Randa El-Menshawy takes helm of Housing Ministry
Randa El-Menshawy, previously First Assistant to the Prime Minister for Follow-Up Affairs, has been appointed Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities in the new cabinet, succeeding Sherif El-Sherbiny. Her nomination reflects the government’s broader strategy to rely on experienced
Egypt launches startup charter targeting $1bn in investment over five years
Egypt launched its first national “Startup Charter” on Saturday, seeking to mobilise $1bn in financing over five years and create approximately 500,000 direct and indirect job opportunities. The charter, unveiled by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Planning, Economic
Egypt, Sweden sign health cooperation MoU to enhance medical services
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Tuesday witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Egypt and Sweden aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in the health and medical fields. The MoU was signed between Egypt’s Ministry of Health and
Egypt’s PM orders acceleration of coastal protection projects to counter climate change
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Monday ordered the immediate resolution of any financial or technical obstacles hindering the completion of Egypt’s coastal protection projects, citing the urgent need to address climate change risks. The directive followed a meeting to review
Egypt expands power grid as electricity losses reach 4.6bn kWh
Egypt is coordinating with Russian partners to accelerate the execution timelines of the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant as part of a broader strategy to secure sustainable energy, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat said on Sunday. The
Egypt opens EGP 3.5bn Cleopatra Sky hospital under private-public partnership model
Egypt has opened the EGP 3.5bn Cleopatra Hospital Tagamoa (Sky) in East Cairo as part of a strategic shift to leverage private sector expertise in state-owned medical facilities, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Tuesday. The facility, which is owned
Egypt seeks global automakers to localise electric vehicle production
Egypt is seeking to attract major global automakers to localise the production of electric vehicles and components as part of a national strategy to meet domestic demand and expand exports, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Tuesday. The Prime Minister
Egypt’s PM reviews energy projects, investment attraction efforts
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly chaired a meeting on Sunday at the government headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to review the progress of ongoing energy projects and discuss initiatives to attract further investments into the sector. At the start of
Al-Sisi declares Egypt ‘untouchable’, draws red lines on militias, Gaza displacement
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Saturday that Egypt remains fully secure and immune to threats, stressing that the country’s strength lies in the unity of its institutions and the awareness of its people. “No one can threaten Egypt,”
Madbouly says Egypt has paid $5bn of arrears to foreign oil partners
Egypt has paid approximately $5bn of outstanding arrears to foreign partners in the petroleum sector and remains committed to settling regular monthly invoices, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Wednesday. Speaking during a weekly cabinet meeting at the government headquarters