Egypt reviews staffing gaps, administrative overhaul at water ministry
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hany Sewilam, met with Hatem Nabil, head of the Central Agency for Organisation and Administration, to discuss institutional reform and ways to address staffing shortages at the ministry, according to a ministry statement.
VAT exemptions, extended payment suspension introduced in new tax facilitation package
Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority, announced that the second package of tax facilitation measures includes a series of significant legislative amendments aimed at supporting economic activity while simplifying the tax system. These measures come in line
EU to disburse €1bn to Egypt on Thursday under Macro-Financial Assistance mechanism
Egypt is scheduled to receive a €1bn disbursement from the European Union this coming Thursday under the Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) budget support mechanism, according to Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat. The payment follows the government’s
Al-Sisi reviews ‘Decent Life’ initiative as first phase nears completion
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met senior government officials on Tuesday to review progress on the first phase of the national rural development initiative, known as “Decent Life”, the presidency said. Presidential spokesperson Mohamed El-Shennawy said the first phase is
Egypt green hydrogen project begins exports to European and US markets
A 100MW green hydrogen project in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has commenced partial production and started exporting to European and United States markets, according to a government statement released on Tuesday. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with a
MAG seeks to expand Egypt’s economic footprint across Africa
Mohamed Atta Gad, Chairperson of MAG Group for Trade and Investment, participated in a meeting with Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs, Badr Abdelatty, alongside representatives of the private sector and Egyptian companies, as part of
Egypt signs preliminary financing agreements for $1.8bn Energy Valley project
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed, on Monday, the signing of preliminary financing agreements for the Energy Valley sustainable energy project, with investments approaching $1.8bn, on the sidelines of the inauguration of the first phase of the Obelisk Solar Power Project
Military Production Ministry seeks new investment, partnerships
Mohamed Salah El-Din Mostafa, Egypt’s Minister of State for Military Production, reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to attracting further investment and forging new cooperative partnerships with state entities, as part of a broader strategy centred on localising advanced manufacturing technologies. He
Egypt explores partnership with Ortho House to advance orthopaedic, robotic surgery
Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met with executives from Ortho House to discuss expanding cooperation in the healthcare sector, with a particular focus on developing orthopaedic services and advancing the use of robotic surgery, the Ministry of Health said
Egypt’s Local Development Ministry, CAOA agree on new village administrative structures
Egypt’s Ministry of Local Development and the Central Agency for Organisation and Administration (CAOA) have agreed to establish an organisational structure for rural local units for the first time, Minister Manal Awad said on Monday. The agreement aims to create