Egypt’s financial inclusion rate rose to 77.6% by the end of 2025, according to data from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).

Egypt’s economy grew to 5.3% in the second quarter (Q2) of fiscal year (FY) 2025/2026, marking its highest growth since Q3 FY2021/2022, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom revealed.

From the sprawling digital billboards of New Cairo to viral short-form videos on TikTok, the Egyptian market becomes a high-stakes platform where tradition and heritage collide with modern digital strategy.

Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met with Ethiopis Tafara, Vice President of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for Africa, to discuss investment and financing opportunities across petroleum refining, petrochemicals, value-added industries, and the mining sector

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population has signed a $3.38 million cooperation agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) and Japan to launch a project aimed at strengthening emergency medical services.

Egypt has revised closing times for shops, restaurants, and cafes during the holy month of Ramadan and the Eid El-Fitr holiday of the Hijri year 1447, Minister of Local Development and Environment Manal Awad announced.

El Sayyad Group has formed a strategic partnership with Rove Hotels to introduce the UAE-born hospitality brand to Egypt, marking Rove’s first entry into the local market.

Egypt’s unemployment rate declined to 6.2% in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, down from 6.4% in the previous quarter.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has placed Egypt on its meeting agenda for February 25th meeting to approve the fifth and sixth reviews of the country’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program.

Silver prices in Egypt stabilized on Wednesday, with an ounce recording $84.42 for buying and $84.461 for selling, as per Isagha’s data.

Egypt's annual core consumer price index (CPI) inflation recorded 11.2% in January 2026, compared to 11.8% last December.

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met with Nasser Saif Al Yafei, CEO of Arcius Energy, to discuss the company’s plans to expand natural gas exploration and production activities in Egypt.

The Egyptian House of Representatives held a plenary session on Tuesday, February 10th, to consider a cabinet reshuffle and to obtain the necessary constitutional approval.

The African e-commerce platform eCom Afrika has signed a strategic memorandum of cooperation with logistics provider Egytrans Logistics Solutions, a member of the Egytrans NOSGO Group.

Allianz Trade Economic Research has upgraded Egypt’s short-term country risk rating to D3 in its 2025 Country Risk Atlas report, reversing a downgrade to D4 in last year’s report following the liquidity pressures seen in 2024.

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El Khatib and the Parliamentary State Secretary at Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Stefan Reinhold signed the protocol of the seventh session of the Egyptian-German Joint Economic Committee.

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib opened the Egyptian-German Business Forum, highlighting opportunities to deepen investment and trade ties between the two countries amid shifting global supply chains.

Dana Gas, the largest privately owned regional natural gas company in the Middle East, posted its unaudited financial results for the full year ended December 31st, 2025, as it continued to deploy capital to support production in Egypt.

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) executive board will meet at the end of the month to consider approving the fifth and sixth reviews of Egypt’s $8 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program, as stated by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi has held talks with Chevron executives in Washington, D.C. to follow up on ongoing coordination to finalize the technical and commercial agreements for connecting Cyprus’ Aphrodite gas field to Egypt’s infrastructure.