Day: February 14, 2026

Japanese companies are looking to expand their footprint in Egypt’s infrastructure sector following high-level discussions at the first Egyptian-Japanese Dialogue Forum on Infrastructure Quality, held in Cairo. The forum was organised by the Egypt-Japan Business Council in cooperation with Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Japan…

Egypt will roll out a new social support package this week to assist vulnerable and low-income groups ahead of the high-demand Ramadan season, the Egyptian Presidency announced on Saturday. During a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi directed the government to…

The Egyptian market is awaiting banks’ return to work on Sunday to assess how lenders will adjust interest rates on savings products and loan facilities following the decision by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to cut key rates by 1%. Last Thursday, the CBE’s Monetary Policy Committee reduced its…

Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, held a coordination meeting with Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance, to discuss preparations for the investment plan and state budget for the 2026/2027 fiscal year, underscoring the integrated approach between the two ministries. The ministers affirmed that the primary reference point in…

CAIRO, Feb 13 (MENA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty expressed Egypt’s aspiration to expand trade and investment with the Central African Republic (CAR) during his meeting with Central African Republic Foreign Minister Sylvie Baïpo-Temon on Friday. He underlined opportunities in energy, transport, construction,…