Day: October 4, 2026

Egypt’s trade exchange with African Union (AU) countries rose to $6.1bn during the first seven months of 2026, compared with $5.5bn during the same period in 2025, marking an 11.8% increase, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). In a statement issued on the occasion of…

Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hassan Abdalla participated as a keynote speaker in a high-level session titled “Africa’s New Growth Compact in a Turbulent World” at the Alamein Africa Forum, hosted by Egypt in New Alamein City. The forum, inaugurated by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, brought together heads of…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa discussed expanding economic, trade, and investment ties and welcomed the formation of a bilateral business council aimed at strengthening private-sector cooperation between the two countries. The talks were held in New Alamein on the sidelines of the eighth African…

Egypt’s Ministry of Health has launched a school health campaign for the 2026/27 academic year targeting around 7 million students during the first semester, alongside comprehensive medical examinations for approximately 5.5 million students across 21 governorates. The “Hanetghayar” campaign will focus on promoting healthier behaviours among students, parents, and teachers,…

The newly launched “Egypt Forum 2026” website recorded more than seven million views and 40,000 citizen registrations in its first three days online, the spokesperson for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers announced.   The interactive platform, launched on October 1 ahead of the summit scheduled for October 19…

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held a meeting to review the government’s progress in settling farmers’ dues for sugarcane deliveries and discuss procurement prices for strategic commodities, as Egypt continues to monitor essential food supplies and strategic reserves. The meeting was attended by Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk, Supply and Internal…

Egypt is preparing to overhaul the regulation of its real estate development market through a draft law establishing the Egyptian Federation of Real Estate Developers and introducing new rules for company classification, unit sales, buyer protection, and the handling of stalled projects. The draft law would require developers to open…

Arclyn Developments has entered Egypt’s real estate market through an Egyptian-Emirati investment partnership, with plans to develop an initial portfolio worth around EGP 20bn across three projects in the New Administrative Capital. The company’s ownership structure includes Emirati partner and board member Sheikh Omar Al Marzouqi and Chairman Yasser Al-Prince.…

Regent Signature Developments has officially launched The Vie West Cairo, a 40-feddan residential and hospitality development in West Cairo, with residential investments exceeding EGP 15bn and hospitality investments of more than EGP 2bn. The project is designed around an integrated residential model combining housing, hospitality, health and wellbeing, green spaces,…