he General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) discussed ways of deepening cooperation in the industrial and logistics sectors with the US Department of Commerce, as well as probed potential opportunities for American companies within the economic zone.

The Alexandria Port Authority and the Port Authority of Montenegro signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in maritime transport, port operations, and logistics.

The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) and India explored ways to strengthen investment cooperation and expand Indian industrial projects across the zone’s priority industrial and logistics sectors.

Egypt and Tanzania signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) covering transport, electricity, and renewable energy, as the two countries moved to expand bilateral cooperation across several sectors.

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid convened a high-level meeting with executives from 22 major French companies operating in Egypt to review their expansion plans, address operational challenges, and discuss proposed investments.

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.