Egypt’s SCZone signs $20m contract with China’s Zhejiang Hongda for textile project
The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) signed a contract on Monday with Chinese company Zhejiang Hongda to establish a $20m textile manufacturing and processing project in the Qantara West Industrial Zone. The development, which spans 60,000
SCZONE attracts record $7.1bn in annual investments, secures $1.8bn in two months
Chairperson of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), Walid Gamal El-Din, highlighted the zone’s expanding role as a global logistics and industrial hub during his participation in a conference organised by AHK Egypt. Held in New Cairo under the theme
Suez Canal economic zone investments hit $7.1bn so far this fiscal year, chairperson tells OECD
Investments in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) have reached $7.1bn so far in the current fiscal year, up from $4.4bn during the previous financial year, the authority’s chairperson said on Monday. The economic zone has succeeded in drawing a
Alpha Smart launches $100m integrated factory complex in Sokhna
Walid Gamal El-Din, Chairperson of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), witnessed the signing of a landmark agreement with Alpha Smart, a company specializing in investment and industrial development, to establish a fully integrated complex of ready-made factories in the
Egypt pitches itself as gateway to Middle East, Africa for Finnish investors
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has pitched his country as a strategic gateway to the Middle East and Africa for Finnish investors, urging them to explore opportunities in priority sectors such as digital transformation, clean energy, and manufacturing. Speaking at
Sakr to invest EGP 940m in three projects at Sokhna Industrial Zone
Waleid Gamal El-Din, Chairperson of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), witnessed the signing of contracts for three new projects by Sakr for Electronics and Energy (SDC Investment Fund) within the MDC industrial developer’s zone in the integrated Sokhna Industrial
Indorama to invest $525m in Egypt fertiliser plant targeting 80% exports
Indorama Egypt Fertilisers has signed a contract to establish a new phosphate fertiliser plant in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) with a first-phase investment of $525m, targeting 80% of its production for export. The agreement, witnessed by Prime Minister
East Port Said receives largest-ever dry bulk vessel at Egyptian port
The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has announced the arrival of the vessel MV PAROSHIP at East Port Said Port, marking the largest dry bulk carrier ever to berth at an Egyptian port. The ship arrived on Sunday from Mauritania
Global protectionist policies offer Africa industrial investment opportunities, Egypt’s Al-Mashat says
Global protectionist policies are creating opportunities for African nations to attract industrial investment by encouraging companies to reshore activities to the continent, Egypt’s Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation said on Wednesday. Speaking at the launch of the
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



