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.

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Vincent Clerc, CEO of A.P. Moller-Maersk, to mull ways of expanding cooperation in maritime transport and logistics.

Egyptian ministries and agencies have signed eight cooperation agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on June 24th with the French Development Agency (AFD), the European Union (EU), and several French companies, covering healthcare, education, technical training, green industry, and local development projects, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation.

The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) has signed a cooperation protocol with the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) to expand the base of companies benefiting from financing instruments and markets, as part of efforts to support micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises' (MSMEs) growth and contribution to the national economy

Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, met with Irish Ambassador to Egypt Aidan O’Hara and a delegation from Enterprise Ireland to discuss opportunities for expanding industrial cooperation between the two countries across a range of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, technology, and vocational training.

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) and the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) have signed the first-of-its-kind cooperation protocol to establish a framework for exchanging and making available data and statistical indicators related to the insurance and securities brokerage sectors.

Egypt's Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Mohamed Farid Saleh, and South Africa's Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition, Mpho Parks Tau, held talks aimed at strengthening bilateral trade and investment relations, with discussions covering industrial cooperation, automotive manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, logistics, and supply chain integration.

CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) Mohamed Awad met with Singapore's Ambassador to Cairo Dominic Goh to discuss ways to strengthen investment cooperation between the two countries and attract additional Singaporean investment into the Egyptian market.

Egypt and Tanzania are seeking to deepen economic, trade, and investment ties following discussions between Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Mohamed Farid, and Tanzania’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Dennis Londo.

Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met with Chris Wright, US Secretary of Energy, to discuss opportunities for investment, technology transfer, and expanded cooperation in the energy and mining sectors.

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, and Shaikh Nawaf Saud Al-Sabah, Vice Chairman and CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), discussed opportunities to expand cooperation and increase Kuwaiti investments in Egypt's petroleum and natural gas sector during a meeting held on the sidelines of the minister's visit to the US.

Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) Waleid Gamal El-Dien met with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and his accompanying delegation to discuss investment opportunities, areas of mutual interest, and prospects for economic cooperation between Egypt and Eritrea.

Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met with Syrian Minister of Energy Mohammed Al-Bashir during his visit to the US to discuss opportunities for cooperation to support the recovery of Syria's energy sector.

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and officials from Saudi Arabia-based ACWA Power discussed frameworks for cooperation on seawater desalination projects as Egypt moves forward with plans to expand desalination capacity and increase production to 10 million cubic meters per day.

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Mohamed Farid Saleh, met with executives from UK-based food company Pladis in London to discuss the company’s expansion plans in Egypt and opportunities to increase exports to regional and African markets.

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh, Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk, and Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Rami Aboulnaga met with senior executives from HSBC in London to discuss strengthening investment partnerships and supporting the expansion of global companies in Egypt

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh discussed ways to strengthen economic and investment cooperation with the UK and preparations for the upcoming visit of the British Prime Minister to Egypt during a meeting in London with Blair McDougall, the UK Under-Secretary of State for Small Business and Economic Transformation.

Egypt's Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat met with a delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), led by Senior Vice President Mitsui Yuko, to discuss expanding cooperation in renewable energy, energy transition, digital transformation, and capacity building.

Beyti, a subsidiary of Almarai Company, has officially signed a cooperation protocol with the “Educate Me” Foundation to launch its first school nutrition signature program “A Glass a Day, a Hero Every Day."

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid visited the Belarusian International Commodity Exchange (BUCE) in Minsk and discussed avenues for joint cooperation in commodity exchange trading.