Egyptian education ministry secures IBO approval for new Baccalaureate curricula ahead of 183-day academic year
The Egyptian Ministry of Education and Technical Education will soon announce ministerial decrees regulating the new Egyptian Baccalaureate certificate, following the International Baccalaureate Organization's (IBO) approval of the second-year curricula,…
Rees Tech partners with LONGi, AIKO and VEICHI to expand Egypt’s solar energy market
Rees Tech, a company specialising in solar energy and renewable energy solutions, has signed three partnership agreements with leading Chinese companies LONGi, AIKO and VEICHI as part of its strategy…
KPM, BTC set Guinness World Record for world’s longest gold bar
KPM Precious Metals (KPM) has set a new Guinness World Record for the world’s longest gold bar, measuring 2.12 metres, marking a milestone for Egypt’s precious metals industry. The record…
Putin appoints Artur Lyukmanov as new Russian ambassador to Egypt and Arab League
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued two decrees appointing Artur Lyukmanov as the Ambassador Extraordinary to Egypt and the Plenipotentiary Representative of Russia to the League of Arab States. Born…
New archaeological discovery at Tell Abu Saifi sheds light on ancient Horus Military Road
A new archaeological discovery at Tell Abu Saifi in Qantara East, Ismailia, is shedding new light on the ancient Horus Military Road and strengthening the hypothesis that the site may…
Trump escalates Hormuz rhetoric as Iran rejects US claims of control
Tensions between the United States and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz intensified after American President Donald Trump said Washington would seek full control of the strategic waterway following Iran’s…
Egypt expands medical tourism strategy as revenues surpass $10m
The General Authority for Healthcare (GAH) is accelerating efforts to expand Egypt’s medical tourism sector, with international revenues rising 37% year-on-year to surpass $10m, while nearly 42,000 tourists have received…
Health Ministry performs over 3.3 million critical surgeries since July 2018
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced that 3,342,772 surgeries have been performed under the presidential initiative to end waiting lists and prevent the accumulation of new cases requiring critical…
Egypt prepares to introduce extended producer responsibility for packaging waste
Egypt is preparing to introduce an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system for priority packaging materials as part of efforts to reduce waste sent to landfills, promote recycling and support the…
Non-bank financing for MSMEs surpasses EGP 100bn in May 2026: FRA
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) revealed that the outstanding balance of financing provided by companies and associations operating in the financing of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the…
