Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities Assem El Gazzar said merely EGP 134.2 bn are planned for investment to build several seawater desalination plants nationwide, in response to a possible water crisis.

Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities Assem El Gazzar said 437,000 housing units have been implemented in 2019, varying between social, middle-income, and luxurious properties.

Hassan Allam Holding's (HAH) Al-Mahsama Irrigation Drain Water Treatment Plant in Sinai was named the "Infrastructure Project of the Year" at Dubai's 2019 Construction Innovation Awards, which recognizes the achievements of the region’s construction professionals

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has witnessed the signing of six agreements for implementing multiple labor-intensive infrastructure projects, aimed at developing six different provinces across Egypt, with investments amounted at EGP 113.3 mn.

The Egyptian housing ministry has confirmed that the World Bank (WB) contributions to the first phase of the state's social housing project and the first phase of the sustainable sanitation program stand at USD 500 mn each.

Prime Minister and Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Development Mostafa Madbouly revealed on February 9 that 15 41-story residential towers are currently under construction in New Alamein's coastal towers area.

The Egyptian Transportation Ministry has signed a USD 1.2 bn loan agreement with Export-Import Bank of China (EXIM) to fund an electric train project that will make commuting across major areas much easier.

Orascom Investment Holding (OIH) has sought an exemption from the Security Council to operate its subsidiary Koryolink venture in North Korea, which excludes it from a ban on foreign investment in the country.

Egypt's Orascom Construction revealed on November 5 that it added USD 520 mn of new awards to its backlog in Q3 2018, of which Egypt accounts for about 60% of the new awards, while the US represents the remainder

Mauritius' Minister of Public Infrastructure and Land Transport Nandcoomar Bodha stated that his country has projects in the infrastructure sector with investments of nearly USD 2 bn, declaring his desire to cooperate with Egyptian construction companies to implement tunnels, similar to the Suez Canal tunnels, in his country