Egypt targets over 42% renewable energy by 2030 in strategy update
Egypt aims to increase the share of renewable energy in its energy mix to over 42% by 2030, with a further goal of reaching 60% by 2040, according to recent updates to the country’s energy strategy, Electricity Minister Mahmoud Essmat
Al-Mashat meets Alstom VP to discuss boosting French company’s Egypt investments
Egyptian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat has met with a senior executive from French multinational Alstom to discuss strengthening cooperation, increasing the company’s investments in Egypt, and advancing efforts to localise industry. The meeting with Philippe Delleur,
Pakistan’s PM to attend Sharm El-Sheikh peace summit on Gaza
Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will visit Egypt on Oct. 13 to participate in the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit and attend the signing ceremony of the peace agreement aimed at ending the war in Gaza, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said.
Egypt, EU discuss CBAM impact, green transition cooperation
Egyptian Minister of Planning Rania Al-Mashat has met with the European Union’s Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience, and competitive Circular Economy, Jessika Roswall, to discuss the implementation of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The meeting, held during the
Global rating agencies begin upgrading Egypt’s economic outlook: Finance Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Finance, Ahmed Kouchouk, announced that Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has upgraded Egypt’s credit rating from “B–” to “B” for the first time in seven years, maintaining a stable outlook. The move, along with Fitch Ratings’ decision to
Egypt’s Health Minister showcases Women’s Health Initiative at Berlin Innovation Forum
Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, participated in the Innovation and Equity in Women’s Health Forum, held alongside the World Health Summit and the German Medical Industry Association Conference in Berlin from 12 to 14
Displaced Palestinians return to Gaza as Egypt prepares for Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit
Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians began returning to Gaza City and northern parts of the enclave on Saturday — the second day of a ceasefire taking effect under US President Donald Trump’s plan, brokered by Egypt and Qatar ahead
PM Madbouly inspects key development, service projects in Qalyubeya
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly conducted a field tour in Qalyubeya on Saturday to inspect a series of ongoing development and service projects across multiple sectors, including housing, education, health, and industry. Madbouly said this visit, his second to the governorate
CBE launches Banking Reform, Development Fund
As part of its ongoing efforts to advance Egypt’s banking sector in line with international best practices, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has announced the launch of the Banking Reform and Development Fund, along with the formation of its
Egyptian PhD researcher honoured in Rome for eco-friendly wastewater innovation
Egyptian researcher Shimaa Farag, a PhD candidate at the American University in Cairo (AUC), has won the Giovani Talenti Dall’Africa (Young Talents from Africa) Prize for her pioneering research introducing an eco-friendly, enzyme-based strategy for wastewater treatment in Egypt. She