Egypt’s FRA allows brokerage services to be marketed via e-payment apps
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has authorised securities brokerage firms to market their services through electronic payment applications and other digital platforms for the first time, according to a statement…
Egypt launches new incentives to support distressed industrial projects
The Ministry of Industry has announced a new package of grace periods and incentives aimed at supporting distressed industrial projects that have exceeded their approved implementation timelines, as part of…
Shell Lubricants Egypt debuts new portfolio at Automorrow 2026
Shell Lubricants Egypt has launched a revamped lubricants portfolio, including products engineered to meet the 2025 API SQ standard, the highest performance specification for passenger car engine oils to date.…
99 Egyptian companies showcase agricultural exports at Fruit Logistica 2026 in Berlin
Ninety-nine Egyptian companies specialising in agricultural produce participated in Fruit Logistica 2026, the world’s leading trade fair for fresh fruits and vegetables, held in Berlin from 4 to 6 February…
Egypt discusses investment opportunities with Afro-Asian General Union Investors
Mohamed El-Shimy, Minister of Public Enterprises Sector, met with a delegation from the Afro-Asian General Union Investors (AAGUI), in the presence of Mohamed El-Orabi, Chairperson of the Afro-Asian Peoples’ Solidarity…
DrasChem to establish Middle East’s first sodium cyanide plant in Alexandria
The Chief Executive Officer of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), Mohamed El-Gawsaky, has received a delegation from DrasChem Specialty Chemicals, a Private Free Zone company, to…
MARAKEZ secures EGP 3bn credit facility from Banque Misr
Banque Misr has signed a medium-term loan agreement with MARAKEZ, one of Egypt’s leading mixed-use real estate developers, providing a credit facility of up to EGP 3bn to support the…
CIB backs Elsewedy Electric’s first European expansion with €58m financing for Hungary power project
The Commercial International Bank Egypt (CIB) has signed a financing and partnership agreement to support Elsewedy Electric Power Systems Projects (PSP) in the execution of a combined-cycle power plant in…
Banks inject EGP 99.5bn into low, middle-income mortgage initiatives by January 2026
Banks and mortgage finance companies participating in Egypt’s low- and middle-income mortgage initiatives have injected total financing of EGP 99.547bn, benefiting around 683,296 people as of January 2026, according to…
Trump’s Peace Council summons global leaders to fund $1bn Gaza reconstruction pacts
On the banks of the Potomac, within the freshly rebranded Institute of Peace, the traditional language of diplomacy is being replaced by the lexicon of the boardroom. "The Council will…