Egypt's planning minister met with Afreximbank's executive to advance bilateral cooperation on entrepreneurship, discussing startup funding, MSME support, African market expansion, and a planned fund of funds to scale regional innovation.
Egypt prioritizes developing digital infrastructure to boost economic competitiveness and growth.
Egypt's Planning Minister says fiscal and monetary policy coordination is key to curbing inflation.
Egypt's government and World Bank discussed implementing a foreign direct investment strategy framework to transition from planning to execution, coordinating across ministries to identify priority sectors and strengthen economic competitiveness through integrated policies and monitoring mechanisms.
Egypt's Economic Ministerial Group under Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly confirmed successful IMF reform programme performance, approved updated State Ownership Policy, advanced digital investment platform initiatives, and reported inflation moderation to 13.0% annually by May 2026.
Egyptian Planning Minister Ahmed Rostom and French Finance Minister Roland Lescure discussed strengthening economic partnerships covering trade, investment, infrastructure, energy, and climate financing, advancing bilateral development cooperation under presidential leadership.
Egypt's planning minister meets with fintech firms to develop the country's electronic payments system.
Egypt targets 5.2-5.4% economic growth in the next fiscal year, supported by ongoing reforms.
Egypt advances its FY2025/26 development plan, strengthening governance of public investments.
Minister Ahmed Rostom reviews investment plan projects with Sharqeya governor to support development efforts.
Egypt's economic growth accelerates to 5.3% in the first half of the year, driven by key sectors.
Egypt's Planning Minister Ahmed Rostom met World Bank officials to strengthen partnerships supporting economic reforms, develop foreign direct investment strategy, and implement a development plan targeting 5.4% growth in 2026/2027, escalating to 6.8% by 2030, with EGP 3.7 trillion total investments.
Egypt's Minister of Planning meets with Ayady to boost the start-up ecosystem and create a more enabling environment.
Egypt allocates EGP 35bn for public investments in North and South Sinai over two years.
Egypt's Planning Minister Ahmed Rostom designated the Suez Canal Economic Zone as a strategic integrated hub combining trade, logistics, and production, emphasizing its critical role handling 30 percent of global trade amid geopolitical tensions and supply chain pressures.
Egypt's ministers confirmed economic reforms have strengthened the nation's resilience against regional geopolitical shocks while attracting foreign investment through fiscal stability, monetary easing, and streamlined regulatory procedures under Egypt Vision 2030.
Egypt's Planning Minister Ahmed Rostom met World Bank officials to strengthen strategic partnership, reviewing public finance reforms and enhancing investment efficiency aligned with Egypt Vision 2030.
Egypt's Planning Minister Ahmed Rostom met with Afreximbank's Executive Vice President to expand their strategic partnership, focusing on supporting startups, entrepreneurship, and small-medium enterprises while strengthening intra-African trade and investment infrastructure across the continent.
Egypt's petroleum sector records 0.7% growth in Q3 FY2025/2026, its first growth since Q1 FY2023/2024.
Egypt's Planning Ministry launched the "Business Clinic" to support start-ups and address operational challenges.
Egypt's Planning Minister Ahmed Rostom met Azerbaijan's Ambassador to discuss strengthening bilateral economic cooperation, exchanging sustainable development expertise, and launching a new partnership phase supported by both presidents, facilitated by newly launched direct flights between Cairo and Baku.
Egypt targets 4.8-5.2% economic growth in FY 2026/27, rising to 6.8% by 2030.
Egypt's Planning Minister Ahmed Rostom met OECD officials to launch the second phase of their country programme, building on first-phase progress across five strategic pillars aligned with Egypt Vision 2030 and strengthening Egypt's regional policymaking role.
Egypt's Planning Minister met with International Finance Corporation officials to activate an infrastructure financing guarantee mechanism designed to mobilize local currency funding, lower capital costs, and strengthen private sector participation across energy, transport, and urban development sectors.
Egypt's Planning Minister and World Bank Regional Director discussed an innovative financing model combining public, private, and foreign capital to fund major infrastructure projects more efficiently, supporting Egypt's sustainable development and regional competitiveness goals.
Egypt's Planning Minister Ahmed Rostom announced preparations for a second phase of the OECD country programme, building on five years of cooperation that produced ten strategic reports covering innovation, investment, and governance to strengthen institutional capacity and evidence-based policymaking.
Egypt targets 5.4% economic growth and EGP 3.7trn investments in FY 2026/27.
Egypt's Prime Minister Madbouly met OECD Secretary-General Cormann to advance Egypt's full membership bid, completing the first cooperation phase and launching a second, while Egypt assumes MENA-OECD co-chairmanship for 2026-2030 to strengthen regional economic resilience.
Egypt's Planning Minister Ahmed Rostom met with Islamic Development Bank officials to expand their partnership, emphasizing flexible financing policies and sustainable development across vital sectors including food security, energy, and private sector growth.
Egypt lifted mandatory 11 p.m. shop closures and launched solar energy incentives to mitigate economic fallout from US-Israeli-Iranian regional tensions, as global growth forecasts decline amid commodity price surges and investor risk aversion.
The Prime Minister chaired a meeting to review and secure Egypt's energy supplies, ensuring uninterrupted services for productive sectors.
Egypt's Prime Minister Madbouly reviewed plans to establish a major grain and oil logistics hub through international partnerships, aiming to strengthen national food security and position Egypt as a regional trade center.
Egypt's Planning Minister met international finance leaders in Washington, securing commitments for expanded cooperation in renewable energy, infrastructure, and private sector development to bolster economic growth.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reaffirms the State's commitment to a sustainable medical supply for citizens.
Egypt's planning and higher education ministers discuss establishing a start-up financing fund to support innovation and entrepreneurship.
Egypt's planning minister stresses strong information infrastructure is key to smart investment and digital transformation.
Egypt's Planning Minister reviews NI Consulting strategy to support public and private sectors.
Egypt's planning minister emphasizes investing in human capital to enhance government performance and achieve sustainable development.
Egypt's FRA outlines insurance sector overhaul with new regulations and digitization efforts.
Egypt's Planning Minister reviews development efforts with Menoufeya governor to enhance services and infrastructure.
Egypt's government met with World Bank officials to develop an infrastructure financing and guarantee mechanism aimed at diversifying funding sources, strengthening public-private partnerships, and reducing project costs across energy and housing sectors.
World Bank Director Arturo Herrera Gutierrez urged Egypt's government to better measure state assets in public finance management, meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Hussein Eissa to discuss improving public investment efficiency and strengthening governance frameworks for economic reforms.
The World Bank urged Egypt to strengthen state asset measurement in public finance reforms, highlighting that governments often overlook assets while focusing on financial flows, limiting comprehensive fiscal analysis and public financial management effectiveness.
Egypt's Planning Minister Ahmed Rostom reported the nation's economy weathered five major external shocks over six years while maintaining positive performance, with government initiatives focusing on entrepreneurship and structural reforms to position Egypt among leading emerging markets despite global headwinds.
Egypt completed its first phase of an OECD country programme comprising 35 projects across five pillars, advancing structural reforms, digital transformation, governance, statistics, and sustainable development to strengthen evidence-based policymaking and support Vision 2030 economic goals.
Egypt's unemployment rate dropped to 6.3% in 2025, down from 6.6% the previous year, amid economic reforms.
Egypt allocates EGP 35 billion for development in North and South Sinai across FY 2025/26 and FY 2026/27.
Egypt targets 5.4% growth in FY2026/27, rising to 6.8% by 2030, according to the Planning Minister.
Egypt's Planning Minister met with the African Development Bank affiliate to establish a specialized financing mechanism combining domestic and international resources, aiming to expand infrastructure investment, strengthen private sector participation, and support sustainable development across renewable energy and public-private partnership projects.
Egypt's Planning Minister met the ILO Cairo director to strengthen cooperation on decent work, entrepreneurship, and skills development, emphasizing macroeconomic stability and private sector collaboration amid global uncertainties.