Day: September 16, 2025

The head of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has met with the US ambassador to Cairo and a delegation from major American companies to showcase investment opportunities, particularly in port development, logistics, new energy, and infrastructure. Walid Gamal El-Din, chairperson of the SCZONE General Authority, met on Wednesday with…

Egypt’s construction and real estate sector has emerged as the top recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI), attracting $35.8bn in FY 2023/2024—primarily fueled by the landmark Ras El Hekma deal—according to Hossam Heiba, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI). Speaking at the 3rd edition of…

Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sweilem, met on Tuesday with Bahrain’s Minister of Works, Ibrahim Al-Hawaj, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in water resources management, according to a statement from the ministry. During the meeting, Minister Sweilem reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to sharing its expertise and successful experiences…

Roche Diagnostics and Cairo University on Sunday inaugurated a fully automated core laboratory at Al-Manial University Hospital, Qasr El-Ainy, a facility capable of processing up to 36.7 million tests annually and serving nearly 2.5 million patients. The opening marks a major milestone in a strategic partnership between the two institutions…

Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has referred the disappearance of an ancient gold bracelet from the restoration laboratory of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir to police and public prosecutors, it said in a statement on Tuesday. The ministry said it had taken all necessary legal measures immediately after learning…

Egypt’s Planning and International Cooperation Minister has met with the board of Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec to discuss its $3.6bn investment portfolio, which is part of the energy pillar of the country’s flagship NWFE climate action programme.   The Tuesday meeting between Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International…