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Egypt aims to increase the mining sector’s contribution to its gross domestic product (GDP) to approximately 6% from less than 1% currently, and will launch a comprehensive aerial geophysical survey for minerals in June, the country’s petroleum and mineral resources minister said. Speaking at the opening of the OECD Critical…

Egypt’s Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) conducted 1,358 nationwide campaigns between 1 March and 28 April, seizing 3,475 violations and over 290 tonnes of unfit or untraceable goods as part of a government mandate to curb price manipulation and ensure the availability of strategic commodities. The regulatory campaigns, which inspected 14,743…

  Agriculture continues to be one of the most important parts of Egypt’s economy, because it contributes a significant share of national income while also supporting livelihoods in many regions.  In recent years, data from the World Bank indicates that agriculture, forestry, and fishing have consistently contributed roughly 12 to…

Egypt’s Ministry of Health has discussed expanding cooperation with the Institute of National Planning (INP) to enhance healthcare policy development and improve human development indicators, as part of broader efforts to modernize the country’s health sector. In a statement, the ministry said Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met with INP officials…

Egypt has taken a significant step in advancing its digital economy and logistics capabilities with the inauguration of the Middle East and North Africa’s largest quick-commerce fulfilment centre, developed by Talabat Egypt. Representing the Prime Minister, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Raafat Hindi led the official opening ceremony, attended…

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is set to trigger the sharpest increase in global energy prices since 2022, sending shockwaves through commodity markets and clouding growth prospects worldwide, according to the latest Commodity Markets Outlook from the World Bank Group. Energy prices are projected to surge by 24%…

The first phase of Cairo Metro Line 4, which includes the new Pyramids station, is scheduled to open in the first half of 2028, the head of the National Authority for Tunnels said on Tuesday, as President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi marked the completion of a key tunnelling section. Al-Sisi activated…

The United Arab Emirates will exit the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the OPEC+ alliance on May 1, 2026, the state news agency WAM said in a statement, a move that allows for a more flexible production policy in a highly sensitive energy market. The decision follows…

Economist Mohamed Salah explained that gold prices have been relatively stable recently, following a decrease in speculative trading and the influence of algorithms, which has largely returned the market to its normal trajectory. In a Sunday interview with Al Arabiya Business, he explained that gold is now moving according to…