Cairo to launch Phase 2 of Egypt-Netherlands applied research programme
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sweilam, announced that preparations are underway to launch the second phase of the Water-JCAR applied research programme with the Netherlands at the beginning of 2026. The new phase aims to advance innovative
Investment Minister opens 9th Destination Africa with 300 buyers, 90 Egyptian firms
Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib inaugurated the ninth edition of the Destination Africa exhibition — the leading platform for the textile, ready-made garments, and home furnishings industries across the African continent. This year’s edition features the participation
DALTEX partners in launch of world’s first AI agricultural engineer ‘ORTH’
Aydi has announced that it successfully raised $7.5m in a pre-seed funding round to launch ORTH, the world’s first AI-powered agricultural engineer — marking a groundbreaking step toward bringing agriculture into the era of artificial intelligence and advancing the future
Standard Bank launches Egypt office to boost Africa, Middle East trade
Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest financial institution by assets, has officially launched a representative office in Egypt to strengthen trade and investment flows between Egypt, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East. The South Africa-based bank announced the launch at an
Egypt launches 3rd World Conference on Population, Health and Human Development
Egypt on Wednesday inaugurated the third edition of the World Conference on Population, Health and Human Development 2025, held under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and in the presence of Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. The event brings together
Egypt’s Al-Sisi ratifies new criminal procedures law after parliament amends it
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has ratified a new criminal procedures law after parliament approved amendments to address his objections to several of its articles, the presidency announced. The president’s office said the House of Representatives had amended the articles
CBE receives $1.68bn in bids for USD-denominated T-bills
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) received 28 bids totalling $1.677bn for its latest auction of US dollar-denominated treasury bills (T-bills). The CBE had offered $1.5bn in the 363-day bills, scheduled to mature on 10 November 2026. According to data
Egypt, South Africa discuss strengthening cooperation in industry, transport
Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel Al-Wazir held an extensive meeting with South Africa’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau and his accompanying delegation to discuss ways to enhance cooperation in
Egypt steps up diplomacy to contain Sudan crisis as UN sounds alarm over El-Fasher atrocities
Egypt has intensified its diplomatic efforts to help end the ongoing conflict in Sudan, as fierce fighting continues in Darfur and Kordofan, and the United Nations warns of “horrific atrocities” that could amount to genocide in the city of El-Fasher,
Egypt’s ICT sector a government priority, creating 70,000 new jobs, says PM
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Wednesday highlighted the significant growth of the country’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector, which he said is a top government priority due to its role in creating thousands of jobs for youth and