Egypt

Decline of 46 percent in Egypt’s population growth rate from 2017 to 2023: Report

In 2023, the population growth rate in Egypt declined by 1.4 percent, the lowest in the last 50 years

Egypt’s cabinet approves $135.74 billion budget for 2024-2025

Measures target social protection, economic growth and debt reduction amid foreign currency shortage

Egypt’s non-oil trade deficit decreases 10.6 percent, exports rise 1.2 percent

China tops the list of Egypt's most prominent trading partners

Egypt’s draft budget targets 4 percent GDP growth in 2024-2025

Egypt boosts allocations for human development to support citizens

Egyptian PM aims to bring down prices of essential goods by 15-20 percent

The government's price reduction plan is set to ease burden on citizens

Egypt seeks to boost telecom R&D, manufacturing with new India deal

Under the MoU, TEJAS will manufacture its communication products in Egypt using fiber optic technology

Egypt’s Suez Canal economic zone secures contracts worth $2.8 billion

Diverse projects and foreign investment to drive Egypt's economic growth

Telecom Egypt, EXA Infrastructure forge agreement to boost data traffic

Leveraging Egypt's strategic location to revolutionize international data connectivity

Egypt, Türkiye forge $7 billion investment deal for new industrial zone

The project could create more than 20,000 job opportunities

Egypt implements fuel price increases as part of IMF agreement

The country is taking steps to align fuel prices with international markets

Egypt to impose new $21 bn public investment ceiling to drive private sector growth

Egypt aims to reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio to less than 80 percent in three years

S&P upgrades Egypt’s credit outlook to positive

Exchange rate liberalization and fiscal consolidation drive confidence

Banks in Egypt see net profits soar to $6 billion in 2023

Net revenues and financial position experience substantial growth, reflecting market resilience

World Bank to provide over $6 billion in support to Egypt

Private sector growth, human capital development and climate resilience are key focus areas

EU commits $8 billion aid package to Egypt for migration management, trade expansion

Under the aid package, Egypt will receive a combination of grants and loans over the next three years

$200 million World Bank project creates, maintains over 400,000 jobs in Egypt

Promoting entrepreneurship with focus on women-led businesses

Egypt aims for $1.75 billion investments in communications & IT sector by 2023/2024

Private investments are estimated to reach approximately 63 percent of the total

Egypt, UNIDO join forces for $3 million green Hurghada project

The project aims to mitigate emissions, preserve biodiversity

Egypt’s trade deficit climbs 17.8 percent to cross $3 billion

Imports were recorded at $6.51 billion while exports stood at $3.48 billion

Egypt’s inflation unexpectedly surges to 35.7 percent in February amid currency flotation

Sharp rise in food and beverage prices is key driver of inflation uptick

Moody’s upgrades Egypt’s credit outlook to positive following successful IMF deal

The agency also affirmed Egypt's foreign-currency senior unsecured ratings at Caa1

Egypt’s pound strengthens following exchange rate policy shift, IMF deal

$8 billion IMF program boosts confidence amid economic reforms

IMF agrees to expand Egypt loan agreement by $5 billion

This $5 billion facility is subject to approval by the IMF Executive Board