Year: 2026

The ninth edition of the Egypt International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition (EGYPS 2026) is scheduled to take place from March 30 to April 1, 2026, under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The Supreme Committee for the Egypt International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition (EGYPS 2026) held its second meeting…

Ahmed Elsobky, Chairperson of the Egypt Healthcare Authority, met with Ulric Shannon, Ambassador of Canada to Egypt, to explore prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation across multiple healthcare sectors. The meeting comes as part of efforts to strengthen international partnerships and leverage global expertise in support of Egypt’s ongoing healthcare reform…

Apparel Export Council of Egypt (AEC) is organising the participation of 15 Egyptian companies in the upcoming MAGIC Show in Las Vegas, as part of efforts to strengthen Egypt’s presence in its largest export market. The exhibition, held from 17 to 19 February 2026, is in cooperation with the Egyptian…

Egypt is preparing for the pilot implementation of its universal health insurance system in Minya as part of the second phase of the nationwide initiative aimed at broadening healthcare coverage and enhancing service quality, Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said. The Health Ministry reported that Abdel Ghaffar convened a…

The Business Development Services (BDS) Hubs, operating under the Central Bank of Egypt’s NilePreneurs initiative, have delivered more than 1.16 million non-financial and advisory services to date. These services have supported approximately 502,000 young people, entrepreneurs, start-ups and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), including 210,000 women. In addition, the…

The Committee for Establishing and Licensing Companies regulated by the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) and their branches has approved the incorporation and licensing of six entities to undertake activities falling under the Authority’s supervision. The approved activities include participation in establishing companies that issue securities or increase their capital, insurance…

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty inaugurated the first meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development (EAPD) on Tuesday, marking a new institutional phase aimed at expanding Cairo’s developmental role across Africa. The meeting follows the official formation of the board, which Abdelatty described…

Egypt plans to construct a fourth passenger terminal at Cairo International Airport and has received interest from 68 international companies and consortia to manage and operate Hurghada International Airport, Civil Aviation Minister Sameh El-Hefny said. Speaking before the House of Representatives’ Tourism and Aviation Committee, El-Hefny said the construction of…

Egypt will link all future export incentives and “burden-reduction” programmes to measurable numerical targets and performance indicators (KPIs), Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Mohamed Farid said on Wednesday. The move marks a shift toward a “disciplined partnership” between the state and the private sector, where government support is strictly tied…

On Cairo streets, many restaurants open with optimism and close with startling speed. New signs go up overnight, and months later, the lights go off, replaced by another concept, another promise. In Egypt, the restaurant scene is diverse, crowded, and risky. Globally, restaurants are fragile enterprises. Roughly 17 percent of…