MSMEDA injects EGP 4.9bn to finance 128,290 small, micro projects in border governorates over 11 years
Bassil Rahmy, CEO of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), announced that between July 2014 and August 2025, the agency has allocated around EGP 4.9bn to finance 128,290 small and micro projects in Egypt’s border governorates, creating
Egypt to provide EGP 90bn in financing facilities for key sectors at interest rates below 15% this fiscal year
Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel Al-Wazir, together with Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk, announced the continuation of the government’s initiative to support industrial, agricultural, and renewable energy sectors, aimed at encouraging the
Egypt presents ‘new economic narrative’ focused on real economy at G-24 meeting
Egypt has outlined its new economic reform programme, “Egypt’s Narrative for Economic Development,” which focuses on the real economy and empowering the private sector, its planning minister said during the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Washington. In a
Egypt explores cooperation with Chinese firms to advance robotic surgery
Egypt’s Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met with representatives of Chinese medical technology companies TechnoWave and Medbot to discuss potential cooperation in developing robotic surgery in Egypt. According
KONE: Revolutionizing Vertical Journeys in Egypt’s Smart Urban Era
KONE, the global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, is at the forefront of shaping the future of urban mobility. As cities rise and evolve, KONE is driving a transformation that goes beyond height; it’s about how people move,
Egypt’s Al-Mashat expects 2026 to be ‘turning point’ for economy after Gaza deal
Egypt’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation said she expects 2026 to be a “turning point” for the country’s economy, with a peace deal in Gaza set to restore normal navigation in the Suez Canal and boost revenues alongside growth
Egypt’s human rights committee reviews national strategy, UNHRC membership bid
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Tuesday chaired the fifth ministerial meeting of the Supreme Standing Committee for Human Rights, where he reviewed the country’s national human rights strategy and its bid for membership on the UN Human Rights Council
FATF recognises Egypt’s experience as model for advancing financial inclusion within AML/CFT frameworks
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has recognised Egypt’s pioneering experience—led by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE)—as an international best practice in promoting financial inclusion while ensuring compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) standards. Egypt’s experience was
Egypt launches first national beverage carton recycling campaign with global partners
Egypt’s Ministry of Environment, under the patronage of Manal Awad, Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment, has launched the nation’s first-ever campaign to recycle used beverage cartons (UBC), in collaboration with the Waste Management Regulatory Authority (WMRA)
Egypt calls for fair climate finance, placing water at heart of global investment
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, has called on the international community to place the water sector at the centre of global climate finance strategies, stressing that investing in water is synonymous with investing in climate adaptation,