Young investors fuel Egypt’s digital gold boom: iSagha
Egypt is witnessing a significant surge in digital gold investment, driven largely by younger investors, as changing consumer behaviour and growing financial awareness reshape the domestic gold market, according to Saied Embaby, CEO of iSagha, the online gold and jewellery
MSMEDA injects EGP 1.5bn into green economy projects since 2014: CEO Rahmy
Bassel Rahmy, Chief Executive Officer of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), announced that the agency has provided EGP 1.5bn in financing for green economy projects between July 2014 and April 2026, reflecting Egypt’s growing commitment to
Egypt condemns Iranian attack on Kuwait and Bahrain as US-Iran deadlock persists over $24bn
Egypt strongly condemned an Iranian attack targeting Kuwait and Bahrain on Saturday, describing it as a dangerous escalation that threatens the security and stability of the Arabian Gulf and the wider region. In a statement, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign
Al-Sisi reviews Universal Health Insurance rollout, approves wage increase for ambulance workers
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi reviewed progress on the implementation of the country’s Universal Health Insurance System (UHIS) and approved a proposal to improve wages for employees of the Egyptian Ambulance Authority, according to a statement issued by the presidency.
Egypt reviews Red Sea waste management system
Egypt’s Minister of Local Development and Environment, Manal Awad, and Red Sea Governor Walid El-Barqi held an extensive meeting to review the performance of the governorate’s waste management system and discuss measures to improve environmental services and operational efficiency.
Egypt’s PM inspects Cairo public transport modernisation, historical mosque restoration
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inspected Cairo’s modernised public transport system on Saturday, highlighting the integration of e-ticketing and eco-friendly buses, before visiting the historical Al-Masbah Mosque restoration project. Madbouly visited the Cairo Transport Authority (CTA) headquarters to review
Egypt’s trade deficit widens 48.8% to $4.6bn in March amid rising imports
Egypt’s trade deficit widened by 48.8% year-on-year to $4.6bn in March 2026, compared with $3.1bn in the same month of 2025, according to the latest Monthly Foreign Trade Data bulletin issued by Egypt’s Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics
Egypt, Mauritania explore expanded cooperation in healthcare, medical training and pharmaceuticals
Egypt and Mauritania have explored opportunities to deepen bilateral cooperation in healthcare, with discussions focusing on medical training, pharmaceutical collaboration, preventive healthcare and medical tourism during a meeting between Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, and Mauritania’s
PM Madbouly reviews efforts to maximize utilization of military production companies
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly chaired a meeting Wednesday at the Government Headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to review ongoing efforts to maximize the utilization of companies and factories affiliated with the Ministry of Military Production. The meeting was attended
Egypt earns international recognition for civil aviation progress
Egypt has received fresh international recognition for the rapid development of its civil aviation sector and its growing ability to host major global aviation events, following the successful organization of the 38th IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC 2026) in Cairo