Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh met with Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in Washington to discuss expanding cooperation and aligning Egypt’s investment framework with international standards.

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid presented the government’s economic reform agenda and developments on Egypt's initial public offering (IPO) program during a meeting with the global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm Jefferies Group in Washington, D.C.

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has issued a decree reconstituting the Ministerial Group for Entrepreneurship, to be chaired by Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Hussein Eissa.

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh held talks with senior executives from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) on expanding economic cooperation and exploring investment opportunities aligned with Egypt’s economic targets.

Egypt’s economy is projected to grow between 4.8% and 5% during the third quarter (Q3) of the current fiscal year (FY) 2025/2026.

Egypt ranks third among 18 markets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and 27th globally out of 202 markets in terms of investment openness.

Silver prices recorded a collective rise on Wednesday, April 8th

Economic growth in Egypt is forecast to slow slightly at 4.0% in 2026 before accelerating to 5.0% in 2027, according to the latest Allianz Research’s Economic Outlook 2026–2027.

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh and Morocco’s Minister Delegate for Investment, Technology, and Public Policy Evaluation Karim Zidane signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen investment relations between the two countries.

Silver prices varied on Tuesday, April 7th, according to Dahab Masr’s data by 3:10 PM.

Ministry of Civil Aviation announced the cancellation of the paper passport card for Egyptian passengers departing from and arriving at all terminals of Cairo International Airport, effective Saturday, April 11th, 2026.

Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem has called on the US Department of Commerce to reconsider recently imposed temporary tariffs on Egyptian rebar exports to the US market.

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh held talks with Morocco’s Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour on ways to increase trade flows between the two countries and strengthen economic cooperation.

Silver prices in Egypt experienced stability on Monday, April 6th, as per Dahab Masr’s data by 3:59 PM.

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Morocco’s Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch witnessed the signing of a series of cooperation agreements at the conclusion of the first session of the Egyptian-Moroccan coordination and follow-up committee in Cairo.

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Governor Hassan Abdalla to review developments in Egypt’s current economic performance.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) expects Egypt’s economic growth to rise to 4.4% in 2026, up from 4.1% in 2025, Hapi Journal reported, citing a recent report by the bank.

The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) and the Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDCO) organized a series of online meetings to promote economic integration between Egypt and Jordan in support of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

The Iran war in the Middle East weighed on the non-oil private sector, with Egyptian companies reporting a decline in business activity in March, as weaker demand and higher costs.

Moody's Ratings has affirmed Egypt’s Caa1 long-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings and maintained a positive outlook, citing continued fiscal and external improvements supported by policy and reform measures.