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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
7/15/2026 9:45:00 AM
Egypt’s economic reform programme has cushioned the shock of the Middle East conflict, but the economy must now prove its resilience against lingering geopolitical risks.
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Business
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Economy
6/17/2026 8:04:00 PM
The European Union (EU) will disburse 1.5 billion euros to Egypt during June to support the country's economic reform agenda under the EU-Egypt Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday.
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World
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Region
5/24/2026 8:57:18 PM
Romuald Wadagni was officially sworn in on Sunday as President of the Republic of Benin, pledging to deepen economic reforms, strengthen democratic institutions, and expand social development nationwide.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
5/19/2026 9:51:21 PM
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty took part on Tuesday in a panel discussion titled “Global Market Resilience” during the Global Partnerships Conference held in the British capital.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
5/17/2026 5:09:48 PM
Egypt is seeking to deepen cooperation with the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in strategic sectors including energy, healthcare, food security, and digital transformation, while moving ahead with a new phase of economic reforms and private-sector expansion, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stated during talks with senior World Bank officials on Sunday.
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Business
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Economy
5/12/2026 7:46:00 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Tuesday affirmed Egypt's commitment to economic reforms despite regional challenges in a meeting with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Nairobi.
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Business
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Economy
2/26/2026 4:17:17 AM
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the combined fifth and sixth reviews of Egypt’s economic reform program under the $8 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF), alongside the first review under the $1.3 billion Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), unlocking about $2.27 billion in fresh financing, the fund announced on Thursday.
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Business
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Economy
2/16/2026 5:00:18 PM
Egypt plans to raise wages for state and private sector workers starting on 1 July 2026, Cabinet spokesperson Mohamed El-Homsani said, as the government moves to expand social protection alongside its economic reform programme.
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Business
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Economy
2/15/2026 5:26:49 PM
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to consider the fifth and sixth reviews of Egypt’s economic reform programme under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), alongside the first review under the Resilience and Sustainability Arrangement (RSA), according to IMF agenda documents as posted on the fund’s official website.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
1/14/2026 2:49:12 PM
Egypt’s new parliament convenes with Speaker Hisham Badawi elected. Observers debate cabinet changes, economic reform continuity, and the balance between pro‑government dominance and rising independent voices shaping future governance.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
12/30/2025 10:54:13 AM
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty met on Monday with American journalist Fareed Zakaria, host of CNN’s weekly programme GPS, to discuss developments in the region, the situation in the Gaza Strip, and Egypt’s economic reform efforts.
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Business
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Economy
12/28/2025 4:59:27 PM
Egypt’s economy is expected to grow by more than five percent in the current 2025/26 fiscal year, which ends in June 2026, driven by private-sector activity and the impact of economic reforms, Planning and Economic Development Minister Rania Al-Mashat said on Saturday.
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Business
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Economy
12/6/2025 3:16:54 PM
Egypt’s Ministers of Planning and Economic Development, Rania Al-Mashat, and Investment and Foreign Trade, Hassan El-Khatib, held separate meetings on Saturday with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission currently in Cairo to conduct the fifth and sixth reviews of the country’s economic reform programme.
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Business
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Economy
11/27/2025 9:38:09 PM
During the Egyptian-Algerian Business Forum held in Cairo’s New Capital, Kamal Moulay, Head of the Algerian Economic Reform Council, reaffirmed the historic bonds of brotherhood between Egypt and Algeria, highlighting new opportunities for joint production, industrial partnerships, and expanded trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
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Business
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Economy
11/20/2025 10:07:50 AM
Egypt's cabinet economic cluster, headed by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, projects a continued decline in inflation in December, a cabinet statement said following a meeting on Wednesday to review the country's IMF-supported economic reform program.
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Business
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Economy
10/15/2025 3:16:50 PM
Egypt’s stability agenda connects economic reform with peace and regional cooperation, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat told finance officials at the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs (G-24).
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Business
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Economy
10/11/2025 3:58:00 PM
Global credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Egypt’s long-term sovereign credit rating to B from B- for the first time in seven years, citing ongoing economic reforms, improving growth prospects and stronger external accounts.
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Business
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Economy
8/13/2025 9:24:06 PM
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stated on Wednesday that the recent growth in the country’s foreign reserves is the result of economic reforms, not an influx of hot money.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Economy
7/24/2025 3:14:57 PM
The Egyptian government continues to reassure stakeholders of its commitment to economic reform.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
7/16/2025 3:43:20 PM
In a symbolic gesture of Egypt’s deepening ties with global markets, Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk rang the opening bell of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on Wednesday to inaugurate “Egypt Day” — a high-profile investor event spotlighting the country’s economic reform efforts and investment potential.
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