Egyptian exports

Minister of Trade, Industry, World Bank delegation probe cooperation

Cairo - MENA

Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Kabil conferred with the mission of the Trade & Competitiveness Global Practice at the World Bank Group, led by Klaus Tilmes, on the economic reform programs carried out by the Egyptian government and a number of current World Bank programs and projects in Egypt. During a plenary session of talks with the delegation, attendedRead more

Egypt's exports up by 35 percent in 2016

Cairo - MENA

Egyptian exports to Canada recorded an increase of 35 percent to hit dlrs 780 million in 2016 compared with dlrs 580 million in the previous year, according to a recent report received by Minister of Trade and Industry Tareq Qabil. The report also recorded a setback in the Egyptian exports to Canada by 25 percent to hit dlrs 250.5 millionRead more

Economic expert Hany Qessis calls Egypt

Cairo - Arab Today

Former President of US-Egypt Council Hany Qessis attributed the failure of the economic policies to improve the Egyptian position to the exports fall, saying that the economic policies will not work without increasing the Egyptian exports. He demanded the government to support the Egyptian companies to increase the exports and provide the hard currency. He added that the exporting companiesRead more

Egypt, Slovenia trade volume hits 83m during first half of 2016

Cairo - MENA

The volume of trade exchange between Egypt and Slovenia hit euro 83.18 million in the first half of 2016 compared with euro 86.64 million in the same period a year before. In a statement released on Sunday, the Commercial Representation Authority said the trade exchange volume between the two countries increased by 12 percent to hit euro 161.01 million inRead more

Recent economic decision to boost Egyptian exports

Cairo - MENA

Trade office representative in Dubai Yonan Edward said the economic decisions taken recently by the Egyptian government will give momentum to Egyptian exports and help open new markets in the coming period. In statements to MENA on Wednesday on the fringe of the Big 5 Show in Dubai, Edward said Egypt seeks to increase foodstuff exports to the UAE whichRead more

Trade ministry to adopt new strategy to up exports in 5 years

Cairo - Arab Today

The Trade and Industry Ministry seeks to adopt a new strategy to double exports in the coming five years in cooperation with different exporting sectors, said Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Kabil. The exports are an important source to lure foreign currency, Kabil said during talks with heads of the export councils on Sunday. Increasing exportation rates requires upping theRead more

Trade exchange between Egypt, Tunisia hits $181m in 9 months

Tunis - MENA

The volume of trade exchange between Egypt and Tunisia hit dlrs 181 million from January to September, 2016, the Egyptian minister plenipotentiary in Tunis, Inas Zidan, said. In statements to MENA on Wednesday, Zidan, the head of the Egyptian commercial office in Tunis, said the trade balance tilted in favor to Egypt as the Egyptian exports to Tunisia reached dlrsRead more

Egyptian exports to Cyprus rise 111% in 6 months

Cairo - MENA

Egyptian exports to the Cypriot market rose by 111% in the first half of 2016 compared to the same period last year. The exports in the measured period hit €19 million versus €9 million in the first six months of 2015, according to a report issued by the Egyptian trade representation office in Cyprus and sent to Trade and IndustryRead more

Lebanese council: Egyptian exports have great potential in West Africa

Beirut - MENA

There is a huge opportunity to increase Egyptian exports to West Africa through the "Egypt-Lebanon to Africa initiative", President of the African Continental Council, the representatives of Lebanese communities in Africa, Abbas Fawaz said. Speaking to MENA, Fawaz said a delegation of Lebanese businesspersons living in Africa will visit Egypt next week to meet their Egyptian peers and learn aboutRead more