Egypt plans drainage upgrades across 1.4m feddans under new national programme

Egypt is preparing to launch a fourth national drainage programme targeting the construction, rehabilitation and replacement of subsurface drainage networks across 1.4 million feddans, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam said. Sewilam instructed officials to accelerate preparations for the programme during a meeting reviewing the work of the Egyptian…

Qena, Kafr El-Sheikh develop local climate action plans through 2035

Egypt’s Ministry of Local Development and Environment is developing local climate action plans for Qena and Kafr El-Sheikh governorates through 2035, including adaptation and emissions-reduction projects that could be linked to international climate finance. Local Development and Environment Minister Manal Awad discussed the proposed plans during a virtual meeting with…

Government discusses settling National Media Authority debts to NIB

Planning and Economic Development Minister Ahmed Rostom met National Media Authority (NMA) Chairperson Ahmed El-Mesallamy to discuss joint efforts to resolve financial entanglements and settle longstanding debts owed by the authority to the National Investment Bank (NIB). The meeting was attended by Kamal Nasr, assistant minister for technical office affairs…

Madbouly witnesses handover of SCZONE leadership

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed the handover of the leadership of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) between newly appointed chairperson Mostafa Sheikhoun and outgoing chairperson Waleid Gamal El-Din. Madbouly received Sheikhoun following a presidential decree by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi appointing him as the new chairperson of SCZONE, alongside…

10 industrial complexes boost Upper Egypt’s appeal to investors: Cabinet

The Cabinet Media Centre has highlighted key industrial investment opportunities and advantages across Upper Egypt, including infrastructure and logistics, investment incentives and efforts to develop skilled workers, which it said are strengthening the region’s ability to attract investment, expand industrial activity and create jobs. The centre said efforts to promote…

Egypt offers first industrial land under lease-to-own system

Egypt has launched its first offering of industrial land under a new lease-to-own system, comprising 540 plots with a combined area exceeding 5.7 million sqm across 20 industrial zones in 15 governorates nationwide. The offering, introduced by the Industrial Development Authority (IDA), aims to ease the initial financial burden on…