October ended with rich updates in Egypt’s economic sector, topped by BMI raising Egypt’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for fiscal year (FY) 2025/2026 at 5%.

The third week of October witnessed several developments in Egypt’s economic landscape across key sectors, including energy, financing, industry, and aviation.

September kicked off with key economic updates, topped by new agreements in Egypt’s mining sector and billion-dollar investments with Qatar. Here’s the full list of the top 10 news.

The second week of August witnessed key economic stories, including Standard Chartered Bank’s positive outlook regarding the Egyptian economy during the second half (H2) of 2025.

The fourth week of June ended with the Egyptian economic sector witnessing a handful of major agreements and key announcements, including Amazon’s stake acquisition in Valu.

The economic landscape witnessed fluctuations regarding gold prices and US dollar exchange rate amid rising tensions in the Middle East, yet Egypt managed to sustain solid performance during the third week of June.

Ahead of the Eid El-Adha holiday, the government rolled out the new export burdens refund program for fiscal year (FY) 2025/2026

The third week of May was busy and full of market news, with the Egyptian government holding meeting sessions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation to discuss the fifth review of Egypt’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF).

The fourth week of April witnessed national holidays, yet it was heavy and full of interesting economic stories, led by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) raising its forecast for Egypt’s economic growth to 3.8%.

The third week of April was highlighted by major development projects and economic events, topped by Fitch asserting Egypt’s ‘B’ rating with a stable outlook.

The economic landscape in Egypt saw major announcements and agreements signed during the second week of April, headed by French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Cairo.

The first week of April has witnessed a handful of events in Egypt, despite the Eid El-Fitr holiday, on top of which are the European Parliament’s approval for a €4 billion tranche for the country and US President Donald Trump's announced tariffs on all imports.

The third week of February concluded with major events, including the Egypt Energy Show (EGYPES 2025)

The Egyptian economy witnessed major events during the second week of February, topped by the Financial Regulatory Authority’s (FRA) new investment rules for insurance and reinsurance companies

Egypt ended 2024 with key decisions, led by the CBE’s renewal of free InstaPay transfers

The Egyptian economic sector witnessed significant highlights during the fourth week of December 2024, led by finalizing a staff-level agreement with the IMF and announcing a $7.5 billion green hydrogen project by SCZone.

The third week of December 2024 ended with key events, topped by Mastercard Economics Institute's positive outlook for Egypt’s economy in 2025