Egypt’s Al-Sisi offers to host talks to support DRC peace process in call with Tshisekedi
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi offered to host meetings to facilitate the settlement of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during a phone call with President Felix Tshisekedi on Wednesday. Al-Sisi affirmed Egypt’s readiness to exert “every
Egypt, Canada sign development agreements worth EGP 552m for women’s empowerment, food security
Egypt has signed three grant agreements with Canada worth approximately EGP 552m to fund projects focused on women’s empowerment, food security, and refugee support, the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation said on Wednesday. The agreements were signed
Egypt explores opportunities to expand sustainable environmental investment in natural reserves
Manal Awad, Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment, held a meeting with a group of investors to discuss opportunities to expand sustainable environmental investment in Egypt’s natural reserves and to promote eco-tourism. The meeting was attended by
Kouchouk says Egypt plans ‘exceptional’ cut to debt levels, lowers medical VAT to 5%
Egypt is targeting an “exceptional” improvement in its budget debt indicators while implementing a second package of tax facilities that includes cutting value-added tax (VAT) on medical equipment to 5% from 14%, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk said on Tuesday. Speaking
GENNVAX launches largest regional vaccine manufacturing facility with $150m investment
Egypt has marked a major milestone in its biopharmaceutical development with the laying of the foundation stone for the GENNVAX vaccine manufacturing facility, which is set to become the largest fully integrated vaccine production complex in the Middle East and
Health Minister Discusses radiology upgrade with Curagita, ACH
Egypt’s Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met executives from Curagita Group and ACH on Tuesday to discuss investment opportunities and cooperation in the healthcare sector, with a particular focus on upgrading the radiology department at the Nile Medical City project,
Chemical industries investments in Egypt to reach $1.8bn in 2026-2027: Export Council
Egypt’s Chemicals and Fertilizers Export Council, chaired by Khaled Abou El Makarem, is preparing a comprehensive memorandum to be submitted to Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly before 15 January, proposing a set of executive measures to stimulate industrial investment, expand production
Sawiris eyes management of three Egyptian airports
Egyptian billionaire businessman Naguib Sawiris said he is interested in managing and operating three Egyptian airports, as the government moves ahead with plans to open airport operations to private-sector participation. Speaking on Tuesday at the Conference on the Competitiveness of
Egypt, China discuss sustainable Gaza ceasefire and Sudan truce
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stressed the necessity of implementing the second phase of the Sharm El-Sheikh peace agreement to ensure a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza, during a call with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi onTuesday. Abdelatty told Wang that
Egypt secured $9.5bn in budget support since 2023 amid ongoing reforms: Al-Mashat
Egypt has secured $9.5bn in concessional financing to support the state budget since the beginning of 2023, linked to structural and sectoral reforms, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat said on Tuesday. Speaking at a conference