The headline seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) of Egypt declined to 50.2 in December 2025 from 51.1 in November, yet still above the 50.0 no-change mark for the second consecutive month, the latest S&P Global PMI data showed.

Walid Gamal El-Din, Chairman of the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), inked a contract with Turkish company Eroglu Moda Tekstil San Ve Tic S.A. to establish a ready-made garments factory in Qantara West Industrial Zone

The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources inked two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to provide technical expertise to the Syrian energy sector.

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has launched the first digital payments network in the non-banking financial sector’s history.

Remittances from Egyptians working abroad increased by 42.5% year on year (YoY) to about $37.5 billion in the first 11 months of 2025, according to a statement issued by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).

Egypt-based financial technology company valU has received final approval from the Central Bank of Jordan to launch its services in Jordan under a Specialized Finance license, enabling the company to begin offering consumer financing products in the market.

Egypt-based education startup Business For Teens has pocketed a six-figure pre-seed funding round to support its expansion across Egypt and the GCC.

Dana Gas has received a $50 million (AED 184 million) payment from the Egyptian Government, significantly reducing overdue receivables

Egypt welcomed around 19 million tourists in 2025, recording a 21% growth rate compared to 2024, according to a statement issued by the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities.

The Ministry of Transport denied all circulated news claiming the price of the EGP 8 Cairo Metro ticket rose to EGP 10.

Egypt recorded its sharpest decline in the trade deficit and its strongest growth in non-oil exports in a decade during the first ten months of 2025.

Egypt has received $3.5 billion as part of an investment agreement to develop a plot of land in the Samla and Alam El Roum area on the Northwest Coast, located in Matrouh Governorate

Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib and the UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi held high-level talks aimed at boosting trade and investment ties and advancing cooperation across priority sectors.

Egypt and Lebanon have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to supply Lebanon’s Deir Ammar power plant with natural gas for electricity generation, as part of ongoing cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector.

Aman Holding, a portfolio company of Raya Holding, has signed a cooperation agreement with Habitat for Humanity Egypt (HFHE) to launch a pilot housing improvement finance program

Egypt and Djibouti have signed a series of cooperation agreements covering port development, renewable energy, and logistics during an official visit by Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel El-Wazir, to the Republic of Djibouti.

Banks in Egypt will be off on Thursday, January 1st, in celebration of the New Year, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced.

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said there will be no new burdens on Egyptian citizens until the end of the country’s economic reform program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), stressing that the remaining targets under the program do not include measures that would affect households.

As Egypt approaches 2026, the trajectory of its monetary policy stands at a decisive crossroads. The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) faces mounting pressure to recalibrate its framework in ways that strengthen transparency, flexibility, and credibility.

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi oversaw the signing of the initials of a draft amendment to the commitment agreement governing gold and associated minerals exploration and exploitation in the Abu Marwat area of the Eastern Desert.