Egypt-Ireland trade exchange hits $448m in 10M 2024
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced that the trade exchange between Egypt and Ireland reached $448m during the first 10 months of 2024, up from $428m in the same period of 2023, marking a $20m increase.
Egypt to list 10 public entities by 2025, including 4 military-affiliated firms
Egypt plans to list at least 10 companies on the stock market in 2025, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced at a press conference on Wednesday. Of these, four companies are affiliated with the military. The government intends to offer both
Egypt’s Health Minister highlights urgency of providing medical support for Syria, calls for Arab solidarity
Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development, Minister of Health and Population, and Head of the Executive Office of the Council of Arab Health Ministers, emphasized the importance of coordinated efforts to address the urgent medical and
Egypt urges Syrian-led political process following Assad’s overthrow
Egypt is calling for a comprehensive Syrian-led political process following the overthrow of President Bashar Al-Assad by opposition forces, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Tuesday. The ministry stressed the need for a unified Syrian effort, free from external
Egypt, France strengthen tourism, antiquities cooperation
Sherif Fathy, Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, met with Eric Chevalier, the French Ambassador to Cairo, at the ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to discuss enhancing Egyptian-French cooperation in tourism and antiquities. Discussions included strategies to increase
Health Minister reviews progress, plans for Organ Transplantation System in Egypt
Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, chaired a meeting of the Supreme Committee for Organ Transplantation to review 2024’s achievements and challenges in the organ transplantation sector. The meeting aimed to evaluate progress
Cairo ceasefire talks step up amid escalating Gaza conflict
A high-level Israeli delegation arrived in Cairo this week to participate in Egypt-led discussions aimed at brokering a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid, and addressing the intensifying regional crisis. Palestinian factions, including representatives from
Egypt’s annual urban inflation slows to 25.5% in November 2024
Egypt’s annual urban inflation rate eased to 25.5% in November 2024, down from 26.5% in October, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). The monthly inflation rate registered a modest 0.5%, driven by a 1.9% drop
Raya Holding secures $15m from Africa50 for Tier III data centre
Raya Holding for Financial Investments has announced a strategic $15m investment in its subsidiary, Raya Data Centre (RDC), from Africa50, a pan-African infrastructure investor and asset manager. This funding, paired with an additional $10m from Raya Information Technology, brings the
50 killed, 84 injured in 24 hours as Israeli attacks on Gaza intensify
The Gaza Ministry of Health reported that Israeli airstrikes killed 50 people and injured 84 in the past 24 hours, marking three new massacres targeting families in the region. This brings the total death toll from the ongoing conflict to