Turkish firm Eroglu Moda Tekstil to invest $5.6m in Egypt garment factory
Turkish company Eroglu Moda Tekstil has signed an agreement to establish a $5.6m (EGP 265m) ready-made garment factory in the West Qantara Industrial Zone, targeting the export of 95% of…
Egypt’s FRA launches first digital payment network for non-banking financial sector
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has launched the first integrated digital payment network for the non-banking financial sector as a central platform for the secure and unified digital settlement of…
Egypt identifies 80 measures to overhaul startup environment and boost investment
Egypt has identified 80 specific measures to overhaul the entrepreneurship environment and boost investment in startups following a year-long review of the sector, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International…
Maduro faces New York court as world leaders demand explanation and Trump threatens strikes
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared before a New York federal judge on Monday to face narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges following a unilateral US military…
Egyptian Women 2025: Assessing the Gap Between Policy and Practice
The year 2025 has concluded, presenting a complex landscape for women’s rights in Egypt. According to the newly released annual report by the Egyptian Centre for Women’s Rights (ECWR), titled…
Algeria’s Condor enters Egyptian market, plans local manufacturing
Algeria’s Condor Group has officially launched its brand in the Egyptian market, marking a new phase in its regional expansion strategy focused on investment, partnerships, and local manufacturing, rather than…
Silver drops 4.6% in Egypt amid global sell-off triggered by margin hikes: Safe Haven Hub
Silver prices in Egypt declined by 4.6% last week, tracking a sharp global downturn of nearly 9% per ounce, according to a report by Safe Haven Hub. The sell-off followed…
Universal Health Insurance approves key governance, financial, and technical measures
The Universal Health Insurance Authority (UHIA) held its 100th board meeting, during which members approved a series of regulatory, financial, and technical measures aimed at strengthening institutional governance, improving operational…
Egypt opens Braille-accessible library in Cairo under presidential directive
Egypt’s Minister of Culture, Ahmed Fouad Hanno, inaugurated the "Noon El-Sahar 2" public library in Cairo on Sunday, ordering the facility to be immediately equipped with Braille publications to mark…
Al-Sisi pledges full support for UN desertification chief in Cairo meeting
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi pledged Egypt’s full support for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) during a meeting on Sunday with its Executive Secretary, Yasmine Fouad. Al-Sisi expressed…