Investment Ministry launches training grant to strengthen companies’ capabilities, export readiness
As part of the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade’s efforts to enhance the competitiveness of Egyptian companies and improve their export readiness, a cooperation protocol has been signed between…
GAFI forms task force to monitor UAE investments, address challenges
Mohamed Awad, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), met with Abdullah Al Suwaidi, Secretary-General of the UAE Investors Council Abroad, in the presence of Manal…
Egypt prepares to host Global Entrepreneurship Festival 2026
Hussein Eissa, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, has held a meeting to review the latest developments and preparations for Egypt’s hosting of the third edition of the Global Entrepreneurship…
Kekkilä-BVB plans alternative growing media factory in Egypt to support modern agriculture
Egypt’s Industry Minister Khaled Hashem has discussed plans by European growing media producer Kekkilä-BVB to establish a factory in Egypt in partnership with local agri-tech company Agri Venture, as the…
Industry minister explores investment partnership with EPEA
Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem held an expanded meeting with the Egyptian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EPEA), chaired by Ayman Soliman, to explore avenues for cooperation in industrial…
Opinion | Who Owns the Narrative?: The War on Iran and the Attention Economy in the Age of Billionaires
In a brief post on Bluesky, American economist and writer Robert Reich drew attention to a phenomenon that is increasingly reshaping the American public sphere: the growing concentration of wealth…
Opinion | Trump Reignites Tanker War in the Gulf
US President Donald Trump’s announcement that Washington will implement a “tanker for tanker” strategy marks a significant new phase in the confrontation with Iran, while also serving as a powerful instrument of…
Alamein summit: Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus pledge to expand energy ties and coordinate on regional crises
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis convened for a trilateral summit in Alamein on Tuesday, focusing on deepening energy cooperation, strengthening…
Toyota Tsusho explores renewable energy, auto investment expansion in Egypt
Japanese trading group Toyota Tsusho discussed expanding its investments in renewable energy and automotive manufacturing and assembly in Egypt, as Cairo seeks to attract more Japanese companies and establish a…
Egypt establishes EGP 10bn industrial investment sub-fund to boost exports
Egypt has established a new industrial investment sub-fund under its sovereign wealth fund with an authorised capital of EGP 10bn and a paid-in capital of EGP 500m to boost exports…