Egypt, Africa CDC strengthen cooperation on preventive healthcare
Egypt and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) discussed expanding cooperation in preventive healthcare and public health, focusing on strengthening health infrastructure and improving medical waste management systems. Egypt’s Health Ministry said Health Minister Khaled Abdel
Egypt’s SCZone signs $20m contract with China’s Zhejiang Hongda for textile project
The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) signed a contract on Monday with Chinese company Zhejiang Hongda to establish a $20m textile manufacturing and processing project in the Qantara West Industrial Zone. The development, which spans 60,000
Al-Sisi, UAE’s Mohammed bin Zayed welcome Iran ceasefire, Hormuz reopening
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed the recent agreement to halt the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, stressing the importance of continued Arab coordination to
Egypt opens Africa Health ExCon 2026 as Africa CDC chief warns of Ebola threat
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Monday opened the fifth edition of the Africa Health Exhibition and Conference (Africa Health ExCon 2026), where Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya warned of severe continental risks from the Ebola virus epidemic and called
Finance Minister announces launch of first mobile application for real estate tax services
Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk has announced the launch of the first mobile application for real estate tax services, enabling citizens to submit property tax returns, make advance payments, settle outstanding liabilities, and apply electronically for exemptions on primary family
Al Ahly Pharos advises on MNT-Halan funding round, lifting valuation to $1.4bn
Al Ahly Pharos Investment Banking, one of Egypt’s leading investment banking firms, has announced its role as financial advisor to MNT-Halan, the region’s largest fintech ecosystem, on its latest and highly successful fundraising round. The landmark transaction has raised MNT-Halan’s
Egypt’s Vaccine City investments to reach EGP 12bn by 2030
Egypt’s Vaccine City and Biotechnology project is expected to attract investments worth EGP 12bn (approximately $240m) by 2030, Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said, describing the initiative as a model of partnership between the government, Egyptian investors,
Egypt, Libya explore expanded healthcare cooperation, medical industry localisation
Egypt and Libya have discussed expanding cooperation in the healthcare sector, with a particular focus on pharmaceutical supply, medical industry localisation, training programmes, and healthcare infrastructure, during a meeting between senior officials from both countries. Chairperson of Egypt’s Unified Procurement
Egypt advances silo modernisation efforts to safeguard strategic grain reserves
Egypt’s Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, Sherif Farouk, chaired the General Assembly meeting of the Egyptian Holding Company for Silos and Storage to discuss and approve the company’s estimated budget for fiscal year (FY) 2026/27, as part of ongoing
Egypt, Djibouti foreign ministers reject unilateral actions in Horn of Africa during talks
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty and his Djiboutian counterpart Abdelkader Hussein Omar affirmed their rejection of any unilateral actions that compromise state sovereignty or regional stability during a phone call on Sunday focusing on security in the Horn