The war in Ukraine is affecting African countries, particularly those that depend on relations with or imports from Russia, primarily Egypt, the world's largest importer of wheat, which gets 80% of its supplies from Russia and Ukraine

The 56th edition of the Cairo International Book Fair was opened at the Egypt International Exhibition Centre in New Cairo under the theme “Read… In the Beginning Was the Word", with cultural and literary exhibitions

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Migration organised an international, high-profile event at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation to support the candidature of Khaled al-Enany as UNESCO Director General

Egypt's population grew by 1,4 million in 2024 to 107.205.591, an increase of 1,3%, according to data provided by the demographic watch of the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics

$7B revenues loss are expected for 2024 as a consequence of Red Sea instability that disrupted shipping traffic: the Suez Canal traffic has experienced a dramatic revenue drop of over 60% compared to 2023