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Investment Directions in Egypt During January-September 2025

In this Factsheet, we provide a comprehensive overview of investment inflows into the Egyptian economy during the first nine months of 2025. It will also tackle the number of newly established companies and their segmentation, and sources of capital inflows and sectoral categorization.

Updated 10/23/2025 9:53:00 AM
FRA updates voluntary delisting rules to protect shareholders, ensure market stability

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued resolution No. 46 of 2025, amending resolution No. 11 of 2014, to enhance the rules of the voluntary delisting of listed shares.

Updated 2/18/2025 12:44:00 PM
FRA unveils new rules to enhance market efficiency, protect trader rights

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has introduced new amendments to improve market efficiency and safeguard trader rights by setting clearer guidelines for delisting companies, approving stock splits, and regulating asset disposals.

Updated 2/18/2025 12:37:00 PM
Egyptian cabinet approves mechanism to settle export companies’ arrears

The Egyptian cabinet has approved a proposed mechanism for settling arrears owed to exporting companies through the Export Development Fund.

Updated 12/26/2024 5:08:00 AM
Private Saudi firms to invest $15B in Egypt over 3 years

Private Saudi firms are set to invest up to $15 billion in Egypt over three years.

Updated 10/17/2024 9:23:00 AM
FRA mandates ownership verification for fintech, insurance customers’ mobile numbers

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has obliged non-banking fintech institutions and insurance companies to verify the validity of the ownership data of their customers’ mobile phone numbers.

Updated 10/16/2024 3:15:00 AM
FRA suspends issuance of consumer finance, microfinance licenses for 1 year

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has decided to suspend issuing new licenses for companies seeking to engage in consumer finance or microfinance for one renewable year starting October 11th.

Updated 10/14/2024 8:19:00 AM
4 firms compete for Delta for Fertilizers revamp

Four Egyptian and Arab companies are competing to revamp and develop the Delta Company for Fertilizers and Chemical Industries with an initial sum of up to $450 million after it ceased operations four years ago.

Updated 10/8/2024 10:05:00 AM
City Lab to acquire 5 labs for EGP 1.051B

City Lab is planning to fully acquire five Egypt-based labs for a total of EGP 1.051 billion.

Updated 9/23/2024 9:59:00 AM
EGX in talks with listed agricultural firms to issue carbon certificates

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) is currently negotiating with five listed firms in the agricultural sector to issue carbon emission reduction certificates.

Updated 9/8/2024 2:26:00 AM
Finance Ministry to establish central unit to facilitate customs procedures for automakers

The Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk has issued a decree on establishing a central unit to facilitate customs and tax procedures for companies operating in the automotive industry.

Updated 8/29/2024 8:51:00 AM
Cement firms request cutting production capacity by 10%

Several Egyptian cement companies have submitted requests to the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA), seeking renewal of the decision to cut production capacity by 10% for quantities allotted to the local market without exporting.

Updated 8/21/2024 8:44:00 AM
EGX to list 11 new firms before year-end: Chairman

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) is currently working on listing 11 new companies, including eight on the main market and three on the NileX, before the end of 2024.

Updated 7/23/2024 8:10:00 AM
SEII eyes investing $20M in glass, textile firms soon

The Saudi-Egyptian Industrial Investment (SEII) is planning to invest around $20 million in a glass and a textile firm within the coming period via capital increase.

Updated 7/23/2024 7:17:00 AM
Egypt to pay off $3.2B in arrears to foreign oil companies in FY2024/25

The Egyptian government will pay off dues owed to foreign oil companies totaling $3.2 billion in three installments before the end of the current fiscal year (FY) 2024/2025.

Updated 7/16/2024 10:27:00 AM
CBE issues rules for listing, delisting accounting firms, auditors in registers

The Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) board has approved the conditions and rules for listing and delisting accounting and auditing firms in its register.

Updated 6/5/2024 9:25:00 AM
Egyptian contracting firms in talks to develop $480M hospitals in Iraq

The Iraqi Ministry of Health is currently discussing setting up and revamping 12 hospitals in Iraq with Egyptian construction firms, with total investments of $480 million.

Updated 6/2/2024 8:46:00 AM
Egypt sees 30.8% YoY jump in newly established firms in Q1: IDSC

The number of new companies established in Egypt during the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 rose by 30.8% year on year (YoY) to a total of 11,003 firms, compared to 8,412 firms, according to the quarterly Investment Trends of Egypt’s report by the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC).

Updated 5/27/2024 10:10:00 AM
EGX considers listing 6 new firms

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) is considering listing six new companies, three of which to be listed on the main market.

Updated 5/7/2024 11:05:00 AM
Supply ministry introduces online portal for commercial register updates

The Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade, through the Internal Trade Development Authority (ITDA), has launched an electronic portal aimed at facilitating the updating of commercial register data for companies and economic entities, as per a statement.

Updated 4/15/2024 12:32:00 PM