Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom unveiled plans to increase total investments under the economic and social development plan for fiscal year (FY) 2026/2027 to nearly EGP 3.7 trillion.

The Software Engineering Competence Center (SECC) of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) organized the fourth edition of the “Software Testing Day” event on May 11th

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi to review the executive status of projects related to phosphate ore industries and expansion efforts of adding value to this valuable ore.

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk followed up on the government's measures for the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and the ministry's efforts to support this initiative

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid visited the Belarusian International Commodity Exchange (BUCE) in Minsk and discussed avenues for joint cooperation in commodity exchange trading.

AngloGold Ashanti reported a 3% year-on-year (YoY) decline in gold production at Egypt’s Sukari Gold Mine during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026.

Silver prices increased on Sunday, May 10th, as per Dahab Masr’s data by 2:27 PM.

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid and Belarusian Minister of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade Artur Karpovich signed a strategic cooperation protocol at the conclusion of the eighth session of the Egyptian-Belarusian Joint Trade Committee in Minsk.

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid discussed establishing three joint projects with Belarus-based companies during his visit to the Belarusian capital, Minsk.

Egypt’s trade deficit jumped by 87.5% to $5.1 billion in February 2026, compared to $2.7 billion in the same month of 2025, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics’ (CAPMAS) data.

Auto sales in Egypt increased by 3.2% month-on-month (MoM) to 17,800 vehicles during March2026, according to data from the Automotive Market Information Council (AMIC).

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi and Lebanon’s Minister of Energy and Water Joseph Saddi inked an agreement to rehabilitate and upgrade natural gas networks in Lebanon through the Egyptian petroleum sector's expertise, embodied by Technical Company for Gas Pipeline Operation Services (TGS).

The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) directed telecom companies operating in Egypt to offer new packages for fixed internet and mobile services

Silver prices stabilized on Tuesday, May 5th, according to Dahab Masr’s data by 3:29 PM.

The American Chamber of Commerce has submitted a proposal to the US Department of Commerce to reconsider the temporary tariffs imposed on Egyptian steel imports, Omar Mohanna, President of AmCham Egypt, revealed.

Egypt’s tourism sector recorded a 21% growth in 2025, which continued at the beginning of 2026 with a monthly increase of 20% when compared to last year, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathi noted.

Egypt's non-oil private business has seen a sharp decline in operating conditions last April due to persisting price pressures that weighed on both new orders and output, according to the latest S&P Global PMI data.

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has issued a new decree setting the sale prices of natural gas supplied to certain industrial activities and the petrochemicals sector, according to the official gazette.

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid launched the electronic portal and automated system for the services of the Environmental Validation & Verification Unit (EVVU) and Conformity Certification Unit at the General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC)

Dana Gas has received an additional $20 million payment from Egypt, confirming that all overdue government receivables have now been fully settled.