ETA to launch ‘White List’ with incentives for compliant taxpayers, unveils property tax app
The Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) will launch a "White List" of the country's most tax-compliant taxpayers, offering a range of incentives and priority services as part of the second package…
FRA grants preliminary approval to two AI-driven insurance projects for regulatory sandbox
The Applications Review Committee for Financial Technology at the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has granted preliminary approval for two new projects to join the FRA Sandbox, the Authority's regulatory testing…
Egypt implements EGP 215.5bn in green public investments during FY2024/25
Egypt implemented approximately EGP 215.5bn in green public investments during the 2024/25 fiscal year, with transport projects accounting for the largest share, according to a report reviewed by Minister of…
Konecta opens regional HQ and $100m generative AI centre in Egypt
Spain-based outsourcing company Konecta has opened its regional headquarters and first global centre of excellence for generative artificial intelligence in New Cairo as part of a $100m investment plan in…
Egypt launches EU export incubator to support green transition
The Chemicals and Fertilizers Export Council (CEC) has launched a new EU Export Incubator programme to help Egyptian companies comply with European Union regulations, as part of a broader strategy…
Siemens opens electrification, automation factory in Egypt to boost local manufacturing
Siemens has inaugurated a new Electrification and Automation factory in Egypt, marking a strategic investment to localize the production of critical energy technologies, strengthen the country's industrial base, and support…
Eni, TotalEnergies take final investment decision to link Cyprus’ Cronos gas field to Egypt
A consortium comprising Italy's Eni and France's TotalEnergies has taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) to develop the Cypriot "Cronos" gas field and connect it to Egyptian infrastructure, according to…
Opinion | The Limits and Trajectories of US-Iran Escalation
The latest round of US-Iran escalation has thrust the Strait of Hormuz back to the forefront of the strategic landscape, making it the principal arena of confrontation and eclipsing the…
Opinion | The Lobito Corridor: How Digitalisation Reshapes US-China Rivalry
In early July, the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), in partnership with the Development Bank of Southern Africa, completed a $753m financing package to rehabilitate and modernise the Lobito…
Egypt’s apparel exports rise 15% to $1.775bn in H1 2026
Egypt's apparel exports increased by 15% year-on-year during the first half (H1) of 2026, reaching $1.775bn compared with $1.548bn during the same period in 2025, according to the Apparel Export…