Latest in Tag: Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Kabil Highlight
Latest in Tag: Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Kabil

Egyptian Trade Minister, Portugal Minister of Globalisation adopt final composition of the joint business council
Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Kabil and Portuguese Minister of State for Globalisation Wrico Dias adopted the final form of the Egyptian-Portuguese Business Council. “Egypt and Portugal have strategic political and economic relations in all fields,” Kabil said. “President Al-Sisi’s visit to Portugal in 2016 paved the way for the start of a new …

Industry Ministry completes procedures to offer 13 licensed industrial complexes
Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Kabil said that his ministry is now finalising the procedures for offering 13 licensed industrial complexes under the Presidential Initiative for Youth Employment, a ministry statement said on Tuesday. He added that these complexes will be established in 12 governorates, including nine complexes in Upper Egypt. This includes two …

IDA, SECC sign MoU for establishment of integrated industrial city in Fayoum
The new city will be built in the latest global style to attract international investments, said Kabil

Kabil issues resolution imposing EGP 12,000 fee per tonne of exported fish for 4 months
The resolution aims to prioritize the local market needs, says Kabil

3rd Egypt Automotive Summit to discuss automotive industry strategy on Tuesday
Several ministers, ambassadors, and heads of foreign and local companies will come together on Tuesday for the third Egypt Automotive Summit with the goal of signing supply contracts with the feeder industries. This year, Business News is hosting the third summit through five sessions that discuss market issues during 2016, under the patronage and participation …

Cabinet approves draft decision to establish SMEs development authority
The authority’s board will be chaired by the industry minister, and the board of trustees by the prime minister

Egypt to receive $3.5m donation for solar energy projects from UNDP
Minister of International Cooperation Sahar Nasr and Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Kabil signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a $3.5m donation to supports solar energy projects with the aim of increasing clean energy connected to Egypt’s national grid. The agreement represents the government’s concern for using Egypt’s solar …

111% increase in Egyptian exports to Cyprus: Trade Minister
The balance of trade with Cyprus has reached a €13m surplus for Egypt, says the minister

World Bank, AFDB mission to visit Egypt to discuss granting second tranche of fund
The mission will provide the second tranche of funding from the two banks, which includes $1bn from the World Bank and $500m from the AFDB

Egypt, China sign agreement to research and execute 18 projects
Egyptian and Chinese ministers approved the top priority projects list that was put forth during the G20-Ministers of Trade meeting last Sunday