Month: September 2026

Ekaterinburg will host 10,000 participants for the International Festival of Youth from Sept. 11 to 17, serving as the primary venue for the BRICS+ International Youth Mentoring Program and the III BRICS Women’s Entrepreneurship Forum. The festival, part of the Youth and Children national project, will feature special sessions for…

Tatweer for Technology and Education is expanding its focus on integrated education technology platforms and in-house artificial intelligence capabilities as it seeks to broaden its presence in Egypt and regional markets. Speaking at a press conference, company executives outlined Tatweer’s approach to combining learning management, administrative systems, digital content and…

Egypt’s apparel exports rose 14% year-on-year during the first seven months of 2026, reaching $2.139bn, supported by improved production capabilities, technological upgrades and growing compliance with international sustainability standards. Exports increased from $1.869bn during the January-July period of 2025, according to the Apparel Export Council of Egypt (AECE), chaired by…

The Ministry of Health is reviewing a proposal to grant a concession for the management, operation and development of the General Authority for Health Insurance’s New Heliopolis Hospital, as part of efforts to introduce international management models and improve medical services. Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar ordered the relevant authorities…

Egypt has launched an integrated digital Environmental Impact Assessment (IDEIA) system to accelerate investment procedures, transition from paper processes, and enforce environmental standards, the ministries of environment and investment announced. Minister of Local Development and Environment Manal Awad and Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh launched the…

A $100m financing mechanism has been established to study and implement development projects, including dams, in southern Nile Basin countries, as Cairo seeks to expand water and development cooperation across the region. The mechanism has an initial allocation of $100m and will support projects based on the priorities of participating…