Day: October 3, 2026

Egypt is working to link a digital crop-forecasting tool with its irrigation rotation system to calculate actual crop water requirements and distribute water through canals more precisely, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said. Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam reviewed updates to the irrigation rotation application and…

Egypt is seeking to strengthen its startup ecosystem by helping technology companies capitalise on opportunities created by artificial intelligence (AI), with a focus on developing scalable solutions that address real-world challenges, Ahmed Elzaher, CEO of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), said. Speaking at the opening of Techne Summit…

Mohamed Farid, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, met with Admassu Tadesse, President of the Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB), on the sidelines of the Alamein Africa Forum to discuss opportunities to strengthen cooperation in trade and investment finance. The meeting was attended by the heads of the General…

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with his newly appointed Chadian counterpart, Ahmed Kogri, on Saturday to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and regional security on the sidelines of the Alamein Africa Forum.   Following the diplomatic talks, the ministers witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Egyptian…

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly urged African nations to transform rapid urbanization from a demographic challenge into a primary engine for economic growth, industrialization, and job creation, speaking during a plenary session on cities and urban development at the Alamein Africa Forum on Saturday.   Addressing the forum in the…

The trade exchange between Egypt and the countries of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) reached $1.1bn during the first seven months of 2026, compared to $1bn during the same period in 2025, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). In a statement issued on…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with Nigerian billionaire and industrialist Aliko Dangote on Saturday to discuss potential investments in Egypt’s energy, fertilizer, and cement sectors.   The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Alamein Africa Business Forum and was attended by Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and…

Industrialists, financiers, and political leaders at the Alamein Africa Forum called for an immediate shift toward domestic value addition and regional industrialization, warning that raw material exports and regulatory fragmentation continue to penalize African economies.   Speaking to over 1,500 business delegates, Dangote Group President and Chief Executive Aliko Dangote…

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Tanzanian Vice President Deogratias Ndejumbi on Saturday to discuss potential Egyptian investments in the expansion of the Dar es Salaam port and broader bilateral cooperation across the agriculture and health sectors.   Speaking on the sidelines of the Alamein-Africa Forum, Madbouly expressed Egypt’s…