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Aqaba Container Terminal handled 107,803 twenty-foot equivalent units in September, its third consecutive monthly record, Petra reported. The terminal also received 53 vessels during the month.
The district counted 2,258 UK firms after a year of growth, according to figures released after its London roadshow.
The session covered certificates, digital tools, market expansion support and Dubai’s cashless strategy.
The two-day event addressed environmental and sustainability issues across six themes.
Dubai Customs reported AED 37.08 billion in Hatta trade, compared with AED 13.48 billion a year earlier.
ME-TECH 2026 focused on downstream efficiency, integration and digitalisation.
The 21–22 October WGES programme will examine policy, infrastructure, business transition, food and water security.
Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk met AIIB President Zou Jiayi on September 7. Egypt said it sought broader cooperation on climate-resilient infrastructure, green transition, regional connectivity and transport.
CBE data showed annual urban headline inflation at 14.5% in August, down from 14.9% in July.
Egyptian battery maker BME and China’s CATL signed a contract on September 13 to establish a battery systems plant. The first phase is planned for annual capacity of 1 gigawatt-hour and investment above EGP 2 billion, reported by SIS as about US$39 million.
The Monetary Policy Committee kept its key rates unchanged on September 24. The overnight deposit rate remained 19%, the overnight lending rate 20%, the main operation rate 19.5%, and the discount rate 19.5%.
A fund launched by the Central Bank and Industry Ministry has EGP 1 billion in capital; factories can register through the ministry’s Manufacturers Support Platform.
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