Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem discussed expanding cooperation with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to accelerate the adoption of solar energy in Egypt's industrial sector

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid has participated in the 18th Ministerial Meeting of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in Abuja, Nigeria.

Egypt has successfully issued JPY 80 billion ($500 million) in sustainability samurai bonds, backed by a partial credit guarantee (PCG) from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Egypt reached a staff-level agreement on the seventh review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the second review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF).

Egypt is expected to receive $1.6 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following its board meetings this summer, IMF Communications Director Julie Kozack said.

Egypt and France signed two letters of intent (LoI) to establish applied technology schools in Wardan and Badr City.

Egyptian ministries and agencies have signed eight cooperation agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on June 24th with the French Development Agency (AFD), the European Union (EU), and several French companies, covering healthcare, education, technical training, green industry, and local development projects, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation.

Egypt's economy recorded a growth rate of 5% during the third quarter (Q3) of fiscal year (FY) 2025/2026, up from 4.8% in the corresponding quarter of the previous FY.

The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC), the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA), and China's Sany Renewable Energy Co., Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish Egypt's first wind turbine manufacturing plant.

Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, met with Irish Ambassador to Egypt Aidan O’Hara and a delegation from Enterprise Ireland to discuss opportunities for expanding industrial cooperation between the two countries across a range of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, technology, and vocational training.

Infinity Power signed three agreements related to renewable energy projects in South Africa and Egypt during the Africa Energy Forum (AEF) 2026 in Cape Town, as the company progresses projects within its development pipeline.

Egypt's Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Mohamed Farid Saleh, and South Africa's Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition, Mpho Parks Tau, held talks aimed at strengthening bilateral trade and investment relations, with discussions covering industrial cooperation, automotive manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, logistics, and supply chain integration.

British International Investment (BII) has launched its 2026–2030 strategy in Egypt, with total commitments hitting nearly $1.3 billion since 2012

The European Union (EU) is set to disburse €1.5 billion to Egypt this June to support the country’s economic reform objectives, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said.

The Institute of International Finance (IIF) expected in its latest report that Egypt's inflation rate would moderate to an average of 13% in fiscal year (FY) 2026/2027, down from an estimated 13.4% in FY2025/2026.

Trade exchange between Egypt and the G7 countries rose by 22.1% year-on-year (YoY) to $36.5 billion in 2025, compared to $29.9 billion in 2024, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) data.

Egypt’s auto sales grew by 24.3% year-on-year (YoY), registering 15,333 units in April 2026

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed the signing of two framework agreements to settle historical financial liabilities worth EGP 196 billion.

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid met with Uzbekistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Bakhtiyor Saidov discussed ways to strengthen investment and trade cooperation between their countries.

Value Makers Studio (VMS), a venture studio focused on building and scaling startups across the MENA region, has launched a three-month accelerator in Egypt to back startups expanding into the Saudi market.