Egypt to overhaul business licensing and capital rules to equalise investor playing field
Egypt is overhauling its post-establishment business regulations, including slashing the time required for capital increases and unifying operational licensing, to facilitate the ease of doing business equally for both domestic…
Opinion | Netanyahu: The Strategy of Survival Through Chaos
Whenever the region appears to be moving closer to de-escalation, Israel intervenes to reignite the flames. Only hours after US President Donald Trump disclosed a framework document aimed at reaching…
Opinion | Trump’s Visit to Beijing Raises the Question: Is Washington Recognizing a Post-Unipolar World?
Not all political moments are captured by cameras. Some historic turning points are read in the silent details: in the timing of a visit, in the language of diplomatic statements,…
CBE attributes April inflation slowdown to easing non-food pressures
Annual urban headline inflation slowed to 14.9% in April 2026, down from 15.2% in March, according to the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), which attributed the moderation primarily to easing…
Egypt launches ‘Productive Villages’ pilot to build small factories in rural communities
Egypt is exploring the establishment of small and medium-sized factories within villages as part of the new “Productive Villages” initiative, designed to harness local resources and create jobs. The pilot…
Egypt, Algeria seek deeper agricultural cooperation, joint investment partnerships
Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farouk, held talks with his Algerian counterpart, Yacine Oualid, on strengthening bilateral cooperation and translating the longstanding fraternal ties between the two…
Egypt certified by WHO as free of trachoma
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially certified Egypt as free of trachoma, making it the seventh country in the Eastern Mediterranean region to eliminate the disease, one of the…
Investment minister, Afreximbank discuss expanding Egypt-Africa trade ties
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Mohamed Farid, met with Haitham El Maayergi, executive vice-president of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), alongside senior bank officials, to discuss opportunities for expanding…
MAGRABI Retail acquires majority stake in Egypt’s Baraka Optics Group
MAGRABI Retail has signed an agreement to acquire a 51% stake in Baraka Optics Group, one of Egypt’s leading optical retail chains. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals, including…
PRE Group targets end-2026 delivery of first phase at Ivoire West in Sheikh Zayed
PRE Group announced the completion and full delivery of its Hadaba residential project in 6th of October City, while continuing construction works at Ivoire West in Sheikh Zayed City. The…