Health ministry, IQVIA discuss expanding clinical trials, health technology investment
Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar and healthcare data and technology company IQVIA discussed expanding cooperation in clinical trials, pharmaceutical investment and health technology, alongside a proposal to establish a national…
Egypt advances coastal protection projects to address climate risks along northern shoreline
Coastal protection projects are under way in Alexandria, Damietta, Marsa Matrouh and Kafr El-Sheikh as authorities seek to protect vulnerable areas from sea-level rise and other impacts of climate change,…
20 Egyptian companies to showcase food products at WorldFood Moscow
Around 20 Egyptian companies are preparing to participate in WorldFood Moscow 2026, scheduled to take place from 15 to 18 September, as Egypt steps up efforts to expand food exports…
Investment Ministry launches training grant to strengthen companies’ capabilities, export readiness
As part of the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade’s efforts to enhance the competitiveness of Egyptian companies and improve their export readiness, a cooperation protocol has been signed between…
GAFI forms task force to monitor UAE investments, address challenges
Mohamed Awad, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), met with Abdullah Al Suwaidi, Secretary-General of the UAE Investors Council Abroad, in the presence of Manal…
Egypt prepares to host Global Entrepreneurship Festival 2026
Hussein Eissa, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, has held a meeting to review the latest developments and preparations for Egypt’s hosting of the third edition of the Global Entrepreneurship…
Kekkilä-BVB plans alternative growing media factory in Egypt to support modern agriculture
Egypt’s Industry Minister Khaled Hashem has discussed plans by European growing media producer Kekkilä-BVB to establish a factory in Egypt in partnership with local agri-tech company Agri Venture, as the…
Industry minister explores investment partnership with EPEA
Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem held an expanded meeting with the Egyptian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EPEA), chaired by Ayman Soliman, to explore avenues for cooperation in industrial…
Opinion | Who Owns the Narrative?: The War on Iran and the Attention Economy in the Age of Billionaires
In a brief post on Bluesky, American economist and writer Robert Reich drew attention to a phenomenon that is increasingly reshaping the American public sphere: the growing concentration of wealth…
Opinion | Trump Reignites Tanker War in the Gulf
US President Donald Trump’s announcement that Washington will implement a “tanker for tanker” strategy marks a significant new phase in the confrontation with Iran, while also serving as a powerful instrument of…
