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Bassel Rahmy, CEO of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), said the agency has directed 45% of its total financing between July 2014 and December 2025 to projects owned or managed by women, amounting to EGP 18.7bn. According to Rahmy, the financing supported around 934,000 projects across…

Egypt’s Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar discussed cooperation with Russia’s Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center on childhood cancer treatment during a visit to Moscow.   The Egyptian health ministry said the meeting, held on the sidelines of the Healthy Life Forum in Russia, aimed to exchange expertise between the two countries…

Randa El-Menshawy, Egypt’s Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, has directed that a number of seawater desalination plants be offered to specialised local private-sector companies to undertake operation and maintenance activities, as part of the state’s efforts to improve operational efficiency and sustainability. According to a statement issued by…

Sherif Fathy, Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, began his visit to Sharm El-Sheikh with a meeting with Ismail Kamal, Governor of South Sinai, to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation and further support the tourism sector in the governorate. The meeting addressed a number of issues of mutual interest, including…

Ahmed Kouchouk, Egypt’s Minister of Finance, reviewed the implementation status of the government’s social protection package, noting that EGP 18.5bn has been disbursed since the programme was launched last February to support eligible beneficiaries and vulnerable groups. Kouchouk said that EGP 6bn has been allocated to provide an additional EGP…

Egypt’s construction sector is expected to maintain strong growth momentum through 2035, supported by major infrastructure investments and large-scale urban development projects, according to a report reviewed by the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC). The IDSC cited forecasts by Fitch Solutions, which anticipate accelerating real growth in Egypt’s construction…

Iwai Fumio, Japan’s ambassador to Egypt, and a representative of the Tanweer Center for Development and Human Rights have signed a grant agreement under Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (Kusanone) programme. Under the agreement, Japan will provide $65,742 to support a project implemented by the Tanweer Center…

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Sunday, March 15, 2026,  that the current situation in the region represents in an exceptional circumstance, imposing difficult consequences on countries around the world. Madbouly expressed hope that this situation will not last much longer, pointing out that the government’s proactive efforts to address…