Egypt remains one of Switzerland’s most valued partners: Swiss ambassador
Egypt continues to be one of Switzerland’s most valuable partners—economically, culturally, and geopolitically—according to Ambassador of Switzerland in Egypt, Andreas Baum. Whether through collaboration on green innovation, archaeological research, or…
MSMEDA injects EGP 17.4bn into 900k women-led enterprises over past decade: CEO
Bassel Rahmy, CEO of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), announced that the agency has allocated EGP 17.4bn over the past 10 years to support women-led micro…
Union of Arab Banks names Hassan Abdalla ‘Governor of Year 2025’
Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), has been named “Governor of the Year 2025” by the Union of Arab Banks. The award was presented during a…
Egypt-Türkiye trade exchange approaches $9bn in 2024: FM Abdelatty
As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Turkish investments in Egypt, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatty met with a group of Turkish business leaders in Istanbul on…
The Role of Crisis Management Committees in Responding to Global Shocks: A Central Pillar for National Stability
As geopolitical tensions intensify and the world grapples with overlapping crises, the need for robust and agile crisis management frameworks has never been greater. These crises—whether political, economic, environmental, or…
United Bank rises to 7th among Egypt’s mortgage lenders with EGP 3.2bn portfolio
Ashraf El-Kady, Chairperson of United Bank, announced that the bank’s mortgage finance portfolio for low- and middle-income housing surpassed EGP 3bn in May 2025. With total financing reaching EGP 3.225bn,…
CBE issues new licensing framework for electronic payment service providers
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has unveiled a comprehensive set of regulations governing the licensing and registration of payment system operators and electronic payment service providers. Issued under the…
Egypt’s Finance Ministry Honours Talaat Moustafa Group for Tax System Support
Egypt's Ministry of Finance has honoured Talaat Moustafa Group, the National Bank of Egypt, and Banque Misr for their role in supporting the government's efforts to modernise the country's tax…
Egypt jumps to 9th in global FDI rankings as Africa sees rebound
Egypt's foreign direct investment (FDI) surged in 2024, making it the ninth-largest recipient globally and the main driver of a rebound in investment across Africa, according to a UN report…
Opinion | Tourism in Times of Crisis: How Innovative Financing Can Make the Difference
As tensions escalate in the region amid the confrontation between Iran and Israel, the Egyptian government’s formation of a “crisis committee” led by the Prime Minister reflects its political and…
