Egypt explores stronger industrial, investment partnerships with EBRD, Türkiye, Nigeria, and Morocco
Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem held a series of high-level meetings with international officials and financial institutions on the sidelines of the 35th Annual Meeting and Business Forum of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Riga, Latvia,
Industry, supply ministers inaugurate Fi Africa, ProPak MENA 2026
Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, and Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, Sherif Farouk, inaugurated the 14th edition of Food Ingredients Africa (Fi Africa) and ProPak MENA 2026, the region’s leading trade exhibitions for food processing, packaging, and packaging
Egypt, UNDP discuss expanding green industry cooperation as solar initiative targets 1,000 MW for factories
Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, held talks with Chitose Noguchi, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Egypt, and her accompanying delegation to discuss expanding cooperation in green transformation, renewable energy, and industrial capacity building. The
Egypt launches unified digital environmental registry for industry
Egypt has launched a unified digital environmental data registry for industrial facilities to support green transformation and help factories comply with international environmental requirements. In a statement, the Ministry of Local Development and Environment said the new system will
Egypt pivots to technology and global supply chains for industrial growth, cites Africa as top opportunity
Egypt aims to become one of the top five players globally across seven shortlisted industrial sectors by 2035 through deep integration into global supply chains, the country’s industry minister announced during an event marking 50 years of collaboration with the
Egypt tightens cosmetics licensing with ISO 22716 standards
Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, has approved updated licensing requirements for cosmetics factories, aligning national regulations with the international ISO 22716 standard for Good Manufacturing Practices. The ministry said the move is designed to harmonize local production with global
Industry minister engages Pharma Chamber to drive sector growth, boost exports
Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, held an extensive meeting with the Chamber of Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics and Medical Supplies Industries to discuss key challenges facing the sector and explore measures to strengthen its performance and export potential in the coming
Egypt, Japan seek to expand industrial cooperation, investment
Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, met with Japan’s Ambassador to Egypt, Iwai Fumio, to review current Japanese investments, explore potential expansions, and identify new opportunities across the Egyptian market. The meeting, attended by Assistant Minister for International Cooperation Ahmed
Egypt, Eritrea move to deepen industrial, investment cooperation
Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, held talks with Hagos Gebrehiwet, Economic Adviser to the Eritrean President, and Nasr El-Din Saleh, Eritrea’s Minister of Trade and Industry, to explore avenues for strengthening bilateral cooperation in industry and joint investment. Hashem
Industry Minister issues new rules for licensing industrial activities outside designated zones
Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem has issued a new decision regulating the licensing framework for establishing, managing, and operating industrial activities outside officially designated industrial zones. The decision, which will be published in the Egyptian Gazette and enters into force