Year: 2025

Egypt’s ready-made garments sector has achieved a historic milestone, with exports surpassing $3bn for the first time, according to the Apparel Export Council of Egypt (AECE). The council said total garment exports reached approximately $3.1bn between January and November 2025, marking the highest level ever recorded by the industry. This…

Egypt aims to produce 15 million mobile phones next year and begin exporting devices to international markets, following the manufacture of 10 million units in 2025, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat said on Monday. Speaking to military attaches-elect at the Institute for Intelligence and Security Science Studies,…

Egypt will launch a comprehensive national strategy for the period 2026-2030 aimed at the full integration and empowerment of 11m people with disabilities, the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) announced on Monday. The strategy, prepared by the NCPD in collaboration with the Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Centre…

Egypt and the United Arab Emirates are working to conclude negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement intended to increase investment flows and enhance economic competitiveness, Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib said. During a meeting in Cairo with UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed…

Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Salah El-Din Mostafa affirmed the ministry’s commitment to implementing the political leadership’s directives to accelerate the localisation of modern manufacturing technologies across various sectors, increase local content, and generate added value for the national economy. These efforts are being pursued alongside continued initiatives…

Egypt and Lebanon signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday to supply the Deir Ammar power plant with Egyptian natural gas, a move intended to increase electricity generation capacity for Lebanese citizens. The agreement was signed at the Lebanese government headquarters in Beirut by Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and…

Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty affirmed Egypt’s commitment to strengthening health systems and pharmaceutical security across Africa, offering to transfer the country’s medical expertise and successful healthcare initiatives to fellow African nations. During a meeting on Monday with Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention…