Direct engagement with investors is core priority: Investment Minister
Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, held an expanded meeting with investors in Luxor, attended by Governor Abdel Mottaleb Amara, as part of the minister’s current tour of the Luxor and Qena governorates. The meeting was also attended
Madbouly inspects Luxor healthcare facilities as Universal Insurance expands in Upper Egypt
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly conducted an extensive field tour of healthcare facilities affiliated with Egypt’s Healthcare Authority (EHA) in Luxor, as part of ongoing efforts to monitor the implementation of the Universal Health Insurance System (UHIS) and evaluate progress in
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 to build freight terminal at Qous Station on High-Speed Rail to boost Qena Industrial Zone
Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, Kamel Al-Wazir, recently conducted a comprehensive inspection tour of the second line of Egypt’s high-speed electric rail network, which spans 1,100 km from October to Aswan, including
Local Development Ministry to showcase Upper Egypt development programme at Nov. 27 conference
Egypt will on Nov. 27 hold a high-level conference titled “Reform and Empowerment of Local Administration: Lessons Learned from the Local Development Program in Upper Egypt,” the Ministry of Local Development has announced. The conference, to be held under the
Health minister, Qena governor review progress on key healthcare projects in Upper Egypt
Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, met on Sunday with Qena Governor Khaled Abdel Halim to discuss ways to accelerate the development of the healthcare system in the governorate and complete ongoing projects aimed at improving medical
Mashroo3k injects EGP 32.1bn to fund over 213k projects since launch
Manal Awad, Minister of Local Development, announced that the national initiative for community, human, and local development—Mashroo3k (Your Project)—has financed 213,313 projects with total investments reaching EGP 32.1bn since its inception in 2015. The programme has played a key role
MSMEDA provides EGP 11.9bn in funding for 574,349 small, micro projects in northern Upper Egypt
Basil Rahmy, CEO of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA), announced that from July 2014 to December 2024, the agency has allocated EGP 11.9bn to support 574,349 small and micro enterprises, as well as infrastructure and community
Royal tomb dating back 3,500 years discovered in Upper Egypt
A royal tomb dating back 3,500 years has been discovered in Upper Egypt (southern Egypt), the Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities Ministry announced on Sunday. According to a ministry statement, a joint Egyptian-American archaeological team from the University of Pennsylvania
World Bank commends Upper Egypt Local Development Programme
Manal Awad, Minister of Local Development, announced that the World Bank has highlighted the significant achievements of the Upper Egypt Local Development Programme (UELDP) in its latest report, praising its role in driving economic growth, enhancing infrastructure, and improving citizens’



