El Khatib meets with ICC’s Denton on sidelines of Bloomberg summit
Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Hassan El Khatib, has met with the head of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Johannesburg to discuss joint cooperation, the ministry said in a statement. The meeting between El Khatib and
Egypt’s Al-Sisi urges ‘awareness’ and hard work to overcome challenges
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday stressed the importance of national awareness and collective effort to overcome the significant challenges facing the country and to achieve its development and economic growth goals. Speaking to students applying to the Police
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
Working groups submit feedback on ‘Egypt’s Narrative for Economic Development’
Working groups formed as part of public consultations on “Egypt’s Narrative for Economic Development” have submitted their comments and proposals on the new economic reform plan, the Ministry of Planning announced. The groups reviewed the narrative’s chapters and provided feedback
Finance Ministry, MSMEDA implement ambitious plan to support entrepreneurs: Rahmy
Basil Rahmy, CEO of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), affirmed the strong support provided by the Ministry of Finance to the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector through the General Authority for Government Services, and its
ICCD launches B57+ initiative to strengthen economic integration among Islamic nations
The Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development (ICCD) has announced the launch of the B57+ Initiative during the 2025 Business Leaders Summit in Istanbul, marking a significant step forward in economic cooperation and private-sector integration among member states of the
Egypt, Lebanon sign MoUs to enhance economic, development cooperation
Egypt and Lebanon have signed several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen cooperation and exchange expertise in economic and development policy-making, including two MoUs with Egypt’s Ministry of Planning and its affiliated Institute of National Planning (INP). The signings took
Egypt, Switzerland sign new 60m Swiss franc cooperation deal
Egypt and Switzerland have launched a new joint cooperation programme for the period 2025-2028, valued at CHF 60m ($67m), which will focus on migration, green economic development, and improved governance. The programme was launched at an event at the Ministry
Kuwaiti PM arrives in Cairo for talks to bolster economic ties
Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for talks aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in a range of economic sectors, Egypt’s cabinet said in a statement. He was greeted at Cairo International Airport by
Egypt’s investment minister, British ambassador discuss strengthening economic partnership
Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib held a meeting with British Ambassador to Cairo Mark Bryson-Richardson to discuss ways to enhance the strategic partnership between Egypt and the United Kingdom. The talks reviewed the progress achieved in implementing