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Egypt and Finland discussed cooperation on water issues and preparations for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference during a virtual meeting between Egyptian Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam and Finland’s Special Envoy for Water Antti Rautavaara. The meeting was also attended by Finland’s Ambassador to Cairo Riikka Eela.…

Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem met with Spain’s Ambassador to Egypt Sergio Román Carranza Förster to discuss strengthening bilateral industrial cooperation and attracting Spanish companies to invest in the Egyptian market. The discussions covered industrial investment opportunities available in Egypt, initiatives by the Spanish Embassy to encourage Spanish companies to…

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held a meeting to review progress on a major project in New Alamein City, attended by Housing Minister Randa El-Menshawy; Deputy Housing Minister for Urban Communities Walid Abbas; Ashraf El-Araby, representing the Armed Forces Engineering Authority; Hisham Sheta, Chairperson of Incom; and Sherif Selim, Chairperson of…

Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) Chairperson Islam Azzam has issued a decision requiring companies and entities licensed to provide consumer finance and financing for medium, small, and micro enterprises to implement, within two months, FRA Board of Directors Decision No. 133 of 2026, issued last July. The decision requires finance providers…

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has ordered governors to intensify market monitoring and enforce visible price displays as part of a newly launched six-month initiative to reduce prices on basic commodities across the country. During a Governors’ Council meeting in the New Administrative Capital, Madbouly mandated the creation of permanent…

Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), said the rules and parameters governing the proposed tax sukuk, including their rate of return, are currently being finalised ahead of their planned launch as a financing instrument for taxpayers in the domestic market within weeks. Abdel Aal said returns…

The eighth edition of the FDC Summit is set to take place from September 22 to 24 under the auspices of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the Ministry of Industry, and the Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center. The summit will bring together senior government officials, representatives of…

Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom visited the headquarters of eFinance for Digital and Financial Investments Group, in which the National Investment Bank (NIB), affiliated with the ministry, holds a 21.8% stake. During the visit, the minister held an extensive meeting with Ibrahim Sarhan, Chairperson of eFinance Group,…