Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawy, met with S. Sushma, Acting Ambassador of India, and senior executives from top Indian fertiliser and petrochemical companies on Tuesday, including Ostwal Group, FACT, HURL, and (...)
Egypt's stock market ended mixed on Tuesday, with the benchmark EGX30 index inching up 0.09 per cent to close at 32,043.48 points, while broader indices saw losses.
The EGX33 Shariah-compliant index rose 0.23 per cent to 3,302.3 points. Meanwhile, (...)
Global structured finance (SF) risks are set to increase in 2025 due to slower economic growth and shifting US policies, according to Fitch Ratings. Sectors tied to vulnerable borrowers or exposed to policy changes are expected to be hit hardest, (...)
The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and ExxonMobil Egypt signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in principle on Tuesday to lay the foundation for a new production sharing system aimed at boosting foreign investment in Egypt's oil and (...)
Egypt officially assumed the presidency of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Council of Ministers, succeeding Tanzania at the body's 16th session in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
According to a government (...)
Egypt's Medium, Small, and Micro Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) and Fayoum Governorate signed two financing contracts worth a total of 31.5 million Egyptian pounds to support micro-projects and stimulate economic activity across the (...)
Oil prices were little changed on Monday as investors weighed the uncertain outlook for US-China trade talks against expectations of increased supply from OPEC+.
Brent crude futures slipped 13 cents to $66.74 a barrel, while US West Texas (...)
Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi to review ongoing projects, exploration efforts, and investment plans in the petroleum sector.
Madbouly reaffirmed the state's focus on (...)
Egypt's total financing from entities regulated by the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) reached 118.5 billion Egyptian pounds by the end of February 2025, the FRA said in a report on Monday.
Stock issuances accounted for 49.6 billion pounds, (...)
Egypt's stock market (EGX) closed in the green area on Monday.
The main index, EGX30 went up by 0.50 per cent, to 32,015.02 points.
The Shariah index, EGX33 rose by 0.13 per cent to 3,294.88 points.
The SMEs index, EGX70 soared by 0.36 per cent, to (...)
Egypt's Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities Sherif El Sherbiny has met with Chinese Minister of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Ni Hong in Beijing to expand bilateral cooperation in housing and infrastructure. During the (...)
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Jassem Al Zaabi, Chairman of the Board of Modon Properties, on Tuesday to follow up on the latest developments in the Ras El Hekma City project, a major tourism and development initiative on Egypt's (...)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has named Ron van Rooden as the new head of its mission to Syria — the first such appointment since the country's conflict began 14 years ago, said Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yosr Bernieh on Wednesday.
The (...)
Oil prices rose over 1 per cent on Wednesday, driven by new US sanctions on Iranian oil exports, a decline in US crude inventories, and renewed hopes of progress in US-China trade talks.
Brent crude climbed $1, or 1.5 per cent, to $68.44 per barrel (...)
Egypt is stepping up efforts to attract private capital and expand development finance as it navigates an ambitious reform agenda. Planning and International Cooperation Minister Rania Al-Mashat met with International Finance Corporation (IFC) (...)
Egypt's total number of employees in the public, public enterprise sectors declined to 620,100 in 2024, down from 663,300 in 2023, marking a 6.5 per cent decrease, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS).
The (...)
Morocco will issue an expression of interest this week for the first phase of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at the Nador, West Med port, Energy Minister Leila Benali told parliament on Monday. The floating storage and regasification unit (...)
Egypt's Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade has extended the disbursement period of additional grant commodities for ration card beneficiaries until the end of May. The move aims to ease collection for beneficiaries.
The decision comes as part of (...)
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as investors covered short positions following a sharp drop the previous day, though ongoing concerns over we monetary policy and tariff-related economic risks capped gains.
Brent crude rose 42 cents, or 0.6 per cent, to (...)
Gulf issuers, led by Saudi Arabia's $925 billion Public Investment Fund (PIF), are advancing plans to raise as much as $6.5 billion through bond sales, despite recent market volatility stemming from US trade policy uncertainty.
PIF is targeting (...)
Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inspected the factories of Tayba Advanced Industries during a tour of several industrial sites in 10th of Ramadan City.
Madbouly visited the company's three factories—Tayba 1, 2, and 3—which specialise in (...)
Egypt's Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly visited on Saturday the Egyptian Swiss Group's pasta, milling, and concentrates factories in 10th of Ramadan City as part of a wider tour of industrial facilities.
The company's General Manager Ahmed El (...)
The Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority (EMRA) and AngloGold Ashanti signed an agreement on Sunday to explore and extract gold ore and associated minerals in selected areas of Egypt's Eastern Desert.
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral (...)
Egypt has secured second place worldwide in the growth of electricity generated from natural gas in 2024. The increase amounted to 15.1 thousand gigawatt-hours.
This achievement aligns with statements made by the Egypt's Prime Minister Moustafa (...)
Egypt's General Petroleum Company announced that it has commenced operation of the first of three 1,000-hp modern drilling rigs. The rigs were provided by the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) to intensify oil well drilling in the Gharib (...)