Al-Sisi: Egypt seeks binding Nile agreement with Ethiopia
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Saturday that Egypt’s only dispute with Ethiopia concerns the protection of its rights to Nile waters and the need to reach a legally binding agreement on Ethiopia’s dam, stressing that Cairo remains committed to
Egypt, Tanzania explore joint strategic projects in transport, industry
Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, Kamel Al-Wazir, held high-level talks with Tanzanian officials on launching joint strategic projects in the transport and industrial sectors, underscoring the deepening partnership between the two countries.
CIB-Egypt reinforces commitment to developing banking capabilities across Africa
Commercial International Bank – Egypt (CIB), the largest private-sector bank in Egypt, continues to play a leading role in advancing banking capabilities across the African continent, marking the graduation of the third cohort of the East Africa Banking Credit Programme.
African nations, Russia convene in Cairo to draft 2026-2029 strategic action plan
Foreign ministers from more than 50 African nations and Russia convened in Cairo on Saturday to begin drafting the 2026-2029 strategic action plan, a roadmap aimed at deepening continental cooperation ahead of the third Russia-Africa Summit. The second ministerial conference
Cairo and Beirut seek deeper economic integration through private sector and infrastructure projects
Cairo and Beirut seek deeper economic integration through private sector and infrastructure projects, according to Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, as the two nations move to expand a bilateral trade relationship that surpassed $1bn in 2024. Speaking at an economic
Egypt launches drone programme to monitor Nile and boost smart water management
Egypt has launched the first phase of a training programme to deploy drone technology for monitoring the national water system, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam said in a report on Thursday. The initiative is part of the
Egyptian non-oil exports rise 18% to $44.39bn through November 2025
Egypt’s non-oil exports increased by 18 per cent to reach $44.392bn during the first 11 months of 2025, compared with $37.544bn during the same period in 2024. The trade deficit contracted by 12 per cent to $30.346bn, down from $34.421bn
Mediterranean veterinary heads select Egypt to lead regional health network
Egypt has been unanimously elected to hold the co-presidency of the Mediterranean Animal Health Network (REMESA) for 2026 and will host the organisation’s annual conference in December of that year. The decision was reached during the 31st meeting of the
Egypt’s Supply Ministry to implement digital coding to curb waste and monitor strategic commodities
Egypt is accelerating the implementation of a digital “Track & Trace” system for essential commodities to enhance governance and secure the national food supply chain, Supply and Internal Trade Minister Sherif Farouk said on Thursday. The digital system aims to
Egypt partners with global firms to localise medical imaging technology
Egypt is expanding strategic partnerships with global technology leaders including Philips and General Electric to localise the manufacturing of medical imaging equipment and transfer advanced diagnostic technology, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said on Thursday.