Egypt departure fee in place for years; amendment standardises it at EGP 100: ETA chief
Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), said the latest amendments to the State Financial Resources Development Fee Law are part of efforts to develop and simplify…
Opinion | When China Helps Africa Reclaim Its Audio-visual Memory: The DREAM Project and the New Face of China Africa Media Cooperation
Media cooperation between China and Africa is no longer confined to the exchange of news and television programs, media delegations, or broadcasting experience. The 7th China Africa Media Cooperation Forum, held…
Opinion | Trump Caught Between Bad and Worse
If Iran now faces a choice between escalation and capitulation, the more likely course of action is escalation. Tehran’s reading of the regional and international landscape appears to rest on…
US prepares ‘largest financial attack ever’ as Trump claims Iran is collapsing
The United States is preparing to launch "the largest financial attack ever mounted against an adversary," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, as President Donald Trump declared that Iran is "collapsing"…
MSMEDA partners with Startup Egypt to expand financing and technical support for startups
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Startup Egypt to support the entrepreneurship ecosystem and provide an integrated package of technical,…
Egyptian Agriculture Minister discusses localising pesticide production, technology transfer with China’s ICAMA
Egyptian Aladdin Farouk, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, received a high-level delegation from China’s Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals (ICAMA), the government authority responsible for the regulation, registration…
Egypt’s FRA pursues criminal charges and suspends consumer finance firm over data breach
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has initiated criminal proceedings, revoked a chief executive's licence, and imposed a one-month ban on new contracts for a consumer finance company found to have…
Who Benefits from Egypt’s Solar Water Stations in South Sudan?
When water tankers fail to reach Juba Nabari, Betty Elias cannot simply turn on a household tap and wait for the supply to return. The South Sudanese mother, who lives…
Egypt’s supply ministry and World Food Programme launch joint plan to develop market efficiency index
The Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade and the World Food Programme (WFP) have agreed to a joint action plan running until July 2027 to develop a comprehensive market efficiency…
South Sinai receives 826 solar-powered streetlights under Chinese grant
Egypt’s Ministry of Local Development and Environment has delivered 826 solar-powered streetlights to South Sinai as part of efforts to expand clean energy use and support the transition towards greener…