Year: 2026

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has ordered the swift finalisation of an initiative offering incentives to encourage the installation of solar panels in factories and homes, aiming to reduce pressure on the national electricity grid and natural gas supplies, the government said on Monday. During a meeting to review the…

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power plans to establish a membrane manufacturing plant in Egypt as the state targets an increase in its daily desalinated water production to 10 million cubic meters from a current 1.8 million cubic meters, the government said on Monday. ACWA Power Chairperson Mohammad Abunayyan announced that the…

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the government is planning fully integrated industrial zones across Upper Egypt as part of efforts to expand industrial development beyond traditional economic hubs. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, June 7, 2026, following an inspection tour of Alexandria Governorate, Madbouly said that one of…

Cairo, June 2026 – Elsewedy Technical Academy (STA), affiliated with the Elsewedy Electric Foundation, announced the signing of a strategic international education partnership with Italy’s ITS Casa Campania, with the aim of providing fully funded scholarships for STA graduates to continue their studies in Egypt and Italy for a duration…

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population has launched a national midwifery programme in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and UNICEF, as part of a presidential initiative to strengthen maternal and child healthcare services across the country. Speaking at the launch event on…

Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mahmoud Esmat, has held talks with Nexus Analytica to explore cooperation on developing the regulatory framework governing the country’s electricity market, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen governance, transparency, and private-sector participation in the power sector. The discussions focused on establishing the…

Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem held a series of high-level meetings with international officials and financial institutions on the sidelines of the 35th Annual Meeting and Business Forum of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Riga, Latvia, to explore opportunities for expanding industrial, investment, and trade cooperation.…

The Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has approved two companies to issue insurance policies using financial technology and is processing applications from over 10 others, FRA Chairperson Islam Azzam announced on Sunday as part of a broader strategy to deepen the market. Delivering the opening address at the 52nd African…