Taking inspiration from its position as the Africa’s largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, Egypt has decided to launch a sovereign-led industrial investment fund to enhance manufacturing capabilities and boost exports, alongside a separate fund targeting private sector investments in Africa, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid announced.
During a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Farid outlined the proposed investment structure for the industrial fund, with the goal of attracting long-term institutional capital. The fund will focus on priority sectors, including machinery, low-voltage electric vehicle batteries, pharmaceuticals, packaging, and phosphate fertilizers, in an effort to localize industry, increase foreign exchange flows, and improve Egypt’s trade balance.
To capitalize on regional opportunities, Farid also reportedly pitched the idea of an African Investment Fund (AIF) designed to bridge funding gaps and support the expansion of Egyptian companies on the continent. The vehicle will be tasked to attract domestic and international partners to build entities capable of competing in African markets and enhancing regional economic integration.
The Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade also presented a forthcoming “National Initiative to Enhance Exports from Governorates,” which will operate under the Prime Minister’s auspices in partnership with local and international stakeholders.
“The program aims to expand and diversify Egypt’s exporter base by assessing companies’ export readiness and raising awareness of foreign market requirements. Target governorates will be selected based on industrial activity volume, proximity to logistics networks, export importance, and the local regulatory environment,” read the press release from the Cabinet meeting.
“To improve the accuracy of economic indicators, particularly national savings and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), the ministry is launching a new platform to collect and analyze corporate financial statements in accordance with Company Law No. 159. Farid emphasized that the Investment Law obliges companies to disclose foreign investment data to the investment authority, noting that the ministry has contacted embassies and held workshops to ensure compliance,” he added further.
Additionally, an “Investor Care” platform will soon launch as a unified official channel to receive, track, and address investor complaints. Farid noted that 69% of previously received complaints have already been resolved ahead of the launch, which is looking to replace fragmented complaint channels with a transparent, digital system accessible online and at investor service centers.
The ministry has also activated an electronic platform for trade remedy investigations to protect Egyptian exports from protectionist measures. The system will allow the investigating authority to initiate probes proactively, apart from providing local producers, exporters, and importers with direct communication channels and an integrated database of applicable tariffs and decisions.