Month: January 2026

In living rooms, shops, and taxis across Egypt, the same question keeps coming up: “I did not change anything with my lifestyle. So, why is my electricity bill this high?” Electricity in Egypt has gone through a significant transformation in the last decade. The country moved from frequent blackouts and…

The Egyptian National Narrative for Comprehensive Development has revealed ambitious goals for the country’s tourism sector, aiming to increase tourism revenues to US$40.5 billion by the 2029/2030 fiscal year, RT reported on Sunday. This target is part of Egypt’s Vision 2030 and the National Narrative prepared by the Ministry of…

Artificial intelligence and digital assets were at the centre of talks between Prime Investment Group and global technology leaders during CES 2026 in Las Vegas. On the sidelines of the world’s largest technology exhibition, Tamer Wagih, Chairperson of Egypt-based Prime Investment, held a series of high-level meetings with senior executives…

Egypt’s National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) will launch a “Safe Child Unit” in six governorates as an initial phase to provide integrated support for children facing physical and psychological violence. The initiative, discussed during a meeting of the Standing Committee for Health and Population on Sunday, aims to…

Egypt has declared the Grand Egyptian Museum carbon neutral, marking the first time carbon footprint accounting has been applied to a national mega project, officials said on Sunday—an important milestone in the country’s push toward green development. Acting Minister of Environment Manal Awad and Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif…

A high-level Indian delegation, led by Raja Bhanu, Director General of the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil), and accompanied by Shri Suresh K. Reddy, Ambassador of India to Egypt, held meetings on Sunday with key stakeholders in Egypt’s rapidly expanding pharmaceutical sector, as part of efforts to strengthen…

Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has approved 53 decisions issued by the Board of Directors of the Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority (MRMIA) relating to the issuance and renewal of mining exploration and exploitation licences during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025. The approvals follow recommendations from…

Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance, affirmed the Ministry’s continued commitment to strengthening the capabilities of Egyptian students at leading international universities. He highlighted ongoing efforts to expand local and international training programmes and increase access to advanced initiatives across a wide range of disciplines. Kouchouk noted that the coming phase…

Arady Misr for Planning and Development, a PropTech company specialising in land intelligence and digital real estate solutions, has officially launched AradyMisr.com, Egypt’s first fully integrated digital platform dedicated exclusively to the trading of land assets. The launch represents a major step towards modernising one of Egypt’s most strategic economic…

MIDAR for Investment and Urban Development, the master developer of Mostakbal City and MADA in New Cairo, has signed an agreement with Sporting for Investment and Sports Facilities (S.I.S.F), owned by Alexandria Sporting Club, to manage, operate and market the first social sports club in Phase Three of Mostakbal City.…