US Embassy in Cairo, Fulbright Egypt host regional AI conference celebrating America’s 250th anniversary
The Binational Fulbright Commission in Egypt (BFCE) and the US Embassy in Cairo hosted the Fulbright Regional Alumni Conference on “Education, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in the Age of AI” from June 7 to 9, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the
Egypt issues $1bn international bonds in first MENA offering since Iran conflict escalation
Egypt has reaffirmed its access to international capital markets despite heightened geopolitical uncertainty, issuing $1bn in social and development bonds in what the government described as the first sovereign issuance of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa
Egypt concludes five-year OECD policy programme, launches five structural economic reports
Egypt has concluded the first phase of its five-year Country Programme with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), launching five major reports aimed at guiding structural economic and institutional reforms, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced. Speaking at a
Egypt emerges as MENA leader in adopting Societal Value of Health framework: Roche
Head of Government Affairs, Health Policy, and Market Access at Roche Egypt, Ziyad El Ahwal, said that Roche’s participation in the trilateral collaboration with Egypt’s Ministry of Health and the WifOR Institute stems from a shared vision: shifting healthcare from
Egypt ranks among top 10 countries for certified project managers worldwide
Egypt has emerged as a global leader in project management, ranking 7th worldwide in the number of certified project management professionals, according to the Project Management Institute (PMI). With nearly 30,000 PMI-certified practitioners across industries, Egypt now represents one of
Magna AI, TechnoVal form $300m alliance to drive AI-powered industrial transformation in MENA
Magna AI and TechnoVal have announced a strategic alliance worth $300m aimed at accelerating AI-driven industrial and digital transformation across the Middle East and Africa. The announcement was made during GITEX Global 2025, one of the world’s largest technology exhibitions.
CI Capital Asset Management launches Sharia-compliant Gold Misr Fund with investor prizes
CI Capital Asset Management (CIAM) — Egypt’s largest asset manager and one of Forbes’ Top 40 asset managers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) — has announced the launch of the “Gold Misr” Fund, a Sharia-compliant gold investment
Egypt ranks among top cybersecurity nations as internet use surges amid rising threats
Egypt has solidified its position as a regional leader in digital technology, witnessing a significant rise in internet users and achieving a top cybersecurity rating, even as cyber threats intensify. Between 2022 and 2024, Egypt saw an increase of 6.3
CBE hosts Financial Stability Board’s RCG MENA Meeting in Sharm El-Sheikh
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), co-chair of the Regional Consultative Group for the Middle East and North Africa (RCG MENA), hosted the Financial Stability Board’s (FSB) RCG MENA Meeting in Sharm El-Sheikh on January 29-30, 2025. The event was
Talaat seeks to boost French investment in Egypt’s ICT sector
Amr Talaat, Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, recently met with Éric Chevallier, the French Ambassador to Cairo, to explore ways of attracting greater French investment into Egypt’s growing ICT sector and strengthening bilateral ties, particularly in artificial intelligence