Egypt approves PPP projects for industrial wastewater treatment, desalination
Egypt’s Higher Committee for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Affairs has approved a new package of infrastructure and service projects for implementation under public-private partnership arrangements, including industrial wastewater treatment plants, seawater…
Al-Sisi: Egypt will not accept fait accompli on Nile water security
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Sunday that Egypt would not accept a fait accompli or compromise its water security, stressing that the right of Nile Basin countries to…
Gold prices rise EGP 30 last week despite global decline
Egypt’s gold market recorded mixed price movements last week, with the price of 21-karat gold, the most widely traded in the domestic market, rising by 0.5%, or EGP 30, to…
Egypt draws on international experience to accelerate customs clearance, facilitate trade
Ahmed Amoui, Head of the Egyptian Customs Authority, said the government is drawing on leading international experiences to modernise the customs system, expand the use of advanced technology and improve…
Investment funds’ net assets exceed EGP 500bn in Q3 2026: FRA
The net assets of investment funds in Egypt exceeded EGP 500bn in the third quarter (Q3) of 2026, rising by 7.16% from the previous quarter, as the number of fund…
Egypt, World Bank launch partnership to develop mining sector
Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and the World Bank Group have launched a partnership and national charter to develop the country’s mining sector as part of an initiative…
Egyptian Swiss Group targets EGP 11bn turnover, invests €5m in new pasta line
Egyptian Swiss Group for Pasta, Milling, and Concentrates is targeting turnover of EGP 11bn this year, with expected growth of 10% to 15% across its pasta, flour, tomato sauce and…
Egypt launches national patient safety strategy for 2026-2030: Minister
Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said Egypt had launched a national quality and patient safety strategy for 2026-2030 as part of efforts to reduce medical errors, improve healthcare standards and…
“I call for expanding European financing to include farmers”: Egypt’s irrigation minister
"I call for expanding European financing to include farmers, contractors, and suppliers of modern irrigation equipment," Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam said, urging European financial institutions to…
EIB invests over €1.2bn in Egypt’s water projects since 1989
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided more than €1.2bn in financing for water investments in Egypt since 1989, supporting wastewater treatment, sanitation and water-quality improvement projects, EIB Vice-President Gelsomina…