Standard Bank launches Egypt office to boost Africa, Middle East trade
Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest financial institution by assets, has officially launched a representative office in Egypt to strengthen trade and investment flows between Egypt, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East. The South Africa-based bank announced the launch at an
Transcargo International receives Egypt’s first customs licence as port-based distribution centre
Transcargo International (TCI), operating at Adabiya Port under the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), has been granted Egypt’s first customs licence to operate as a port-based distribution centre — a milestone that supports the state’s strategy to position Egypt as
HSBC Egypt hosts third China Corridor Forum to strengthen bilateral trade, investment
For the third consecutive year, HSBC Egypt has hosted its China Corridor Forum at the bank’s Head Office in Cairo, welcoming more than 100 Chinese corporates, policymakers, and financial experts to discuss the evolving China–Egypt economic relationship and prospects for
Egypt brokers African consensus on AfCFTA rules of origin after four years of talks
Egypt, in its capacity as Chair of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Ministerial Council of Trade Ministers, has secured consensus among member states on the long-pending rules of origin for the textile, apparel, and automotive sectors. The breakthrough,
Egypt’s investment minister, British ambassador discuss strengthening economic partnership
Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib held a meeting with British Ambassador to Cairo Mark Bryson-Richardson to discuss ways to enhance the strategic partnership between Egypt and the United Kingdom. The talks reviewed the progress achieved in implementing
Egypt implements 60% of 300 investment climate reforms: El-Khatib
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Hassan El-Khatib, announced that the government has implemented around 60% of 300 reform measures designed to improve the country’s investment climate. He also revealed the creation of a comprehensive database containing more than
Egypt launches project to upgrade export environment, streamline port procedures
Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk and Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib have announced the launch of a new project to modernise the work environment for export procedures at Egyptian ports. The initiative involves establishing advanced inspection and screening
Egypt seeks to strengthen economic, trade, and investment relations with Greece: Finance Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Finance, Ahmed Kouchouk, affirmed the country’s commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation with Greece, focusing on the exchange of expertise and policy dialogue in fiscal management, tax and customs system development, and joint investment promotion. Speaking during his
Egypt, Saxony explore enhanced education, trade, green energy cooperation
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Michael Kretschmer, Minister-President of the German state of Saxony, on Wednesday, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation. The meeting, held in the New Administrative Capital, was attended by senior officials from both sides, including
China slams US tariffs as WTO violation, urges return to fair trade practices
The Chinese Embassy in Cairo has strongly condemned the latest round of US tariffs on imports from China and other countries, calling them a clear violation of World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and a significant threat to the multilateral trading