MSMEDA injects EGP 2.6bn to support over 95,000 small, micro projects in Qena
Basil Rahmy, CEO of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), announced that the agency has provided EGP 2.6bn in funding for over 95,000 small and micro projects in Qena between July 2014 and December 2024. This initiative
Health Ministry signs two cooperation protocols to enhance healthcare in Upper Egypt
Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, oversaw the signing of two cooperation protocols between the Ministry of Health and Population and the Upper Egypt Development Authority. The agreements align with the state’s initiative, “New
5,633 projects completed in Upper Egypt with over EGP 27bn investments: Local Development Minister
Minister of Local Development Manal Awad met with a delegation from the World Bank, including Ellen Olafsen, Senior Specialist in Private Sector Engagement, and Zeeshan Kareem, Senior Urban Specialist, alongside other bank representatives. Also attending were Hisham El-Helbawy, Assistant Minister
MSMEDA signs 41 contracts worth EGP 900 Million to support microfinance in 2024
The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) has successfully achieved significant milestones in 2024, including signing 41 contracts totaling EGP 900 million with a diverse range of companies and civil society organizations to fund microfinance projects. In a
MSMEDA injects EGP 6bn in 2024 financing, sets ambitious goal to double support in 2025
Basil Rahmi, CEO of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (MSMEDA), revealed that the authority successfully injected EGP 6bn into Egypt’s medium, small, and microenterprise sector during 2024. This represents a 13% increase compared to the previous year.
Health Ministry unveils medical plan for New Year, Christmas celebrations
The Ministry of Health and Population has announced a comprehensive medical plan to ensure public health during the upcoming New Year’s and Christmas celebrations in 2025. This initiative is part of the ministry’s ongoing efforts to safeguard citizens’ health during
MSMEDA injects EGP 25.6bn into Upper Egypt projects over 10 years
Egypt’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) has provided EGP 25.6bn in funding to projects in Upper Egypt over the past 10 years, including EGP 1.7bn to Aswan governorate, the agency’s CEO, Basel Rahmy, said on Sunday. Rahmy
Local Development Minister, UNDP review progress of cooperation initiatives
Manal Awad, Egypt’s Minister of Local Development, welcomed Alessandro Fracassetti, the UNDP Resident Representative in Egypt, at the ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital. The meeting focused on updates regarding cooperative initiatives between the Ministry of Local Development and
Al-Sisi inaugurates Upper Egypt Railway Station, 20 other transport projects in Giza
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi inaugurated, on Saturday, Upper Egypt Railway Station in Bashtil, Giza, along with several other transport projects including railways, metro, roads, and Nile bridges, as well as overpasses and bridges above level crossings. A total of



