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Farid pushes trade digitization plans in talks with Vodafone Egypt

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid held a meeting with Vodafone Egypt executives to discuss opportunities for cooperation in digitization

Updated 5/19/2026 12:37:00 PM
Egypt, Afreximbank probe expanding trade, investment cooperation across Africa

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid held a meeting with Haytham El Maayergi, Executive Vice President of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), to discuss prospects for joint cooperation.

Updated 5/19/2026 11:43:00 AM
Egypt eyes stronger FDI in talks with DPI, Egypt Ventures

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid held a meeting with Development Partners International (DPI) and Egypt Ventures to mull cooperation and expand investment inflows in the Egyptian market.

Updated 5/18/2026 8:03:00 AM
Egypt eyes 6% economic growth through higher savings, less external borrowing: Farid

Egypt is targeting economic growth of 6% by increasing the national savings rate to align with required investment levels and reduce reliance on external borrowing to finance the funding gap, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid said.

Updated 5/13/2026 10:32:00 AM
Egypt plans 7 investment zones to attract EGP 4.1T over 20 years

The Egyptian government is establishing seven investment zones to accommodate 214 projects with a total investment of EGP 4.11 trillion over 20 years, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid said.

Updated 5/13/2026 4:19:00 AM
Farid appoints 4 new assistant minister to promote investments, digital transformation

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid has appointed four new assistants in line with the ministry’s strategy to develop its institutional work system.

Updated 5/11/2026 2:18:00 PM
Egypt imposes 3-month duty on nitrogen-based fertilizer exports

Egypt’s Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade has imposed a three-month duty on all nitrogen-based fertilizer exports, according to the official gazette.

Updated 5/5/2026 7:07:00 AM
Farid probes Elaraby Group's industrial expansion plans, investment incentive proposals

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh met with Mohamed El Araby, CEO of Elaraby Group, to discuss the group’s plans for industrial expansion, increasing the local manufacturing component, and investment incentives.

Updated 4/28/2026 2:48:00 AM
AJE Group eyes $150M investment in Egypt by 2030

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh mulled over expansion plans by AJE Group in the country during a meeting attended by Peru’s Ambassador to Egypt.

Updated 4/26/2026 5:54:00 AM
Egypt eyes exporting real estate, attracting US developers after talks with NVAR

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Mohamed Farid met with Ryan McLaughlin, CEO of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors (NVAR), to discuss exporting Egyptian real estate and attracting international developers to the local market.

Updated 4/19/2026 3:44:00 AM
Misr Italia major shareholders finalize settlement over EGP 100B portfolio

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid has witnessed the finalization of a settlement agreement between the major shareholders of Misr Italia, which has an investment portfolio exceeding EGP 100 billion.

Updated 4/5/2026 6:35:00 AM
Egypt, UK mull enhancing green investment cooperation

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid held a meeting with the UK's Special Representative for Climate Rachel Kyte to explore ways to enhance sustainable investment and clean energy.

Updated 3/31/2026 2:18:00 AM
General Motors explores expansion plans in Egypt

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid met with a delegation from General Motors to discuss the company's expansion plans in Egypt.

Updated 3/17/2026 10:16:00 AM
Egypt grants golden licenses to 8 projects worth $1.2B

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid granted eight golden licenses to projects in the energy, transportation, manufacturing, logistics, and food sectors, with a total investment of $1.2 billion (EGP 16 billion)

Updated 3/15/2026 11:51:00 AM
Investment Ministry, MSMEDA mull boosting entrepreneurship support

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh held a meeting with Basel Rahmy, CEO of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA), to mull reinforcing entrepreneurship support.

Updated 3/3/2026 11:00:00 AM
Egypt reviews plans to bolster medical, pharmaceutical industries

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid and Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem met with representatives of the Export Council for Medical Industries (ECMI) to discuss a strategy for developing the medical and pharmaceutical industries sector

Updated 3/2/2026 10:43:00 AM
Egypt mobilizes 3 ministries to safeguard trade flows as Middle East tensions rise

The Egyptian government has adopted a strategy to meet the needs of three ministries amid rising regional tensions following US strikes in the Gulf region.

Updated 3/1/2026 12:36:00 PM
Egypt mulls innovative financing tools, use of digital platforms to spur real estate sector

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid held a meeting with representatives from five government agencies, along with leading real estate developers and officials from digital platforms specializing in real estate investment funds, to mull supporting the real estate market by making use of innovative financing tools and mechanisms.

Updated 3/1/2026 7:11:00 AM
Egypt mulls investment fund to finance promising sports talents

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid and Minister of Youth and Sports Gawhar Nabil discussed establishing an investment fund aimed at providing sustainable financing to support and develop promising sports talents across the country.

Updated 2/22/2026 6:45:00 AM
El-Khatib outlines Egypt's foreign trade indicators for 2025

Minister of Trade and Investment Hassan El-Khatib reviewed Egypt's foreign trade indicators for 2025, based on the latest report presented by Essam El-Naggar, Chairman of the General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC).

Updated 1/27/2026 10:15:00 AM