Cabinet approves establishment of national medical tourism council to boost healthcare sector    Egypt's investment authority GAFI hosts forum with China to link business, innovation leaders    CBE governor meets Beijing delegation to discuss economic, financial cooperation    Egypt's Gypto Pharma, US Dawa Pharmaceuticals sign strategic alliance    Egypt to unveil 'national economic development narrative' in June, focused on key economic targets    Egypt's Foreign Minister calls new Somali counterpart, reaffirms support    Italy's consumer, business confidence decline in April '25    "5,000 Years of Civilizational Dialogue" theme for Korea-Egypt 30th anniversary event    Egypt's Al-Sisi, Angola's Lourenço discuss ties, African security in Cairo talks    Two new recycling projects launched in Egypt with EGP 1.7bn investment    Egypt's ambassador to Palestine congratulates Al-Sheikh on new senior state role    Egypt's TMG eyes $17bn sales from potential major Iraq project    Egypt's Health Min. discusses childhood cancer initiative with WHO    Egypt pleads before ICJ over Israel's obligations in occupied Palestine    Asia-Pacific stocks rise on Wall Street cues    Egypt's EDA discusses local pharmaceutical manufacturing with Bayer    Sudan conflict, bilateral ties dominate talks between Al-Sisi, Al-Burhan in Cairo    Egypt expresses condolences to Canada over Vancouver incident    Cairo's Madinaty and Katameya Dunes Golf Courses set to host 2025 Pan Arab Golf Championship from May 7-10    Egypt's Health Min. strengthens healthcare ties with Bayer    Egypt's Ministry of Health launches trachoma elimination campaign in 7 governorates    EHA explores strategic partnership with Türkiye's Modest Group    Between Women Filmmakers' Caravan opens 5th round of Film Consultancy Programme for Arab filmmakers    Fourth Cairo Photo Week set for May, expanding across 14 Downtown locations    Egypt's PM follows up on Julius Nyerere dam project in Tanzania    Ancient military commander's tomb unearthed in Ismailia    Egypt's FM inspects Julius Nyerere Dam project in Tanzania    Egypt's FM praises ties with Tanzania    Egypt to host global celebration for Grand Egyptian Museum opening on July 3    Ancient Egyptian royal tomb unearthed in Sohag    Egypt hosts World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup in Somabay for 3rd consecutive year    Egyptian Minister praises Nile Basin consultations, voices GERD concerns    49th Hassan II Trophy and 28th Lalla Meryem Cup Officially Launched in Morocco    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    A minute of silence for Egyptian sports    Paris Olympics opening draws record viewers    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    

Articles of the author Yomna Yasser
Egypt's CBE withdraws EGP 741b in open market auction
Egypt's central bank withdrew 740.850 billion Egyptian pounds in excess liquidity from 22 banks during its latest open market operation on Tuesday. The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) accepted all bids at a fixed interest rate of 25.5 per cent, (...)

29 - 04 - 2025
Egypt's Cabinet approves new council to spearhead health tourism overhaul
Egypt approved the creation of a National Council for Health Tourism as part of efforts to position itself as a regional hub for medical and wellness travel, the Cabinet said following its weekly meeting on Tuesday. Chaired by the Deputy Prime (...)

29 - 04 - 2025
Egypt approves supreme committee to overhaul customs risk system
Egypt's Cabinet has approved on Tuesday the formation of a supreme committee to implement a national risk-based system for customs clearance, part of a broader push to streamline trade and enhance inter-agency coordination. Chaired by a (...)

29 - 04 - 2025
Egypt to launch online licensing to cut red tape, spur investment next month
Egypt will launch a unified online licensing platform next month, offering 389 services to investors as part of a broader push to streamline bureaucracy and drive private-sector growth, Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Hassan El-Khatib said (...)

29 - 04 - 2025
Egypt's Food Holding Company partners with Amazon Egypt to expand e-commerce reach
Egypt's Food Industries Holding Company, under the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade, has launched its product range on Amazon Egypt, aiming to expand its digital footprint and reach more consumers. The move aligns with Minister Sherif Farouk's (...)

29 - 04 - 2025
Egypt's Al-Mashat Calls for global partnership to tackle financing challenges at ECOSOC Forum
At the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Forum on Financing for Development, Egypt's Minister of Planning Rania Al-Mashat, called for an enhanced global partnership to address the escalating financing challenges facing developing (...)

29 - 04 - 2025
Egypt to unveil 'national economic development narrative' in June, focused on key economic targets
Egypt's Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat revealed on Tuesday that the government will announce the details of its "National Economic Development Narrative" in June. This strategic blueprint (...)

29 - 04 - 2025
Egypt's PM inspects Future of Egypt projects, advances self-sufficiency agenda
Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly on Monday toured the Future of Egypt Sustainable Development Projects in the New Delta region, underscoring the government's push for sustainable development and local economic growth through strategic (...)

28 - 04 - 2025
Egypt overhauls mining sector to tap mineral wealth, boost GDP: minister
Egypt is working to restructure its Mineral Resources Authority into an independent economic body as part of a broader push to unlock the country's untapped mineral wealth and dramatically increase mining's contribution to GDP. Petroleum and Mineral (...)

28 - 04 - 2025
Egypt approves 2 Shariah-compliant sukuk issuances worth EGP 5.8b
Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has on Monday greenlit two Shariah-compliant sukuk issuances worth a combined 5.8 billion Egyptian pounds. The move marks a significant step in the country's push to deepen its Islamic finance sector and (...)

28 - 04 - 2025
Egypt's supply minister reviews progress of Orascom-led strategic warehouse project in Fayoum
Egypt's Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Sherif Farouk met on Sunday with executives from Orascom Construction to review progress on a major logistics warehouse project in Fayoum. The project, deemed a national priority, will serve Fayoum and (...)

27 - 04 - 2025
Egypt's SCZone lures $8.3b in investments in less than 3 years
Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) has secured $8.3 billion in investments across 272 projects from the 2022/2023 fiscal year to March 2025, with a significant focus on renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, and automotive sectors, its chairman (...)

27 - 04 - 2025
Egypt's c.bank chief urges global coordination to support emerging markets at G20 meeting
Egypt's central bank governor Hassan Abdalla called for stronger global policy coordination to support emerging markets hit by trade wars, supply chain disruptions, and volatile investment flows. Speaking at the G20 finance ministers and central (...)

27 - 04 - 2025
Egypt's c.bank governor meets IMF's Clarke to review economic programme advances
Egypt's Central Bank Governor Hassan Abdalla met on Sunday with Nigel Clarke, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings held in Washington, D.C. According to a (...)

27 - 04 - 2025
IMF's Clarke hails Egypt's economic management despite external shocks
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke praised Egypt's handling of its economy during a meeting with Central Bank Governor Hassan Abdalla on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in (...)

27 - 04 - 2025
Trump calls for free passage of US ships through Suez, Panama canals
US President Donald Trump declared on Saturday that all American ships — both military and commercial — should be allowed to pass through the Panama and Suez canals without paying fees. "American Ships, both Military and Commercial, should be (...)

26 - 04 - 2025
AMEDA 2025 Forum kicks off in Nigeria, shaping future of financial markets, infrastructure
The 41st edition of the Africa and Middle East Depository and Central Clearing Houses (AMEDA) annual Forum is taking place in Lagos, Nigeria, on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Hosted by the Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, the three-day (...)

23 - 04 - 2025
Forbes picks Egypt's Housing Minister among Mideast's top 10 real estate officials
Egypt's Housing Minister Sherif El-Sherbiny was named among the top 10 real estate policymakers shaping the real estate landscape in their countries, the Cabinet said Wednesday, citing Forbes Middle East's latest list. "Governments play a key role (...)

23 - 04 - 2025
Egypt denies reports of new sugar VAT in 2025/2026 budget proposal
The Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) on Wednesday rejected claims that a value-added tax (VAT) would be introduced on sugar in the 2025/2026 fiscal year, reaffirming that sugar remains exempt under existing tax laws. In a statement, the authority (...)

23 - 04 - 2025
Egypt, Rwanda discuss boosting private sector investments to propel Growth
Egypt's Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk and Rwandan counterpart Uzziel Ndagijimana discussed expanding private sector investments between their countries during a meeting on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (...)

23 - 04 - 2025
URGENT: IMF raises Egypt's GDP forecast to 3.7% in 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday raised its GDP growth forecast for Egypt, projecting expansion of 3.7 per cent in 2025, up from its January estimate of 3.6 per cent. According to the IMF's World Economic April 2025 Outlook database, (...)

22 - 04 - 2025
Egypt's FinMin courts investors, seeks debt relief at IMF, G20 talks
Egypt's Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk is in Washington this week for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank talks, pitching Cairo's recovery and urging support on debt relief and climate financing for developing nations. In a packed (...)

22 - 04 - 2025
Egypt's c.bank says polymer EGP 10, 20 notes still in circulation after social media buzz
Egypt's central bank denied reports suggesting it had stopped printing polymer banknotes, affirming that production of the EGP 10 and EGP 20 plastic notes is ongoing and that both polymer and paper versions will continue to circulate (...)

22 - 04 - 2025
AfDB to invest $300m in Egypt's private sector in 2025 – planning minister
The African Development Bank (AfDB) plans to channel $300 million into Egypt's private sector in 2025, with a focus on financing small and medium enterprises (SMEs), large companies, and providing credit lines, Egypt's planning minister said on (...)

20 - 04 - 2025
Egypt's weekly food exports reach 215,000 tons
Egypt exported 215,000 tons of food products in the week ending April 18, with potatoes and citrus fruits topping the list of outbound shipments, according to the National Food Safety Authority's latest weekly report on Sunday. A total of 4,410 (...)

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