The newly developed post office has been equipped with advanced technological systems to deliver a wide range of services, including postal, financial, government, and “Digital Egypt” offerings.
Raafat Hendy has inaugurated the upgraded Beni Suef Main Post Office during an official visit to Beni Suef, as part of broader efforts to modernise postal and digital service infrastructure nationwide. The opening was attended by Governor Abdullah Abdel Aziz and Dalia Elbaz, marking a key milestone in Egypt’s push toward enhanced digital and financial inclusion.
The centrepiece of the new city is Africa's tallest building.
Rising from the desert 28 miles (45km) east of Cairo, the New Administrative Capital (NAC) has officially taken over as Egypt's functional seat of power. Once a barren stretch of sand, the site is now home to Africa’s tallest skyscraper and a high-tech government district that has seen tens of thousands of civil servants relocate from the historic capital.
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Egypt jumped 47 places in the World Bank’s Digital Government Maturity Index 2025, ranking 22nd globally after being classified among the top-performing countries in digital governance.
Egypt was placed in Category A—the highest tier of the index—with a maturity score of 0.911 out of 1, up from 0.751 and 69th place in the previous report issued in 2022.
The latest ranking reinforces Egypt’s position among global leaders in digital government.
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China’s expanding role in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC) has moved beyond construction into long-term operations, prompting concerns about whether the project represents a development opportunity or a strategic dependency. Located approximately 45 kilometers east of Cairo, the 700 square kilometer city is intended to reduce overcrowding in the capital and eventually house more than six million people. Central to the project is a $3.8 billion Central Business District (CBD), which includes government buildings, foreign embassies, and the 385.8-meter Iconic Tower. The China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), a Chinese state-owned firm, is not only building the district but will also operate and maintain it. About 85 percent of the financing comes from Chinese lenders, including a $2.2 billion loan from China Exim Bank.
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