Catalyst Partners Middle East moves ahead with plan to acquire controlling stake in EIH Consulting
Catalyst Partners Middle East (CPME), Egypt’s first special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), has announced that its board has granted in-principle approval to proceed with the acquisition of a controlling stake,…
GE Vernova wins order for power plant upgrades, long-term services in Egypt
GE Vernova announced on Wednesday that it has secured an order from Middle Delta Electricity Production Company (MDEPC), an affiliate of Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC), to carry out upgrade…
Contact Financial Holding appoints Manal Abdel Razek as chairperson
Contact Financial Holding announced on Wednesday the appointment of Manal Abdel Razek as Chairperson of its Board of Directors, effective 28 April, succeeding Hazem Moussa. Abdel Razek brings more than…
Egypt eyes broader partnership with IsDB: Planning Minister
Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development and Egypt’s Governor at the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB), held talks with Nour El-Din Mabrouk, Director of the Bank’s Regional Hub…
EU approves Egyptian farmed fish and crustacean exports
Egypt has been added to the list of countries authorised to export aquaculture products to the European Union for the first time, the National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) announced. The…
Egypt’s IDA streamlines rules for changing, expanding industrial activities
Egypt’s Industrial Development Authority (IDA) has introduced a new set of streamlined regulations allowing manufacturers to change or add industrial activities within approved industrial zones, in a move aimed at…
Eid Al-Adha sparks cinematic showdown as Egypt’s box-office titans clash
As Eid Al-Adha 2026 approaches, Egyptian cinema is bracing for one of its fiercest competitive seasons in years. Leading stars are returning with ambitious productions that fuse action, comedy, and…
Egypt drafts sweeping 355-article Family Law to overhaul century-old personal status regulations
Egypt's Cabinet approved a draft unified Family Law on Wednesday, consolidating five fragmented, century-old legislations into a single 355-article code aimed at reducing domestic disputes and simplifying litigation procedures. Prime…
Egyptian unemployment rate drops to 6.3% in 2025 amidst economic reforms
Egypt's unemployment rate fell to 6.3% in 2025, down from 6.6% the previous year, supported by effective economic reforms as the country's workforce expanded to 34.15m, Planning and Economic Development…
Egypt, South Sudan step up talks to boost investment, trade
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Mohamed Farid, met with South Sudan’s Minister of Investment, Joseph Mum Majak, to advance bilateral cooperation in investment and trade. The talks, attended…