Egypt will bring forward the payment of government salaries for the next two months to ease financial pressures on households during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Sunday. The move comes as part of a broader EGP 40.3bn social protection package. This includes five million families already enrolled in the “Takaful and Karama” programme, along with 10 million additional low-income households identified through official government databases. Agricultural support: EGP 4bn will cover price differences for wheat procurement, ensuring farmers receive fair compensation for the upcoming harvest season from late April to June. Madbouly stressed that the government aims to ensure the benefits of economic reforms reach citizens directly and alleviate household financial pressures.

Source: Daily News Egypt February 15, 2026 18:55 UTC