Chinese investments in Egypt during the first half (H1) of 2026 are estimated at between $1.5 billion and $2 billion, with most of the inflows coming from expansions of existing projects rather than entirely new investments, Mostafa Ibrahim, Vice Chairman of the China Committee at the Egyptian Businessmen's Association (EBA), told Al Arabiya Business.

The General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) and Agility, a public warehousing and advanced logistics company, signed an agreement to develop a logistics hub as well as regional distribution and redistribution centers

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed the signing of three contracts to provide storage and handling services at DP World Sokhna Logistics Park, located within the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE)

Waleid Gamal El-Dien, the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) Chairman, witnessed the laying of the foundation stone for the Nile Ferro Alloys LLC (NFAL) metal alloys factory, owned by Indian group Jai Dadi.

Egytrans NOSCO disclosed that the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) allocated a 114,000-square-meter plot of land to Nafith Egypt, in which Egytrans holds a 30% stake, for 25 years regarding its EGP 200 million logistics yard project for organizing and directing trucks in Port Said.

Long March Tyre (Egypt) Company Limited, a subsidiary of China's Chaoyang Longmarch Tyre Co., Ltd., has broken ground on its tyre manufacturing project within the TEDA-Egypt Zone

Chinese company Zhejiang Hongda plans to develop a textile manufacturing project in the West Qantara Industrial Zone, with an investment cost of $20 million.

India-based textile manufacturer Prestige Denim Mills signed a deal with the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) to develop a denim fabric production facility in the West Qantara Industrial Zone.

The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has signed an agreement with Canadian company Avelon to establish a technical textiles manufacturing facility in the East Port Said Industrial Zone, with first-phase investments valued at $27 million.

The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has signed an agreement with Egyptian construction and metal industries company SteelCon to establish a new manufacturing facility in the East Port Said Industrial Zone, with investment estimated at $2 million.

Egypt is entering a decisive phase in its industrial policy, with industrial zones and complexes emerging as the backbone of its economic transformation. Far from being mere clusters of factories, the complexes are designed as integrated ecosystems that align government incentives with private investment, while lowering entry barriers for small and medium?sized enterprises (SMEs).

Revenues generated by the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) more than tripled over the past eight years, rising from EGP 2.8 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2016/2017 to EGP 11.6 billion in FY 2024/2025.

The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) Chairman Waleid Gamal El-Dien received a Chinese delegation from the Qianhai Shenzhen Zone to explore new opportunities for cooperation in logistics, advanced technologies, and digital infrastructure

The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) attracted $16 billion in investments from 28 countries over the past three years and nine months

The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) signed an agreement for the UAE-based Alpha Smart project to develop an integrated complex of turnkey-ready-made factories in the Ain Sokhna Industrial Zone, with direct investments of $100 million.

Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Hussein Eissa met with representatives of several Chinese companies to discuss potential investments across maritime transport, logistics, and manufacturing, including a proposal to establish a container terminal at Ain Sokhna Port with initial investments estimated at $400 million.

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inaugurated the HK Ding Chang Sheng Group Co., Ltd. factory for home textile production in the Ain Sokhna Integrated Industrial Zone, with investments of $6 million, as part of his tour of projects within the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE).

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inaugurated the Pearl Polyurethane North Africa factory in the Ain Sokhna Integrated Industrial Zone, with investments of $3 million, as part of his tour of projects within the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE).

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inaugurated the Borex Glass Co. factory in the Ain Sokhna Industrial Zone, with investments ranging between $6 million and $8 million, as part of his tour of projects within the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE).

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inaugurated the New Seflon factory for aluminum products and cookware in the Sokhna Integrated Industrial Zone, with total investments of $2.5 million, as part of his tour of projects under the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE).