Egypt, South Korea sign joint statement on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Egypt and South Korea have taken a major step to deepen economic cooperation, with Hassan El-Khatib, Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, and Yeo Han-koo, South Korea’s Minister of Trade, Industry, and Resources, signing a joint statement on a
Egypt promotes private sector partnership to accelerate textile, garment industry development
Egypt’s Minister of Public Enterprises Sector, Mohamed El-Shimy, held a meeting with representatives from the Ready-Made Garments and Home Textiles Chamber, the Textile Industries Chamber, and the Apparel Export Council to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation with companies affiliated to
FRA grants fintech licence to Granite, enabling Egypt’s first fully digital money market account
Granite Financial Holding, a digitally enabled asset management company, has received a fintech licence from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), paving the way for the immediate launch of its proprietary mobile application, the Granite Money Market Account (Granite MMA). The
Egypt, India explore deeper cooperation on climate action, waste management
Egypt’s Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment, Manal Awad, met with India’s Minister of State for External Affairs, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, in Cairo to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation across a broad
Egypt, EU coordinate on 2026-2027 development grants as growth surpasses 5%
Egypt’s economic growth rate exceeded 5% during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Minister Rania Al-Mashat said. The announcement followed the disbursement of a €1bn tranche in January 2026 under the European
Investment Minister meets Banha Zone investors to boost business facilitation
Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, met with investors operating at the Investment Zone in the city of Banha, Qalyubeya governorate, during a visit aimed at reviewing investment conditions and addressing investors’ needs. The meeting was attended by
GAFI, HKTDC explore textile, garment investment opportunities
Egypt’s General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) held a roundtable meeting with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) to explore opportunities for strengthening investment partnerships in the textile and ready-made garments sector. The meeting was chaired by
157 investment projects across public sector companies: Minister
Mohamed El-Shimy, Minister of the Public Enterprises Sector, said Egypt is moving steadily towards building a strong, competitive, and sustainable economy anchored in industry, production, exports, and investment, with young people placed at the heart of the development process as
Al-Sisi welcomes Trump offer to resume Nile mediation as Sudan backs US initiative
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi welcomed a letter from US President Donald Trump on Saturday offering to relaunch American mediation in the long-running dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), reaffirming Cairo’s commitment to cooperation while stressing that the
Cairo, Sarajevo sign cooperation pacts, eye direct flights to boost trade
Egypt and Bosnia and Herzegovina signed several cooperation agreements on Saturday, including protocols to enhance diplomatic training and bilateral relations, as the two nations move to boost trade and tourism links. The deals were signed following political consultations in Cairo