SCZONE, Toyota Tsusho discuss inauguration of Ro-Ro terminal in West Port Said
A high-level delegation from the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), headed by Chairperson Walid Gamal El-Din, has held discussions in Tokyo with Toyota Tsusho over the expected inauguration date of…
Local sukuk issuance planned for H1 FY26: Finance Minister
Ahmed Kouchouk, Egypt’s Minister of Finance, has announced that local sukuk issuances are scheduled for the first half of the current fiscal year, as part of broader efforts to diversify…
Egypt’s Al-Sisi meets central bank chief, calls for continued efforts to increase dollar inflows
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Monday stressed the need to continue efforts to increase the country's foreign currency reserves, particularly from local sources, and to maintain a flexible and…
National Council for Childhood reviews plan to combat child labour
Egypt has renewed its commitment to a national plan to combat the worst forms of child labour, the head of the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) said on…
Protesto cases in Egypt decline 48% in 2024, while bankruptcy rulings rise: CAPMAS
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) has reported a sharp decline in non-payment protesto cases in Egypt during 2024, even as bankruptcy rulings recorded an increase. According…
Egypt sets $12bn target for ready-to-wear garment exports by 2031
Abdel Aziz Elsherif, Head of the Egyptian Commercial Service (ECS), met with Fadel Marzouk, Chairperson of the Apparel Export Council of Egypt (AECE), to discuss a comprehensive plan to boost…
Price cuts underway across Egypt, says trade federation report
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has reviewed a report from the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce on the progress of a recent initiative to lower prices on a wide…
African agribusiness market expected to reach $1tr by 2030
The African agribusiness market reached approximately $280bn in 2023, according to estimates by the African Development Bank (AfDB), with $35bn representing the Egyptian market alone. It is expected to grow…
Al-Sisi extends Hassan Abdalla’s term as CBE acting governor
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has issued a presidential decree extending the mandate of Hassan Abdalla as acting governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) for another year, starting from…
Serbia’s Vucic vows ‘tough measures’ against protesters after unrest
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on Sunday vowed to take "tough measures" against what he called "rioters" following a wave of widespread anti-government protests, in which he accused some participants of…