on Monday approved a plan submitted by the Ministry of Environment that seeks to encourage the increase…
Industry & Trade Cement plants needs of coal to hit 9.7mln T by 2025: Egypt’s minister Noha Gad Oct 13, 2016 0 The total needs of Egyptian cement factories of coal are expected to reach around 9.7 million tonnes annually by…
Industry & Trade Siemens launches SICEMENT Electrification system to enhance Egypt’s cement sector Noha Gad Aug 17, 2016 0 German industrial giant Siemens is set to launch SICEMENT Electrification system on August 18 to enhance cement…
Industry & Trade China’s Sinoma inks contract on cement plant in Egypt for €1bln Yomna Yasser Jun 13, 2016 0 Sinoma International Engineering Co Ltd announced Sunday that its units signed a deal to construct a…
Banks Al Baraka Bank says allocates $127.7 million for Egyptian national projects Yomna Yasser Mar 6, 2016 0 Al Baraka Bank Egypt, part of Bahrain’s Al Baraka Group, is allocating this year around one billion Egyptian pounds…
Industry & Trade Egypt’s Qalaa to supply Ethiopian cement plants with solid fuel for 5yrs Yomna Yasser Feb 21, 2016 0 The Egyptian Company for Solid Waste Recycling - ECARU, part of Qalaa Holdings, will supply alternative solid fuel…
Industry & Trade Egypt grants 14 licences for new cement factories in Upper Egypt Noha Gad Jan 27, 2016 0 Egyptian trade and industry ministry has issued new 14 licences for cement factories in Upper Egypt governorates,…
Industry & Trade Arabian Cement’s investments in Egypt record $600mn Yomna Yasser Oct 29, 2015 0 The Egyptian-based company Arabian Cement (ARCC.CA)’s current investments in Egypt stand at around US$600 million,…
Industry & Trade Lafarge’s investments in local market record $3bn Noha Gad Oct 5, 2015 0 Lafarge Egypt's total investments in cement local market hit around 25 billion Egyptian pounds (US$3.2 billion) at…
Industry & Trade Cement price stable for 9th month, steel price stable for 8th month Noha Gad Aug 31, 2015 0 Cement prices in Egypt have stayed stable for the ninth consecutive month, said Minister of Supply Khaled…
Industry & Trade New licences to be issued for Upper Egypt cement firms next September Noha Gad Aug 24, 2015 0 Ministry of Industry and Trade is to grant new licences for cement factories in Upper Egypt governorates next…
International News Iran Deal would add to Oil Glut, open Ddoor to Cement, Steel Imports Noha Gad Jul 13, 2015 0 Any nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers loosening sanctions against Tehran could flood an oversupplied…
Industry & Trade Surplus Cement Supply Stabilises Prices For 5th Month Amwal Al Ghad English Apr 27, 2015 0 Cement producers have decided to keep the prices of cement stable for the fifth consecutive month, Minister of…
Industry & Trade 19 Cement Firms applied for Coal Usage in Egypt – Minister Administrator Jan 27, 2015 0 Egyptian Ministry of Environment received 19 requests from the cement companies to use coal, minister Khaled Fahmy…
Industry & Trade Citadel Capital Says to Establish a new Energy Entity Yomna Yasser Apr 29, 2014 0 Citadel Capital (CCAP.CA), the leading investment company in Africa and the Middle East, announced on…
Industry & Trade China to Impose Tiered Power Pricing for Aluminum Yomna Yasser Dec 23, 2013 0 China will impose a tiered pricing mechanism of electricity on its aluminum producers starting January, the latest…
Industry & Trade Mexico’s Cemex Plans $100 Mln Investment In Egypt Yomna Yasser Jun 4, 2013 0 Mexico's Cemex, one of the world's biggest cement companies, plans to invest around $100 million to improve its…
Financial Institutions Qena Cement Seeks Insurance Coverage For EGP 2 Bln Administrator Mar 12, 2013 0 Insurance Companies are competing in a bid to insure Qena Cement’s assets and possessions, sources said. The…