Egypt, South Korea sign joint statement on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Egypt and South Korea have taken a major step to deepen economic cooperation, with Hassan El-Khatib, Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, and Yeo Han-koo, South Korea’s Minister of Trade, Industry, and Resources, signing a joint statement on a
Investment Minister meets Banha Zone investors to boost business facilitation
Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, met with investors operating at the Investment Zone in the city of Banha, Qalyubeya governorate, during a visit aimed at reviewing investment conditions and addressing investors’ needs. The meeting was attended by
Direct engagement with investors is core priority: Investment Minister
Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, held an expanded meeting with investors in Luxor, attended by Governor Abdel Mottaleb Amara, as part of the minister’s current tour of the Luxor and Qena governorates. The meeting was also attended
Egypt-Sudan trade exchange hits $1.15bn in 2024
Hassan El-Khatib, Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, and Mahasen Ali Yaqoub, Sudan’s Minister of Industry and Trade, chaired on Monday in Cairo the meetings of the Joint Egyptian–Sudanese Trade and Industry Committee, with the participation of senior officials
UAE, Egypt move to finalise comprehensive economic partnership agreement negotiations
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates are working to conclude negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement intended to increase investment flows and enhance economic competitiveness, Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib said. During a meeting in
Egyptian non-oil exports rise 18% to $44.39bn through November 2025
Egypt’s non-oil exports increased by 18 per cent to reach $44.392bn during the first 11 months of 2025, compared with $37.544bn during the same period in 2024. The trade deficit contracted by 12 per cent to $30.346bn, down from $34.421bn
PM Madbouly urges investors to ‘double’ stakes as Egypt trade deficit hits 10-year low
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly urged business leaders to “double” their investments in Egypt on Monday, citing the country’s lowest trade deficit in a decade and record non-oil exports as evidence of a “vast and promising” economic climate. Speaking at a
Egypt-Qatar trade surges 80% to $143m in M10 2025: El-Khatib
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib inaugurated the Egypt-Qatar Business Forum, aimed at strengthening economic, trade, and investment relations between the two countries. The forum was attended by Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade Ahmed bin
Egypt forms joint taskforce to shape new tourism investment plan
Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, met on Sunday with Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, and Sherif El-Sherbiny, Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities at the New Administrative Capital to discuss mechanisms for strengthening investment
IMF praises Egypt’s notable progress on investment, trade reforms
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, currently in Cairo to conduct the fifth and sixth reviews of Egypt’s Extended Fund Facility programme, has commended the substantial progress achieved in the country’s investment and trade reform files. The mission affirmed that



