Investment Minister opens 9th Destination Africa with 300 buyers, 90 Egyptian firms
Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib inaugurated the ninth edition of the Destination Africa exhibition — the leading platform for the textile, ready-made garments, and home furnishings industries across the African continent. This year’s edition features the participation
Egypt brokers African consensus on AfCFTA rules of origin after four years of talks
Egypt, in its capacity as Chair of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Ministerial Council of Trade Ministers, has secured consensus among member states on the long-pending rules of origin for the textile, apparel, and automotive sectors. The breakthrough,
Egypt’s investment minister, British ambassador discuss strengthening economic partnership
Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib held a meeting with British Ambassador to Cairo Mark Bryson-Richardson to discuss ways to enhance the strategic partnership between Egypt and the United Kingdom. The talks reviewed the progress achieved in implementing
Egypt implements 60% of 300 investment climate reforms: El-Khatib
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Hassan El-Khatib, announced that the government has implemented around 60% of 300 reform measures designed to improve the country’s investment climate. He also revealed the creation of a comprehensive database containing more than
Egypt, Boeing discuss expanding aviation partnership, investment cooperation
Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib has met with senior executives from Boeing at the Egyptian Embassy in Washington, D.C., on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group,
Egypt launches project to upgrade export environment, streamline port procedures
Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk and Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib have announced the launch of a new project to modernise the work environment for export procedures at Egyptian ports. The initiative involves establishing advanced inspection and screening
Egypt, IFC discuss expanding private sector financing, advancing State Ownership Policy Document
Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Hassan El-Khatib and Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Minister Rania Al-Mashat held a joint meeting with Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, on
Mars inaugurates $280m expansion in 6th of October City
Mars Wrigley has officially inaugurated a major expansion of its manufacturing facility in 6th of October City, with new production lines representing an investment of over $280m between 2023 and 2025. The ceremony was attended by Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of
Egypt targets 20–30% growth in FDI to reach $12bn in 2025: Minister
Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib announced that Egypt aims to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows by 20–30% this year, targeting around $12bn by the end of 2025. El-Khatib said Egypt’s annual FDI inflows currently range between
Investment Ministry, Future of Egypt Authority discuss strengthening supply chains, strategic commodity procurement
Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, met with Bahaa El-Ghannam, CEO of the Future of Egypt for Sustainable Development Authority, to discuss frameworks for cooperation aimed at reinforcing supply chains and enhancing the exchange of information on global