Egypt launches digital platform to manage Nile riverbank state lands

Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has launched a digital platform to document and manage state-owned lands along the Nile River, aiming to strengthen governance, improve monitoring of land use, and enhance the collection of state revenues, the ministry said. Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam reviewed…

Egypt’s building materials exports jump 36% to $14.9bn in 2025

Egypt’s Export Development Fund (EDF) has concluded a series of consultations with the country’s 12 export councils after meeting with the Export Council for Building Materials, Refractory & Metallurgy Industries (ECBM) to discuss strategies for boosting exports and strengthening the sector’s global competitiveness. The meeting, chaired by Hatem El Nawawy,…

Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister and state auditor discuss mechanisms to boost state-owned enterprise performance

Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Hussein Issa and Central Auditing Organisation head Mohamed Al-Faisal Youssef discussed mechanisms to improve the operational and financial performance of state-owned enterprises through enhanced governance and restructuring plans. The meeting, attended by Assistant to the Prime Minister and Chief Executive Officer of the…

Madbouly reviews settlement of financial obligations between NUCA, NBE

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly chaired a meeting on Sunday to review measures aimed at settling outstanding financial obligations between the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) and the National Bank of Egypt (NBE). The meeting was attended by Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities Sherif El Sherbiny; Deputy Minister of…

Egypt, WB probe boosting cooperation in power grid, renewable energy financing

Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Essmat on Sunday, July 19, 2026, discussed with World Bank (WB) delegation ways to strengthen cooperation on power grid development, renewable energy financing and financial sustainability. This came during a video conference attended by Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom . The World…