Egypt’s gov’t should not borrow money to buy wheat, says NASA scientist Farouk El-Baz

Development corridor toIlink ten major cities of Egypt, starting from Lake Nasser, then Aswan, then Sohag, and so on, going westward into the flat desert of Western Egypt

Taha Sakr

Egyptian banking sector is resilient in face of global crises, achieves record results: Government report

High interest rates and dependence on government debt instruments provide relatively stable source of profitability for banks

Daily News Egypt

Banque Misr achieves EGP 40.8bn in profit before tax in December 2022

Banque Misr reported a net profit of EGP 25bn for 2022, after paying EGP 15.9bn in taxes. The bank's profit before tax was EGP 40.8bn, up from EGP 28.6bn in…

Daily News Egypt

FRA plans to ease sukuk issuance rules for SMEs

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) is considering new amendments to the Capital Market Law that would make it easier for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to issue sukuk, or Islamic…

Fatma Salah

Meet Ahmed El Sheikh, the new chairperson of EGX

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has appointed Ahmed Abdel Rahman El Sheikh Ali as the new chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) for a one-year term,…

Fatma Salah

Egypt joins BRICS in bid to boost trade, investment

Egypt has become the newest member of the BRICS, a group of emerging economies that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Egypt's business community welcomed the move, saying…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt hosts Bright Star 2023 with participation of 34 countries next Thursday

Egypt's Armed Forces announced on Saturday the details of the Bright Star 2023, a joint military exercise that involves 8,000 troops from 34 countries, to be held at the Mohammed…

Sami Hegazi

SIDPEC to acquire ETHYDCO by end of October: Sources

Sidi Kerir Petrochemical Company (SIDPEC) is set to complete its acquisition of the Egyptian Company for Ethylene and Derivatives Production (ETHYDCO) by the end of next October, according to informed…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt’s President Al-Sisi directs continued efforts to support heavy industries

 Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has directed continued efforts to provide a supportive environment for the country's heavy industries, foremost among them the iron and steel industry. The president made…

Sami Hegazi