Cairo and Beirut seek deeper economic integration through private sector and infrastructure projects
Cairo and Beirut seek deeper economic integration through private sector and infrastructure projects, according to Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, as the two nations move to expand a bilateral trade relationship that surpassed $1bn in 2024. Speaking at an economic
Egypt, Canada sign development agreements worth EGP 552m for women’s empowerment, food security
Egypt has signed three grant agreements with Canada worth approximately EGP 552m to fund projects focused on women’s empowerment, food security, and refugee support, the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation said on Wednesday. The agreements were signed
Kouchouk says Egypt plans ‘exceptional’ cut to debt levels, lowers medical VAT to 5%
Egypt is targeting an “exceptional” improvement in its budget debt indicators while implementing a second package of tax facilities that includes cutting value-added tax (VAT) on medical equipment to 5% from 14%, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said on Tuesday. Speaking
Egypt secured $9.5bn in budget support since 2023 amid ongoing reforms: Al-Mashat
Egypt has secured $9.5bn in concessional financing to support the state budget since the beginning of 2023, linked to structural and sectoral reforms, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat said on Tuesday. Speaking at a conference
MSMEDA signs EGP 300m financing agreement with Reefy
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) has signed a financing agreement worth EGP 300m with Reefy Microfinance Enterprise Services to support micro enterprises across Egypt. The agreement was signed by Mohamed Medhat, Deputy CEO of MSMEDA, and
PM Madbouly urges investors to ‘double’ stakes as Egypt trade deficit hits 10-year low
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly urged business leaders to “double” their investments in Egypt on Monday, citing the country’s lowest trade deficit in a decade and record non-oil exports as evidence of a “vast and promising” economic climate. Speaking at a
Egypt moves to roll out ‘green label’ for plastic products to boost circular economy
Egypt has held the first meeting of a committee tasked with rolling out a national “green label” certification system for plastic products and packaging, as part of broader efforts to promote sustainability and advance a circular economy, the Ministry of
Qatar’s Al Mana Holding to invest $200m in Egypt sustainable aviation fuel plant
Qatar’s Al Mana Holding signed a contract on Sunday to invest $200m in a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), marking the first Qatari industrial investment in the zone. The project, which will
Egypt-Qatar trade surges 80% to $143m in M10 2025: El-Khatib
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib inaugurated the Egypt-Qatar Business Forum, aimed at strengthening economic, trade, and investment relations between the two countries. The forum was attended by Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade Ahmed bin
Egypt, Albania convene joint economic committee for first time since 1993
Egyptian Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat arrived in Tirana on Sunday to chair the Egyptian–Albanian Joint Committee for Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation, which is meeting for the first time since 1993. The committee aims



