Housing Minister meets Saint-Gobain to explore cooperation in sustainable building solutions
Egypt’s Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, Sherif El-Sherbiny, met with a delegation from French construction materials group Saint-Gobain to discuss potential areas of cooperation in advanced building materials, energy efficiency solutions and green construction. El-Sherbiny said the meeting
Public Enterprises, Awqaf ministers discuss boosting cooperation to enhance asset utilisation
Mohamed El-Shimy, Minister of the Public Enterprises Sector, received Osama Al-Azhari, Minister of Awqaf, and an accompanying delegation at the ministry’s headquarters in the New Capital, as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation between the two ministries and support the
Palestinian factions meet in Cairo to advance next phase of Gaza ceasefire
Several Palestinian factions have met in Cairo at the invitation of Egypt and under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, as part of ongoing mediation efforts led by Egypt, Qatar and Turkey to advance the next stages of the
Egypt’s cabinet approves state land disposal rules, expands AI council mandate
Egypt’s cabinet on Wednesday approved the executive regulations for a law governing the disposal of state-owned land and expanded the mandate of the National AI Council to include quantum computing and emerging technologies. The cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Mostafa
EIB commits $80m to RMBV North Africa Fund III, catalysing over $300m in investments
The European Investment Bank (EIB), through its development arm EIB Global, has committed $80m to the RMBV North Africa Fund III to accelerate private sector development and sustainability in Egypt, as part of a broader regional investment strategy covering North
Cairo peace talks call for urgent humanitarian ceasefire to protect Sudanese state institutions
International mediators meeting in Cairo on Wednesday demanded an immediate humanitarian truce in Sudan, warning that the escalating conflict threatens the stability of the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, chairing the fifth
Egypt reiterates call for Sudanese unity ahead of Cairo peace talks
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty emphasised the priority of preserving Sudan’s unity and state institutions during a meeting with the United Nations Personal Envoy to Sudan on Tuesday. The talks with Ramtane Lamamra focused on the Egyptian position regarding the
Egypt reviews staffing gaps, administrative overhaul at water ministry
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hany Sewilam, met with Hatem Nabil, head of the Central Agency for Organisation and Administration, to discuss institutional reform and ways to address staffing shortages at the ministry, according to a ministry statement.
VAT exemptions, extended payment suspension introduced in new tax facilitation package
Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority, announced that the second package of tax facilitation measures includes a series of significant legislative amendments aimed at supporting economic activity while simplifying the tax system. These measures come in line
EU to disburse €1bn to Egypt on Thursday under Macro-Financial Assistance mechanism
Egypt is scheduled to receive a €1bn disbursement from the European Union this coming Thursday under the Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) budget support mechanism, according to Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat. The payment follows the government’s