Day: August 18, 2025

Egypt’s Supreme Committee for Organ Transplantation convened to assess the country’s transplant program, reinforce regulatory oversight, and align practices with international medical standards, the Ministry of Health announced Monday. Health Ministry spokesperson Hossam Abdel Ghaffar stated that the meeting addressed several key areas, including the formation of specialized subcommittees, strategies…

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly left for Japan on Monday to attend the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), where his Japanese counterpart, Shigeru Ishiba, is expected to propose a new economic integration initiative spanning from the Indian Ocean to Africa. Madbouly is attending the three-day conference…

Annual urban headline inflation in Egypt eased for the second consecutive month, dropping to 13.9% in July 2025 from 14.9% in June, according to the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). The deceleration was mainly driven by a significant decline in fresh fruit and vegetable prices, reflecting improved supply conditions despite…

A high-level delegation from the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), headed by Chairperson Walid Gamal El-Din, has held discussions in Tokyo with Toyota Tsusho over the expected inauguration date of the new roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) car terminal at West Port Said Port. The delegation, which also included Mohamed Ibrahim, Assistant Chairperson…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Monday stressed the need to continue efforts to increase the country’s foreign currency reserves, particularly from local sources, and to maintain a flexible and unified exchange rate, the presidency said. Al-Sisi’s comments came during a meeting with Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hassan…

Egypt has renewed its commitment to a national plan to combat the worst forms of child labour, the head of the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) said on Monday. Sahar El-Sonbaty was speaking at the ninth meeting of the Tripartite Steering Committee to follow up on the implementation…

The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) has reported a sharp decline in non-payment protesto cases in Egypt during 2024, even as bankruptcy rulings recorded an increase. According to CAPMAS’s annual bulletin on protesto (a formal legal notice when a debtor fails to pay a bill of exchange,…

Abdel Aziz Elsherif, Head of the Egyptian Commercial Service (ECS), met with Fadel Marzouk, Chairperson of the Apparel Export Council of Egypt (AECE), to discuss a comprehensive plan to boost Egyptian exports of ready-to-wear garments and textiles. The meeting focused on strategies to promote sectoral growth, mitigate the negative effects…

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has reviewed a report from the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce on the progress of a recent initiative to lower prices on a wide range of goods and services across the country. The report, reviewed on Monday, outlines the implementation of an action plan…