Egypt’s digital exports reach $7.4bn in 2025
Egypt’s digital exports rose to $7.4 billion in 2025 from $6.9 billion in 2024, while outsourcing services exports…
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Egypt launches $1bn data centre project, first sovereign AI facility
Egypt launched a strategic partnership between Vodafone Business, Elsewedy Electric, and Cassava Technologies to…
URGENT: Egypt’s economy grows 5.1% in FY2025/26, beating forecasts – minister
Egypt's economy grew 5.1 per cent in the 2025/26 fiscal year, accelerating from 4.4 per cent a year earlier and…
Egypt’s NTRA addresses mobile lines registered without citizens’ knowledge
Egypt’s National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) said citizens whose names are used to register…
Egypt reviews plans to expand 5G, AI, cloud infrastructure
Egypt reviewed plans on Sunday to expand fifth-generation (5G) mobile services, fibre optic networks, artificial…
Egypt’s EEHC, e& Egypt sign protocol to deploy smart meters nationwide
Egypt's Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) and e& Egypt signed a cooperation protocol on Monday to deploy…
Vodafone says Egypt’s digital growth driven by talent, regulation
Egypt’s digital sector growth is being driven by regulation, talent, and customer-focused services, Vodafone…
Egypt signs record $3.5bn mobile spectrum deal
Egypt signed on Saturday the largest spectrum deal in the history of its mobile telecommunications sector,…
URGENT: Egypt ends exceptional exemption for imported mobile phones effective 21 Jan
Egypt’s Customs Authority and the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) announced on Tuesday the…
Egypt’s HCFI, e& Egypt partner to modernise Carry On consumer complexes
Egypt’s Holding Company for Food Industries (HCFI) and e& Egypt signed on Monday a cooperation protocol to…
Egypt seeks expanded AIIB investment portfolio as private investments rise 73% –…
Egypt is seeking a broader and more diversified investment portfolio with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank…
URGENT: Egypt’s annual inflation ease to 10.3% in Sept – CAPMAS
Egypt’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.5 per cent in September 2025 compared to August, reaching 260.9…
Egypt PM reviews IPO plans, eyes stronger role for EGX in boosting private investment
Egypt's Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly on Sunday reviewed progress in preparing state-owned companies for listing…
Egypt’s ICT Minister visits US to boost tech investment
Egypt’s Communications and Information Technology Minister Amr Talaat began a four-day visit to New York on Sunday…
S&P affirms US credit rating at ‘AA+’
S&P Global affirmed the US credit rating at 'AA+' on Monday, saying that revenue from President Donald Trump’s…
Egypt, Jordan launch high-capacity Coral Bridge submarine cable
Egypt and Jordan have completed the landing of the high-capacity submarine cable, Coral Bridge, which links the two…
Egypt, Jordan launch 1st direct submarine cable in Taba
Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat and Jordan’s Minister of Digital Economy…
NTRA confirms mobile phone exemption still valid for travellers
Egypt's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) confirmed that the exemption for one mobile phone…
NTRA approves payout to affected internet users
Egypt’s National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has approved additional compensation for fixed…
Ramses Exchange restoration underway, services recovering – CIT Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT), Amr Talaat, told reporters on Wednesday that…
Update: Egypt’s PM inspects restoration work at Ramses Exchange
Egypt's Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly paid a visit to the Ramses Exchange on Wednesday to inspect the ongoing…
Egypt’s PM reviews government offerings in telecom sector
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly held a meeting on Monday to review progress on the government offerings…
Egyptian Space Agency, NGU partner on research, innovation
The Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) signed a cooperation protocol with Newgiza University (NGU) to strengthen…
Egypt eyes deeper tech ties with Vodacom, PIC
Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat held talks on Monday with Vodacom Group…
Egypt’s Sisi discusses Digilians Initiative to boost digital transformation
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday discussed with high ranking government officials the progress…
Sisi calls for stronger Egypt-Spain business ties, proposes investment summit in Cairo
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi called for expanding economic cooperation between Egypt and Spain, emphasising the…
Egypt, World Bank discuss progress on transport, industrial development projects
Egypt and the World Bank reviewed progress on key transport and industrial infrastructure projects, including the…
TTEC expands operations in Egypt with new headquarters
Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Amr Talaat, officially inaugurated the new…
Telecom Egypt boosts tech education with 19 schools
Telecom Egypt has established 19 WE Applied Technology Schools in 19 governorates to provide students with…
Egypt launches initiative to train 3,000 IT talents
Director of Egypt’s Military Academy, Ashraf Salem Zaher, held a meeting on Tuesday with Minister of Communications…
URGENT: Egypt’s annual inflation drops in Dec ’24
Egypt's annual inflation rate eased to 23.4 per cent in December 2024, compared to 25 per cent in November 2024,…
UK infrastructure investment grows in ’23
UK market sector investment in infrastructure reached £13.8 billion in 2023, reflecting a 3.9 per cent increase…
Adenia secures $470m Africa-focused fund
Adenia Partners Ltd., a private equity firm, has secured its largest Africa-focused fund, amassing $470 million,…
China committed to reviewing market access, cross-border data flows – PM
Premier Li Qiang assured global CEOs and Chinese policymakers of China's commitment to reviewing market access and…
Egypt’s TE, Oman’s ZOI to build digital corridor
Telecom Egypt, the first integrated telecommunications operator in Egypt and one of the largest subsea cable…
European markets close higher after recent market turmoil; Stoxx up 2%
European stocks closed higher Wednesday, as markets worldwide attempted to shake off the major volatility seen in…
Dow drops 177 points on rising rate fears in biggest decline of the year so far
U.S. stocks posted the biggest drop of this young year after the 10-year treasury yield shot higher, raising…
Stocks close mildly higher; utilities, real estate gain
U.S. stocks eked out a positive close Wednesday, with gains in real estate and utilities offsetting declines in…
A French company wins Egypt’s national railway system upgrade
Egypt National Railways has awarded Thales a three-year contract to modernise the signalling and…
Number of blocked websites in Egypt hits 133: AFTE
Six more websites were blocked Sunday evening in Egypt, raising the total number of barred sites to 133. The…