Egypt’s Mining Forum 2026 expects record global participation
Egypt Mining Forum 2026 will open in Cairo on September 28 as the largest edition of the event to date. The forum…
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Egypt’s MSMEDA, KfW sign €30 mln financing deal for microenterprises
Egypt's Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) has signed a €30 million financing…
Egypt eases industrial land transfer rules, grants relief for stalled projects
Egypt has eased restrictions on transferring and leasing industrial land while granting additional grace periods…
Egypt declares 23 July Revolution anniversary holiday for private sector
Egypt's Minister of Labour Hassan Raddad announced that Thursday, 23 July 2026, will be an official paid holiday…
Egypt’s non oil private sector contracts in June – PMI
Egypt's non-oil private sector contracted at its fastest pace since January 2023 in June, with the S&P Global…
Egypt’s Sisi reviews industrial strategy through 2030
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi reviewed progress on the implementation of the country's National…
Egypt launches first phase of petroleum listings on EGX with three firms
Egypt launched on Sunday the first phase of its petroleum sector IPO programme with the preliminary listing of…
Egypt grants private sector 2 July holiday for 30 June revolution anniversary
Egypt's private sector employees will receive a paid official holiday on Thursday, 2 July 2026, instead of 30 June,…
Egypt, Azerbaijan discuss expanding economic cooperation
Egypt's Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Ahmed Rostom, discussed strengthening economic cooperation…
Egypt taps AI platform EXBY to help SMEs expand exports
Egypt's Medium, Small, and Micro Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) signed a letter of intent with export…
BEBA says 2026 London mission met objectives, strengthens UK-Egypt ties
The British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA) 2026 London mission, held on 3-5 June, achieved its objective of…
Egypt, Alcazar Energy sign $420 mln agreement for 580 MW Gabal El Zeit wind farm
Egypt signed on Monday development, operation, and power purchase agreements for the 580-megawatt Gabal El-Zeit…
Egypt showcases investment opportunities, reform progress at BEBA UK mission
Egypt highlighted this week investment opportunities and progress in economic reforms at the "Egypt Future:…
Egypt’s Farid details investment reform push during London visit
Egypt is pursuing reforms to simplify investment procedures, reduce bureaucracy, and strengthen its industrial base…
Minister El-Menshawy outlines Egypt’s smart cities, real estate opportunities at…
Egypt is promoting its new cities and urban expansion programme as a long-term investment opportunity backed by…
Egypt’s non-oil private sector contracts in May – PMI
ypt’s non-oil private sector remained in contraction in May, with the S&P Global Egypt PMI rising to 47.1 from…
Egypt reviews plans to boost strategic food reserves
Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Hussein Eissa, reviewed efforts to increase the country’s…
Egypt’s Prime Minister inaugurates 9 projects in SCZONE with $6.5b investments
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly inaugurated nine industrial projects in the Sokhna Industrial Zone on…
Egypt declares 13 April paid holiday for private sector for Sham El-Nessim
Egypt’s Ministry of Labour announced that Monday, 13 April 2026, will be a paid official holiday for private sector…
Egypt declares 13 April public holiday for Sham El-Nessim
Egypt's Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly declared Monday, 13 April 2026, a paid official holiday for Sham El-Nessim…
Egypt cancels notarisation requirement for free zone leasing contracts to cut costs
Egypt’s Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade announced on Monday that companies operating in free zones will no…
Sisi directs inflation control, economic growth
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stressed the need to reduce inflation by closely monitoring targeted…
Egypt’s FX reserves cover 6.9 months of imports, above global norms
Egypt’s net international reserves rose to a record $52.6 billion in January 2026, covering about 6.9 months of…
Egypt’s non-oil private sector activity rises for 3rd month in Jan, demand eases –…
Egypt’s non-oil private sector saw output rise for the third consecutive month in January 2026, extending the…
Egypt plans national gold refinery to boost domestic industry – PM
Egypt is exploring the creation of a national gold refinery, seeking greater added value of gold in the local…
Egypt, World Bank discuss mining cooperation at Future Minerals Forum
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum, Karim Badawi, met on Wednesday with Robert Schlotterer, Manager of Policy and…
Egypt disburses EGP32.6b via Takaful, Karama Programmes for 2023/24 – CAPMAS
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity disbursed a total of 32.6 billion Egyptian pounds through its Takaful and…
Egypt denies plans to sell spinning, weaving factories
Egypt’s Cabinet Media Centre on Thursday dismissed reports that the government intends to sell state-owned spinning…
EGX, 6th of October Investors Association sign cooperation protocol
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) on Wednesday signed a cooperation protocol with the 6th of October Investors…
URGENT: IMF reaches staff-level deal with Egypt on fifth, sixth reviews
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt on the fifth and sixth reviews…
Egypt signs EGP500 mln deal for Sharqia waste treatment facilities
Sharqia Governorate signed a contract with Green Alternative Energy Assets (GAEA), a subsidiary of TITAN Cement SA,…
Egypt’s government reviews preparations for new private-sector incentive package
Egypt's Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly reviewed on Sunday government efforts to attract investments and…
Egypt’s Planning Minister rings EGX opening bell as EGYTRANS acquires NOSCO
Egypt’s Planning Minister Rania Al-Mashat rang the stock exchange opening bell Thursday to mark EGYTRANS’s…
Egypt non-oil sector expands at 5-year high
Egypt’s non-oil private sector recorded its strongest expansion in five years in November 2025, driven by rising…
Egypt’s Sisi orders second tax-facilitation package launch
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi directed on Sunday the launch of the second phase of the tax facilitation…
URGENT: Egypt’s GDP growth hits 5.3% in Q1
Egypt’s GDP grew 5.3 per cent in the first quarter of the 2025/2026 fiscal year, up from 3.5 per cent in the same…
Egypt signs €53.8m green industry financing deal with AFD, EIB
Egypt signed a €53.8 million concessional financing and grant agreement on Sunday with the French Development…
Egypt’s GAFI meets 10th of Ramadan investors to boost private sector participation,…
Egypt’s General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) held a meeting on Tuesday with members of the 10th…
Egypt approves Feerum Egypt JV to boost local silo production, exports
Egypt’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved the establishment of Feerum Egypt, a joint venture between Samcrete Egypt and…
Egypt, Slovakia sign deal to launch Joint Economic Committee
Egypt and Slovakia signed an agreement to establish a Joint Committee for Economic Cooperation, aiming to deepen…