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Egypt targets 10 million cubic metres of daily desalinated water production

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with officials from ACWA Power to review the latest developments in cooperation on seawater desalination projects, as Egypt seeks to expand its desalination capacity and localise related industries. The meeting was held at the government headquarters in the New Capital and was…

Egypt unveils foreign direct investment strategy for 2027-2030

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed the main pillars of Egypt’s foreign direct investment (FDI) strategy for 2027–2030 during a meeting with senior investment officials. The meeting was attended by Mohamed Farid, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade; Mohamed Awad, CEO of the General Authority for Investment…

FRA approves 12 companies, entities to conduct non-banking financial activities

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), chaired by Islam Azzam, approved the establishment, registration, and licensing of 12 companies and entities to conduct non-banking financial activities, including investment funds and specialised companies operating in several areas. The decisions form part of the authority’s…

Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel win 2026 Nobel Medicine Prize for optogenetics

Scientists Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for discoveries that led to optogenetics, a technique that allows researchers to control nerve cells using light. The Nobel Assembly at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet said the three laureates were…

National Bank of Egypt 2025 net profit rises to EGP 175.5bn

The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) reported a net profit after tax of EGP 175.5bn for the financial year ending Dec. 31, 2025, up from EGP 133.3bn the previous year, the bank announced following its general assembly meeting on Monday. The bank recorded a pre-tax profit of EGP 312.5bn for 2025. Total assets grew

Egypt, South Africa seek deeper industrial integration, automotive cooperation

Egypt and South Africa are exploring opportunities to deepen industrial integration and expand joint investments in key sectors, particularly automotive manufacturing and components, pharmaceuticals, metals, agro-processing, and logistics infrastructure. The discussions took place during a meeting between Egyptian…

Egypt discusses plans to improve teachers’ financial conditions

Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance, held a meeting with Mohamed Abdel Latif, Minister of Education and Technical Education, to discuss a number of issues related to improving teachers’ financial conditions. The two ministers affirmed their continued efforts to approve an increase in teachers’ salaries for the next…

FRA tightens transparency rules for gold-linked investment insurance policies

Islam Azzam, Chairperson of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), has issued a circular to insurance companies aimed at enhancing disclosure and transparency for insurance policies incorporating investment strategies linked to gold, as part of the authority’s efforts to strengthen market oversight and protect…

Egypt’s CIB to invest up to EGP 2bn in MNT-Halan share offering

Commercial International Bank (Egypt), or CIB, has signed a cornerstone investment agreement to purchase up to EGP 2bn in shares during the proposed offering and Egyptian Exchange listing of MNT Tech Holding for Financial Investments S.A.E. (MNT-Halan). Under the agreement with MNT-Halan and MNT Investments B.V., CIB…

Two birds vie for title of world’s loudest

Birdsong may sound to us like little more than natural music, with melodies varying from one species to another. But behind every call lies a physical equation that determines how loud it can be and how far it can travel. A new study suggests that a bird’s body size and the width of its beak

Warmer seas intensify Cyclones, while Oman’s mountains reshape their path

When Cyclone Shaheen struck northern Oman in October 2021, the sea was not the only factor shaping the storm’s behaviour. The mountains rising behind the coast were also part of the equation, but in a different way. While warmer waters can provide a cyclone with more energy and moisture, the terrain can alter its track

5,000-year-old bones reopen debate over human sacrifice in ancient Egypt

More than a century after British archaeologist Flinders Petrie uncovered hundreds of people buried in subsidiary graves surrounding the tombs of Egypt’s First Dynasty rulers at Abydos in Upper Egypt, new research has revived the possibility that some may have been deliberately killed to accompany their rulers into…

CIB launches free financial inclusion training programme on Udemy

The Commercial International Bank (CIB) – Egypt has launched a free training programme on Udemy aimed at enhancing young people’s understanding of financial inclusion and its role in supporting economic development and digital transformation. The programme is part of efforts to promote financial literacy in line with…

Egypt amends rules for commercial registry, notarisation services at bank branches

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has amended the rules governing the provision of commercial registry and real estate registry notarisation services at bank branches, expanding the availability of these services and facilitating the completion of related transactions through bank branches. At its meeting on 23…

CBE sets procedures for establishing, licensing credit risk guarantee companies

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has set out procedures for obtaining preliminary and final approval to establish and license companies seeking to engage in credit risk guarantee activities, as part of the regulations governing the sector. The rules establish specific timelines for issuing approval decisions…

Bank deposits rise to EGP 17.145trn as of May 2026: CBE

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has revealed the latest deposit and lending indicators for banks operating in the Egyptian market through May 2026. According to a recent CBE report, customer deposits at banks rose to EGP 17.145trn in May 2026, up from EGP 17.031trn in the previous month, an increase of EGP 114bn. The

AAIB Recognized Among Forbes’ World’s Top Performing Banks 2026

Arab African International Bank (AAIB) has been recognized among Forbes’ World’s Top Performing Banks 2026, placing the Egyptian bank among a select group of financial institutions assessed for their financial performance, resilience and quality of growth. The ranking, developed by Forbes in partnership with market…

Egypt-AU trade exchange rises 11.8% to $6.1bn in 7M 2026

Egypt’s trade exchange with African Union (AU) countries rose to $6.1bn during the first seven months of 2026, compared with $5.5bn during the same period in 2025, marking an 11.8% increase, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). In a statement issued on the occasion of New…

CBE Governor calls for stronger African financial integration, local currency trade

Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hassan Abdalla participated as a keynote speaker in a high-level session titled “Africa’s New Growth Compact in a Turbulent World” at the Alamein Africa Forum, hosted by Egypt in New Alamein City. The forum, inaugurated by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, brought together heads of…

Egypt expands economic cooperation with South Africa, Equatorial Guinea

Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty met with South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola on Saturday on the sidelines of the Alamein Africa Forum to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and regional and…

Madbouly reviews sugarcane farmers’ dues, strategic commodity procurement prices

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held a meeting to review the government’s progress in settling farmers’ dues for sugarcane deliveries and discuss procurement prices for strategic commodities, as Egypt continues to monitor essential food supplies and strategic reserves. The meeting was attended by Finance…

Arclyn Developments enters Egypt with EGP 20bn New Capital investment plan

Arclyn Developments has entered Egypt’s real estate market through an Egyptian-Emirati investment partnership, with plans to develop an initial portfolio worth around EGP 20bn across three projects in the New Administrative Capital. The company’s ownership structure includes Emirati partner and board member Sheikh…

Regent Signature launches The Vie West Cairo with EGP 17bn investment

Regent Signature Developments has officially launched The Vie West Cairo, a 40-feddan residential and hospitality development in West Cairo, with residential investments exceeding EGP 15bn and hospitality investments of more than EGP 2bn. The project is designed around an integrated residential model combining…

NEAT Development enters Egyptian market with EGP 10bn project pipeline

NEAT Development has entered Egypt’s real estate market as a new brand under an investment group operating in real estate development and contracting, with plans to develop four projects with targeted investments of around EGP 10bn. The company is backed by six founders and partners with more than 13 years of…

Times Developments launches Avelin Boutique in partnership with Lemon Spaces

Times Developments has launched Avelin Boutique in New Cairo in partnership with Lemon Spaces, a company specialising in the management and development of hospitality spaces. Under the partnership, Lemon Spaces will operate and manage 150 serviced apartments within the Avelin project, combining residential units with…

Madinet Masr launches ETAJE on final residential plot in Taj City

Madinet Masr has launched ETAJE, a residential and mixed-use project on the final residential plot within Taj City in New Cairo, with a targeted total sales value of around EGP 6.6bn. Located directly on the Ring Road, ETAJE spans approximately 26.4 feddans and is planned across three parcels. The project comprises 20…

Senegal’s Faye backs Egypt’s Nile water position in talks with President Al-Sisi

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said his country shared Egypt’s position on the Nile and supported managing shared water resources through consultation, dialogue, and the principle of avoiding harm, in line with international law. Faye made the remarks during talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah…

Egypt links crop forecasting to irrigation schedules to improve water allocation

Egypt is working to link a digital crop-forecasting tool with its irrigation rotation system to calculate actual crop water requirements and distribute water through canals more precisely, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said. Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam reviewed updates to the…

Egypt’s ICT sector records 19.2% growth: ITIDA

Egypt is seeking to strengthen its startup ecosystem by helping technology companies capitalise on opportunities created by artificial intelligence (AI), with a focus on developing scalable solutions that address real-world challenges, Ahmed Elzaher, CEO of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency…

Egypt and Chad sign medical cooperation agreement on sidelines of Alamein Africa Forum

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with his newly appointed Chadian counterpart, Ahmed Kogri, on Saturday to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and regional security on the sidelines of the Alamein Africa Forum. Following the diplomatic talks, the ministers witnessed the signing of a memorandum of…

Egypt’s trade exchange with NEPAD countries reaches $1.1bn in 7M 2026

The trade exchange between Egypt and the countries of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) reached $1.1bn during the first seven months of 2026, compared to $1bn during the same period in 2025, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). In a statement issued on…

CBE Leads Shift in Approach to Industrial Distress

The launch of the Distressed Factories Restructuring Fund, with total capital of EGP 1bn, marks a shift in the approach to industrial distress. It places existing assets and production capacities at the heart of the solution, rather than focusing solely on addressing debts or providing short-term financing. The fund…

Distressed Factories Restructuring Fund: A New Lifeline for Production

In a strategic step reflecting tangible integration between monetary and industrial policies, Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hassan Abdalla and Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem announced the launch of the Distressed Factories Restructuring Fund with initial capital of EGP 1bn. The significance of the…

Subscription opens Sunday for Egypt’s Distressed Factories Restructuring Fund

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has approved the licensing of the Distressed Factories Restructuring Investment Fund under Licence No. 1033, with subscription for its units set to open on Sunday, 4 October. Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), and Khaled Hashem, Minister of Industry…

Egypt, Somalia coordinate return of eight Egyptian sailors released after kidnapping

Somali Ambassador to Egypt Ali Abdi Awari said that coordination between Egyptian and Somali authorities is underway to complete arrangements for the return of eight Egyptian sailors who were recently released after being kidnapped off the coast of Somalia. Awari said he had contacted the eight sailors to check on…

‘Pop-Up USA’ arrives in Mansoura to mark 250 years of American independence

The US Embassy in Cairo hosted “Pop-Up USA” in Mansoura, capital of Dakahleya Governorate in Egypt’s Delta, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence with residents of the region. During the programme, Chargé d’Affaires Robert Silverman inaugurated an American Corner at the Misr Public Library of…

Cairo-Seoul relations enter new phase: Korean ambassador

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Egypt held a reception at the Ambassador’s residence in Cairo to celebrate Korea’s National Day, which this year coincides with the 31st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Egypt. The event was attended by around 400 guests, including…

Egypt, India explore new opportunities to deepen engineering goods cooperation

The Embassy of India in Cairo, in association with the Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers, Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI), and Engineering Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC India), organised a special webinar on engineering goods on 30 September 2026, bringing together Indian and Egyptian engineering…

‘Red Flag’ offers distinctive experience as I seek variety: Ahmed Hatem

Egyptian actor Ahmed Hatem continues to establish a distinctive presence in the Egyptian film industry with his latest feature, Red Flag, which opened in cinemas on 9 September across Egypt, Saudi Arabia and several other Arab markets. Blending social comedy with an exploration of the complexities of romantic and…

Eight Egyptian sailors freed after five months in captivity off Somalia

Eight Egyptian sailors held aboard the M/T Eureka off the coast of Somalia’s Puntland region since May 2 have been released following months of contacts by Cairo with Somali and Yemeni officials, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry said the release followed efforts overseen by President Abdel…

MSMEDA targets larger financing portfolio, with focus on industrial projects: CEO

Mostafa Hassan, CEO of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), said the agency is working to strengthen its mechanisms as a key catalyst for the growth and development of the enterprise sector during the coming period by providing an integrated package of financing, technical support, youth…

Egypt, China explore expanded cooperation in pharmaceutical manufacturing, vaccines

The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) is seeking to strengthen regulatory cooperation with China and expand partnerships in pharmaceutical manufacturing, vaccines, and technology transfer, according to a statement issued by the authority on Wednesday. EDA Chairperson Ali El-Ghamrawy met with Yang Xing, Deputy Commissioner…

SCZONE steps up push to attract US investment

Mostafa Sheikhoun, Chairperson of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), received Eric Gaudiosi, Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Cairo, and his accompanying delegation to discuss ways to strengthen economic and investment cooperation between the two sides and review investment opportunities available…

Planning minister meets Fitch executives as part of Egypt’s credit rating review

Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, met with a high-level delegation of executives from Fitch Ratings to review the latest indicators of Egypt’s economic performance and discuss the government’s efforts to advance economic and structural reforms amid ongoing geopolitical and regional…

Egypt calls for cross-border Nile water cooperation based on international law

Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam said Egypt relies on the Nile for 98% of its water resources originating outside its borders, calling for cooperation among Nile Basin countries based on international law and principles including no harm, prior notification, consultation and data sharing. Sewilam…

Innovo Build, Redcon form EGP 12bn alliance for Wadi Yam works in Ras El Hekma

Innovo Build and Redcon Construction have formed a strategic alliance to execute infrastructure and contracting works for the DP03 East package at the Wadi Yam project in Ras El Hekma on Egypt’s North Coast, with the contract valued at more than EGP 12bn. The alliance secured the contract through a competitive tender…

ORA Iraq awards CRC Dorra Phase One construction contract for Madinat Al Ward

ORA Iraq has signed a contract with CRC Dorra for the construction works of Phase One of Madinat Al Ward, in the presence of ORA Chairperson Naguib Sawiris and Dorra Group Vice Chairperson Mohamed Dorra. The agreement marks a further step in the development of the project and reflects ORA’s focus on partnering with…

Bank financing for small enterprises reaches EGP 301bn: CBE Deputy Governor

Tarek El-Kholy, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), said bank financing directed to small enterprises has reached around EGP 301bn, while bank and non-bank financing for microenterprises has exceeded EGP 107bn. Of this amount, around EGP 33bn represents direct financing from banks, while approximately…

Egypt targets integrated mineral value chains to drive industrial growth

Egypt is working to develop integrated value chains across its mining sector, linking mineral extraction with processing, refining, and mineral-based manufacturing to increase the added value of its natural resources and support industrial growth, Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem said. Speaking at a panel titled…

FRA updates underwriting, pricing rules for credit, guarantee insurance

Islam Azzam, Chairperson of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), has issued a decision introducing a comprehensive update to the rules governing the underwriting and pricing of credit and guarantee insurance policies. The new rules aim to strengthen underwriting, pricing, reinsurance, and risk-management…

Opinion | The Three American Strategies Toward Iran

The US-Iran confrontation has entered its seventh month without achieving any progress or tangible results on the issues for which the war was launched. On the contrary, the situation has become even more complicated after the Strait of Hormuz was turned into an additional issue with potentially devastating economic…

Opinion | Trump’s Deliberate Blurring of Foreign and Domestic Politics

In the final week of September 2026, the American political landscape appeared more complicated than the headlines suggested. Much of the attention focused on President Donald Trump’s September 22 address to the United Nations General Assembly, including his threats against Iran and his claim to have helped settle…

UAE and Egypt renew currency swap agreement worth AED 5bn

The Central Bank of the UAE and the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) renewed a currency swap agreement between the UAE dirham and the Egyptian pound on Tuesday. The nominal value of the swap agreement is AED 5bn, equivalent to EGP 69bn, and extends for five years. The renewal reflects the ongoing commitment of

Madinaty hosts second Asian Development Tour tournament

The second Asian Development Tour (ADT) tournament has teed off at Madinaty Golf Club, marking the 14th event in the Golf Egypt Series and bringing together professional golfers from around the world. The tournament began on Monday, just two days after the conclusion of the first ADT event at Madinaty, which featured…

Dahab tops Middle East outdoor dining destinations in IQOS 2026 index

Egypt’s Dahab has ranked first among outdoor dining destinations in the Middle East in the 2026 IQOS Outdoor Dining Index, with five Egyptian destinations appearing among the region’s top 10. The index, launched by IQOS, a tobacco heating system from Philip Morris International (PMI), assesses destinations across the…

Arab African International Bank trains future CEOs with Harvard and MIT programmes

Arab African International Bank (AAIB) has expanded its employee training framework over the past three years to prepare more than 3,000 staff members for future leadership roles and develop the next generation of CEOs, the bank said. The bank recently marked the graduation of members of its senior management team…

AngloGold Ashanti plans further investment in promising Egyptian mining sites

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said Egypt is seeking to expand its partnership with AngloGold Ashanti, operator of the Sukari gold mine, to cover exploration, technology transfer, and local supply-chain development, as the company announced plans for additional investment in several promising mining sites in Egypt…

Egypt targets 6% mining contribution to GDP as 119 companies submit 403 offers

Egypt is targeting an increase in the mining sector’s contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) to around 6% in the coming period as the government seeks to attract more investment, expand exploration and production, and increase the local value added of mineral resources. The target was announced by Minister of…