Cairo targets African export markets with new defence production agreements
Egypt signed two cooperation agreements with foreign defence companies on Wednesday to locally manufacture military equipment, as the country seeks to boost exports to Africa and the region. Minister of…
Minister of Military Production discusses strengthening Egypt-Italy cooperation
Mohamed Salah El-Din Mostafa, Minister of State for Military Production, met with Agostino Palese, Italy’s Ambassador to Egypt, and his accompanying delegation on the third day of the Egypt Defence…
Egypt, Switzerland explore expanded health cooperation, joint pharmaceutical ventures
Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, met on Wednesday with Switzerland’s Ambassador to Cairo, Andreas Baum, to discuss broadening bilateral cooperation in the healthcare sector, according to…
Ashraf Abdel Baky: Short films are future of cinema
Anyone who follows Ashraf Abdel Baky’s artistic journey quickly realises he is far more than a popular entertainer; he is a creative force who revived the pulse of Egyptian theatre,…
Egypt aims for $20bn in apparel exports by 2030, tapping global supply chain realignments
Egypt’s ready-made garments and textiles sector has strong potential to achieve a major export leap and reach $20bn in annual exports by 2030, driven by global supply chain shifts and…
Egypt forms committee to address customs disparities, strengthen local industry
Minister of Industry and Transport and Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development Kamel Al-Wazir has announced the formation of a committee to investigate harmful customs disparities affecting local industries and…
Net foreign assets of Egypt’s banking sector rise to $22.6bn in October
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced that net foreign assets (NFAs) in the banking sector rose to $22.656bn, equivalent to EGP 1.070tn, in October 2025, compared to $20.783bn (around…
Egypt unveils ambitious strategy to boost D-8 intra-trade to $500bn by 2030
Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to completing the ratification procedures for the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) among member states of the Developing-8 Organisation for…
Egypt’s Health Minister leads high-level meeting to safeguard medicine, medical supply chains
Egypt’s Health Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar chaired an expanded meeting to assess the stability of the country’s medicine and medical supplies supply chains, the Ministry of…
Egypt begins training Palestinian police as pressure mounts to accelerate Gaza reconstruction
Egypt has begun training Palestinian police officers on its territory in preparation for enabling them to assume security responsibilities in the Gaza Strip once a stable ceasefire is in place,…