‘Mashroak’ programme injects EGP 36bn in financing for 228,000 SMEs in September 2025
Manal Awad, Egypt’s Minister of Local Development, announced that the National Project for Community, Human, and Local Development, known as “Mashroak,” has successfully financed approximately 228,000 small and medium-sized enterprises…
CBE launches 3rd FinTech Got Talent competition
In line with the Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) commitment to empowering youth and reinforcing Egypt’s position as a leading regional hub for financial technology, the FinYology initiative—launched by the…
Egypt’s cultural palaces authority launches nationwide arts and culture events
Egypt's General Authority for Cultural Palaces has launched a packed schedule of cultural, artistic, and literary events across the country, including celebrations for the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum,…
VS-FILM Festival for Very Short Films Ignites El Sokhna
The second edition of the VS-FILM Festival for Very Short Films commenced on Sunday in El Sokhna, a picturesque city on Egypt's Red Sea coast. The opening ceremony was graced…
Egypt launches Red Sea Open to boost tourism, international profile
Egypt is set to launch the Red Sea Open, a new international golf tournament aimed at boosting the sport's profile in the country and the wider region, the Egyptian Golf…
Egypt, US discuss Sudan, Libya, HOA, Nile water security in strategic talks
Senior officials from Egypt and the United States on Monday held a round of strategic dialogue on African issues, covering developments in Sudan, Libya, the Great Lakes region, the Sahel,…
Ancient Egypt DNA: Are Modern Egyptians Related to Ancient Egyptians?
Ancient Egypt DNA proves modern Egyptians are direct descendants of the pyramid builders. Ancient Egypt DNA from 90 mummies shows 80–90% genetic continuity between ancient and modern Egyptians. Sub-Saharan ancestry…
Egypt, Switzerland sign new 60m Swiss franc cooperation deal
Egypt and Switzerland have launched a new joint cooperation programme for the period 2025-2028, valued at CHF 60m ($67m), which will focus on migration, green economic development, and improved governance.…
Ministers of electricity, water resources discuss maximising hydropower returns at High Dam
Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat held a meeting with Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam at the ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to…
CI Capital Asset Management launches Sharia-compliant Gold Misr Fund with investor prizes
CI Capital Asset Management (CIAM) — Egypt’s largest asset manager and one of Forbes’ Top 40 asset managers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) — has announced the…