FRA approves six companies to conduct non-banking financial activities using fintech
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), chaired by Islam Azzam, has approved six companies to conduct a range of non-banking financial activities using financial technology (fintech), through its committee responsible for…
SCZONE discusses investment, industrial cooperation with Hong Kong’s HKTDC
Mostafa Sheikhoun, Chairperson of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), met with a Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) delegation led by Jackie Cheung, Assistant Executive Director of the Council,…
SCZONE seeks Shaanxi investment in clean energy, automotive manufacturing
Mostafa Sheikhoun, Chairperson of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), received a high-level trade delegation from China’s Shaanxi Province, led by Jia Chenglan, Chairperson of the Shaanxi Sub-Council of the…
Egypt’s non-oil exports reach $48bn in 2025: Minister
Mohamed Farid, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, said that technology and artificial intelligence (AI) can help boost merchandise and services exports, revealing that Egypt’s non-oil merchandise exports reached $48bn…
Japanese education group, Egypt to transform 20 technical schools for nursing and IT
Egypt is collaborating with Japan's Kyoto Ikueikan Educational Group to transform 20 technical schools into international applied technology institutions specialising in nursing, elderly care, and information technology by the next…
Japanese businesses secure regulatory support and work permit assurances during talks with Egyptian labour ministry
Egypt's Ministry of Labor has launched an "Investor Facilitation Unit" to streamline regulatory procedures, with Minister Hassan Radad pledging on Sunday to resolve challenges regarding foreign work permits to encourage…
Egypt signs EGP 4.6bn contracts to operate, maintain 11 desalination plants
Egypt has signed contracts worth approximately EGP 4.6bn to operate and maintain 11 seawater desalination plants with a combined designed capacity of 485,000 cubic metres per day, as the government…
Egyptian health minister discusses childhood cancer, pandemic accord with WHO chief candidate
Egypt’s Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met Kevork Tamamyan, Armenia’s candidate for director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), to discuss his vision for the organisation and key global health…
Ghoneim Developments launches mixed-use project in Mokattam
Ghoneim Developments Group (GDG) has launched The One, a mixed-use development in Mokattam, Cairo, comprising retail, medical and administrative units. The project was unveiled at an event held on October…
HTG signs five cooperation agreements, expands portfolio to nine projects
HTG – Hometown Group has signed five cooperation protocols with specialised companies in interior design, landscaping, façade lighting, and property management and leasing. The agreements were signed with The Design…