Year: 2025

Africa’s trade integration is being crippled by disjointed infrastructure, a lack of “technical sovereignty” and internal coordination failures, senior diplomats and officials warned on Saturday, urging a move beyond political rhetoric to fix the logistics holding back the continent’s economic potential. Speaking at the inaugural Egyptian-African Economic Conference in Cairo,…

Egypt’s Ministry of Health announced on Saturday that a presidential initiative for maternal and fetal health has provided free, comprehensive medical screening to more than 3.6 million pregnant women nationwide since its launch, as part of the broader “100 Million Health” public health campaign. Ministry spokesperson Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said…

The Ministry of Finance plans to issue 41 local debt auctions totaling EGP 992bn in December, including 20 treasury bill auctions worth EGP 780bn, 18 treasury bond auctions valued at EGP 198bn, and three sovereign sukuk auctions amounting to EGP 14bn. The December programme is part of the government’s plan…

CAIRO, Nov 27 (MENA) – Egypt’s non-oil industrial sector led economic growth in the first quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal year, contributing 1.83 percentage points to overall GDP, the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation said on Thursday. The sector grew 14.5 percent, while communications and information technology…

Egypt’s economy grew by 5.3 percent during the first quarter of the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the first time in three and a half years, thanks to improved performance in several sectors, including the Suez Canal and tourism, RT reported on Thursday. This growth was supported by expansion in several sectors,…

The Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) has issued Executive Instructions No. (45) for the year 2025 regarding the mechanism for taxpayers to deal with exported services, according to a statement from the office of ETA head Rasha Abdel Aal. The move follows directives from the Minister of Finance and aims to…

As Egypt’s real estate landscape continues to expand and evolve, consumer expectations in the premium sanitary ware market are shifting toward a demand for longevity, intelligence, and environmental stewardship. In an exclusive interview with Daily News Egypt, Mohamed Ataya, Leader, North West Africa at LIXIL IMEA, discusses how GROHE is…

Horizon Egypt Developments announced the signing of a land allocation agreement with the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) for the development of Royal Saeed Towers, a landmark mixed-use hospitality project spanning approximately 28 feddans, with total investments exceeding EGP 42 billion. This major investment aligns with the company’s vision to…

Egypt’s economy grew by 5.3% in the first quarter of the 2025/2026 fiscal year, GDP growth exceeded 5% for the first time in more than three years, the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation said. The GDP growth rate, up from 3.5% in the same period a year…

CAIRO, Nov 25 (MENA) – Cairo will host the Economic Forum of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), chaired by MP Mohamed Abu al-Enein, Deputy Speaker of the Egyptian House of Representatives, on 28–29 November. This major gathering is the largest economic forum of the Mediterranean parliaments, bringing together…