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Business
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Energy
9/3/2026 5:47:03 PM
Egypt has implemented a series of mining reforms over the past two years aimed at turning its geological potential into investment-ready opportunities and attracting global investors, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi said at the Africa Down Under (ADU) conference in Perth, Australia.
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Business
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Economy
8/16/2026 8:33:05 PM
The Egyptian government implemented 508 reform measures supporting the private sector in 2025, accounting for 50.4 percent of the 1,008 measures implemented between May 2022 and December 2025, according to data released on Sunday by the Egyptian Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Centre (IDSC).
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World
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International
8/14/2026 6:52:22 PM
France's top constitutional authority on Friday approved legislation on the right to assisted dying, but struck down a ban on social media access for children under 15 in a blow to one of President Emmanuel Macron's cherished reforms.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
8/7/2026 12:26:00 PM
Regional turmoil is obliging the government to press ahead with some difficult economic reforms.
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Egypt
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Politics
8/5/2026 10:11:25 PM
Egypt's National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) approved its annual work plan for 2026/2027 during its regular August meeting on Wednesday, outlining a programme focused on monitoring detention and care facilities, promoting human rights awareness and contributing to legislative reforms.
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Business
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Economy
8/3/2026 5:09:07 PM
Egypt's latest capital market reform package is expected to pave the way for more large private and state-owned companies to list on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX), government officials and market regulators said on Sunday.
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Business
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Economy
7/31/2026 6:59:00 PM
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief to Egypt Amine Mati urged the government to complete another $1.5 billion in state asset sales and sustain reforms to level the playing field for the private sector despite mounting regional uncertainty.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
7/21/2026 7:45:41 PM
Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty highlighted the country's ongoing human rights reforms and growing strategic partnership with the European Union during talks on Tuesday with a delegation from the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights.
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Business
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Tech
7/20/2026 7:49:09 PM
Egypt's supply ministry is considering a series of digital projects with Telecom Egypt to modernize subsidy programmes, expand electronic payments, and improve government services.
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Business
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Energy
7/17/2026 3:35:30 PM
The European Union on Friday proposed easing its carbon trading scheme for companies, as it unveiled reforms to one of its flagship climate policies under pressure to shore up industry.
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Egypt
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Society
7/13/2026 9:06:57 PM
Minister of Education and Technical Education Mohamed Abdel-Latif stated on Monday that Egypt has overcome long-standing challenges facing its education system, including classroom overcrowding and teacher shortages, as part of a broader reform programme aimed at improving learning outcomes.
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Business
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Economy
7/9/2026 6:15:55 PM
Egypt's "strong policy actions" have helped preserve macroeconomic stability and strengthen the economy's resilience against the economic fallout from the war in the Middle East, Julie Kozack, Director of the IMF's Communications Department, told Ahram Online, adding that the Fund expects to present Egypt's latest programme review to its Executive Board later this summer.
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Business
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Economy
7/9/2026 1:05:37 PM
Twelve years of industrial reforms have positioned Egypt to pursue $100 billion in annual industrial exports by 2030, supported by a strategy focused on local manufacturing, supply chain integration, and industrial investment, according to a statement by the Ministry of Industry on Thursday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Economy
7/8/2026 9:44:00 AM
There are many opportunities for the Egyptian economy should it accelerate the needed reforms despite the regional geopolitical crisis.
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Business
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Economy
7/2/2026 5:45:39 PM
Egypt's parliament has approved a second package of tax reforms to reduce business costs, improve liquidity, and encourage investment, with the measures set to take effect immediately after their official publication, Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk stated on Wednesday.
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Business
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Economy
6/29/2026 5:50:24 PM
The Egyptian Ministry of Finance has finalized a unified set of tender and procurement documents that prioritize locally manufactured products and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), a ministry statement said on Monday, as part of broader reforms to improve the government's public procurement system.
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Business
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Economy
6/22/2026 3:47:07 PM
Egypt's financial sector is entering a new phase marked by lower interest rates, regulatory reforms, and accelerating digitalization, although global uncertainty continues to cloud the economic outlook, senior executives at Contact Financial Holding told Ahram Online.
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Business
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Economy
6/10/2026 3:27:24 PM
Standard Chartered expected Egypt’s economic recovery to gather pace in FY2026/2027, which started at 1 July 2026, forecasting GDP growth of 4.7 percent as easing inflation, improving macroeconomic conditions, and continued structural reforms bolster investment and private-sector activity, according to the bank’s latest Global and Egypt's Report Economic Outlook report released on Wednesday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
6/3/2026 1:20:00 PM
A new report suggests that Egypt’s education reforms are beginning to bear fruit, with higher school attendance, less crowded classrooms, and marked gains in literacy rates.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
5/29/2026 1:22:00 PM
According to an OECD report, mounting environmental and geopolitical risks to Egypt’s agriculture should be mitigated through comprehensive reforms.
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