Egypt starts gas production at West Burullus field in Mediterranean: Petroleum Minister
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi has announced the start of initial gas production from the West Burullus field in the Mediterranean Sea, following the successful connection of the field’s first well to the national gas grid. Early
Minapharm, Bayer sign strategic agreement to localize pharmaceutical manufacturing in Egypt
Chairperson of the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA), Ali Ghamrawy, witnessed the signing of a cooperation agreement between Minapharm Pharmaceuticals and Bayer International. The ceremony was held in the New Administrative Capital under the patronage—and in the presence—of Khaled Abdel Ghaffar,
EGP 18bn invested in women-led small, micro projects over 11 years: Rahmy
Bassil Rahmy, CEO of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), announced that the agency has injected EGP 18bn over the past 11 years to finance women-led small and micro enterprises across all governorates, contributing to the creation
Gold in Egypt posts 2.3% weekly gain amid global volatility
Chairperson of the Gold and Precious Metals Division at the Federation of Egyptian Industries, Ehab Wassef, highlighted sharp fluctuations in the local gold market throughout the past week. He explained that although gold prices recorded notable gains in recent days,
Al-Sisi orders expansion of oil, gas and mining exploration, new investor incentives
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Saturday directed his government to scale up oil, gas and mineral exploration and introduce additional incentives to attract investors, according to a statement from the presidency. The directives came during a meeting with Prime
Egypt unveils plan to borrow EGP 2.524trn from domestic market in Q2 FY 2025/2026
The Egyptian government has released full details of its plan to borrow EGP 2.524trn from the domestic market during the second quarter Q2 of fiscal year (FY) 2025/2026, as part of efforts to repay maturing debt instruments and finance the
Climate finance must be fairer for emerging economies: Finance Minister
Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance, stated that climate finance must become fairer for emerging economies and more closely aligned with national development priorities. He said Egypt supports expanding the use of guarantees, blended-risk structures, and hedging instruments to unlock private
Egypt unveils National Digital Health Strategy 2025–2029 to drive systemwide transformation
Egypt has launched its National Digital Health Strategy for 2025–2029, a comprehensive plan to accelerate the digital transformation of the country’s healthcare system, Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar announced during a global population and development conference in Cairo held under
ADCB launches ClimaTech Accelerator 2025
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) has renewed its strategic partnership with the NilePreneurs Initiative, affiliated with Nile University, to launch the third edition of the ClimaTech Accelerator 2025—a specialized programme designed to support startups and SMEs in the environmental and
Singapore’s Destiny Energy to invest $210m in Egypt to produce 100,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually
Hossam Heiba, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), met with Vijay Sersi, CEO of Singapore-based Destiny Energy, to discuss the company’s plans to establish a green ammonia production facility in Egypt. Sersi stated that Destiny