Egypt’s energy transformation and its shift to green energy “is definitely a move in the right direction,” Marissa Higgins writes for Green Matters. Higgins notes that Egypt’s renewables program is a “multi-nation effort” encouraged by the IMF-backed economic reform program, which has seen Egypt significantly scale back its fossil fuel subsidies. With the inauguration of the USD 2.8 bn Benban solar power park and the USD 670 mn Gabal El Zeit wind farm, Egypt is well on its way to sourcing 42% of its energy needs from renewables, “leaving a healthy 5-year window for their 2030 sustainability goals with the United Nations,” says Inverse’s Matthew Phelan.

Other headlines worth a look this morning:

• A petition calling for President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to remain in office for a third term has been making the rounds, Ruth Michaelson writes for the Guardian.
• NPR weighs in on Cairo’s congestion problems and the promise of escape to the city’s outskirts by building a new capital.
• African countries including Egypt stand to benefit from China’s experience in using tech to spur growth, particularly in e-commerce, Peking University’s Luyolo Sijake writes for China Daily.
• Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, and South Africa are Africa’s top exporters to India, according to recent findings by the Observer Research Foundation.
• Visiting the pyramids of Egypt is the third most popular must-do for British travelers, according to a survey carried by Brinkwire.