Egypt, World Bank discuss healthcare reform, universal insurance
Egypt's Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met with a World Bank delegation on Sunday to discuss expanding…
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Egypt’s c.bank prepares second national financial inclusion strategy for 2026-2030
Egypt's central bank is preparing a second national financial inclusion strategy covering 2026-2030, with a greater…
Egypt, World Bank discuss financing support for renewable energy projects
Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mahmoud Esmat, discussed on Sunday with a World Bank…
World Bank backs expansion of Egypt’s universal health insurance
The World Bank reaffirmed its support for Egypt's healthcare reform programme on Thursday as the government…
Egypt, World Bank discuss expanding cooperation on reforms, investment
Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly met World Bank Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer Pascal…
Egypt, World Bank advance national FDI strategy
Egypt and the World Bank are advancing work on a national foreign direct investment (FDI) strategy, with officials…
Egypt’s PM reviews global economic outlook, IMF, World Bank meeting outcomes
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly met with Planning Minister Ahmed Rostom on Monday to review regional…
Egypt in talks with global lenders to shield budget from energy price shock
Egypt is working around the clock with international partners and financial institutions to secure concessional…
Egypt reviews industrial development strategy with World Bank
Egypt’s Ministry of Industry is seeking closer cooperation with the World Bank to accelerate industrial…
Sisi meets World Bank chief as Egypt pushes economic reforms amid regional tensions
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met on Monday with Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, in a…
Egypt, World Bank discuss boosting development cooperation
Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Ahmed Rostom, met on Sunday with a high-level World Bank delegation to discuss…
Profile: Ahmed Rostom, Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Economic Development
Ahmed Rostom, recently appointed Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, brings nearly 25 years of…
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’s GDP to rise to 4.3% in FY2025/26 – World Bank
Egypt’s GDP is set to grow by 4.3 per cent in the 2025/26 fiscal year and 4.8 per cent in the 2026/2027 year, the…
Egypt jumps to 22nd in World Bank’s 2025 GovTech Maturity Index update
Egypt jumped 47 places in the World Bank’s 2025 GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) Update, reaching 22nd globally and…
Egypt joins Japan-backed UHC Knowledge Hub to advance national health reforms
Egypt has joined a Japan-led platform designed to accelerate universal health coverage (UHC) reforms, as the…
High-level mission to visit Egypt this week to advance industrial decarbonisation
A high-level delegation from the Climate Investment Funds, World Bank, African Development Bank, European Bank for…
Egypt, World Bank discuss cooperation on smart cities, green buildings
Egypt’s Minister of Housing Sherif El-Sherbiny met on Thursday with a World Bank mission to explore future…
Egypt, World Bank explore expanded cooperation on infrastructure, energy, water
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly met a World Bank delegation on Tuesday to discuss expanding cooperation in…
Egypt, MIGA discuss boosting investment guarantees to attract private financing
Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development Rania Al-Mashat met Saturday with Hiroshi Matano, Executive…
Egypt, JPMorgan discuss expanding cooperation to support investment, reforms
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Hassan El-Khatib, met with Daniel Pinto, Vice Chairman of…
Egypt’s FRA chair highlights non-banking financial reforms at IMF, World Bank…
Egypt’s Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (FRA) Chairman Mohamed Farid highlighted Egypt’s non-banking…
Trump-Xi meeting still on track
US President Donald Trump is still set to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea later this month, US…
World Bank lifts Egypt’s outlook, growth to average 4.6% over 2024–2027
Egypt’s economy is expected to grow 4.5 per cent in the 2024/25 fiscal year, up 0.7 percentage points from the…
World Bank sees improved MENAAP growth
The World Bank projected the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP) region to record growth…
Egypt discusses expanding digital justice cooperation with World Bank
Egypt’s Justice Minister Adnan Fangary met with World Bank officials in the New Administrative Capital to review…
World Bank hails Egypt’s new smart cities strategy as landmark for citizens
The World Bank on Tuesday praised Egypt’s launch of its National Smart Cities Strategy, calling it a milestone in…
Egypt’s East Port Said Port ranks 3rd globally in World Bank’s CPPI report
Egypt’s East Port Said Port (EPS port) ranked third globally and first regionally in the 2024 Container Port…
Egypt’s investment, finance ministers showcase reforms to boost private sector, FDI
Egypt’s Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Hassan El-Khatib and Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk met with private…
Egypt launches Cairo air monitoring upgrade under World Bank–funded project
Egypt has launched an ambitious plan to modernise Greater Cairo’s air quality monitoring network as part of a World…
Egypt’s MSMEDA injects EGP57.9b into SMEs, creates 3.4m jobs in over decade
Egypt’s Medium, Small and Micro Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) has provided 57.9 billion Egyptian pounds in…
Egypt, World Bank discuss investment reforms, trade policy overhaul
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib met on Monday with a World Bank delegation to…
Egypt, World Bank discuss boosting healthcare cooperation
Egypt’s Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met with World Bank Executive Director for Egypt Abdulaziz Al Mulla…
Egypt, World Bank strengthen cooperation on methane reduction, energy transition
Egypt’s Petroleum Minister Karim Badawy met Tuesday with Zubin Bamji, manager for the World Bank’s Global Flaring…
Presidential Pardon… A Small Step with Major Impact
“The wider the circle of pardon, the broader the horizon of trust between the state and society.”
Egypt’s investment minister outlines new FDI strategy
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib on Sunday unveiled a new foreign direct…
Egypt in talks with World Bank on medical supplies localisation
Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) head Ali El-Ghamrawy held a strategic meeting with a high-level World Bank delegation…
Egypt ranks as 3rd World Bank contributor in MENA – report
Egypt has received more than $27.5bn in financing across 201 projects from the World Bank since 1959, making it the…
Egypt reviews progress on $200m World Bank-funded waste management hub
Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development Kamel El-Wazir and Local Development Minister Manal Awad…
Egypt targets top 50 global ranking in World Bank’s B-READY Report
Egypt’s Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade hosted the third meeting of the National Committee on the Business…