Year: 2026

Egypt and Mauritania have explored opportunities to deepen bilateral cooperation in healthcare, with discussions focusing on medical training, pharmaceutical collaboration, preventive healthcare and medical tourism during a meeting between Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, and Mauritania’s Ambassador to Egypt, El Houssein Ould Sidi Abdallah. According to…

Egypt’s trade deficit widened by 48.8% year-on-year to $4.6bn in March 2026, compared with $3.1bn in the same month of 2025, according to the latest Monthly Foreign Trade Data bulletin issued by Egypt’s Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). The increase came as exports declined while imports recorded…

Ahmed Rostom, Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, met with Andreas Schaal, Director for Global Relations and Cooperation at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation and launching the second phase of the Egypt-OECD country programme. The meeting took place on the sidelines…

Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, met with Ireland’s Ambassador to Egypt, Aidan O’Hara, to discuss expanding industrial cooperation and strengthening trade and investment ties between the two countries. The meeting, attended by Ahmed Maghawry, Assistant Minister for International Cooperation, and senior ministry officials, focused on priority sectors for collaboration,…

Talaat Moustafa Group’s SouthMED is taking shape on Egypt’s northwestern coast: 23 million sqm, 60,000+ units, an international marina, and a landmark EGP 10 billion construction contract now underway. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post Inside SouthMED: TMG’s Vision for…

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly directed, Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026, swift completion of a comprehensive timetable for the restructuring of Egypt’s economic authorities, including deadlines for mergers and conversions into public service bodies. The directive came during a meeting on Tuesday with Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Hussein Eissa at…

Cairo, 2 June 2026: As anticipation builds for the FIFA World Cup 2026™️, TikTok is emerging as one of the most dynamic platforms for brands looking to connect with football fans in Egypt in meaningful and culturally relevant ways. TikTok has become the digital heartbeat of fan conversation, where communities…

The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development has unveiled the key features of Egypt’s Economic and Social Development Plan for fiscal year (FY) 2026/27, as well as the medium-term development framework covering the period from FY 2026/27 to FY 2029/30. The plan was presented during a meeting of the Financial,…

Egypt is studying a comprehensive plan to develop the Blue Hole diving site within the Abu Galum Protected Area in South Sinai while safeguarding its fragile marine ecosystem, according to the Ministry of Local Development and Environment. Minister of Local Development and Environment Manal Awad reviewed the proposed plan during…