5th-century BC industrial hub, Roman burials discovered in Egypt’s West Delta
Ancient industrial workshops dating from the Late Period to the early Ptolemaic era, along with a Roman-era cemetery, have been discovered at the Kom al-Ahmar and Kom Wasit sites in Egypt’s Western Nile Delta. The find, announced by the Ministry
Reefy secures FRA approval for EGP 1.064bn securitisation bond issuance
Microfinance Enterprise Services – Reefy announced that it has received final approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) for the third issuance under its second securitisation programme, with a total value of EGP 1.064bn, in favour of Egyptian Securitisation Company.
ECS, Expolink explore stronger cooperation to boost Egyptian exports
Head of the Egyptian Commercial Service (ECS), Abdel Aziz El-Sherif, received Mohamed Kassem, Chairperson of the Egyptian Exporters Association (Expolink), along with several members of the association’s board, to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation and enhance Egyptian exports. El-Sherif stated
Egypt moves to deepen local manufacturing, cut textile imports
Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, Kamel Al-Wazir, held a meeting with Minister of Public Enterprises Sector Mohamed El-Shimy and a group of manufacturers from the spinning, textiles, ready-made garments, and home furnishings industries
Egypt, Sudan move to deepen industrial, trade cooperation
Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, Kamel Al-Wazir, met with Sudan’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Mahasin Ali Yaqoub, and her accompanying delegation to explore ways to strengthen bilateral relations and expand industrial
MSMEDA expands marketing support for SMEs: Rahmy
Basil Rahmy, CEO of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to providing strong marketing support to small and medium-sized enterprise owners by facilitating their participation in various exhibitions, particularly international fairs, to help
GlobalCorp issues eighth securitization bond worth EGP 2.5bn
GlobalCorp Financial Services has successfully completed its eighth securitization bond issuance, valued at EGP 2.5bn, following approval from Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA). The transaction falls under the company’s second approved securitization program. The issuance was structured into three tranches
CBE, Afreximbank sign MoU to launch pan-African Gold Bank programme in Egypt
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a pan-African Gold Bank programme, a strategic initiative aimed at formalising gold value chains, strengthening central bank reserves, and
Egypt-Sudan trade exchange hits $1.15bn in 2024
Hassan El-Khatib, Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, and Mahasen Ali Yaqoub, Sudan’s Minister of Industry and Trade, chaired on Monday in Cairo the meetings of the Joint Egyptian–Sudanese Trade and Industry Committee, with the participation of senior officials
Egypt accelerates localisation of advanced manufacturing technologies
Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Salah El-Din Mostafa affirmed the ministry’s commitment to implementing the political leadership’s directives to accelerate the localisation of modern manufacturing technologies across various sectors, increase local content, and generate added value for the