18 global firms explore investment opportunities in Egypt across various sectors

Eighteen American and international companies have signalled interest in exploring investment opportunities in Egypt across cybersecurity, energy, medical technology and financial services, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid said after a roundtable with the Business Council for International Understanding. The meeting aimed to “strengthen direct dialogue with the international business community, showcase investment opportunities in the Egyptian market, and turn foreign interest into concrete investments,” the ministry said.

"Egypt is moving toward adopting more flexible legal frameworks that mirror leading international models," Farid said, adding that the government is "open to studying the application of the English legal model in selected financial and business zones" as part of efforts to boost investor confidence and legal clarity.

Context and details

The roundtable brought together representatives from 18 American and global firms operating across sectors that the ministry identified as priorities for incoming capital. Companies and institutions highlighted in the ministry statement include GE Healthcare, Philips, Lockheed Martin, Resecurity, Kraft Heinz and Morgan Stanley.

• Sector interest: The firms expressed focus areas spanning cybersecurity and digital transformation (Resecurity), advanced defence and strategic industries (Lockheed Martin), advanced medical technology and digital health (GE Healthcare and Philips), manufacturing and regional food production (Kraft Heinz), and financial services and institutional investment (Morgan Stanley).
• Financing and savings gap: Farid reviewed a government strategy to bridge the financing gap between Egypt’s 25% investment target and a current 11% savings rate by boosting foreign direct investment inflows and mobilising domestic savings. He described reforms in the insurance and pension funds sectors designed to channel domestic capital into long-term projects and venture capital funds to support startups.
• Arrears and infrastructure: To reassure investors, the minister cited a sharp reduction in arrears owed to international oil companies, with outstanding dues falling from $6.5 billion to $1.2 billion. He also pointed to "major investments to modernize the national electricity grid and strengthen regional interconnection projects," measures intended to secure supply and improve market competitiveness.
• Regulatory and procedural reforms: Farid outlined plans to adopt modern regulatory structures, including GP/LP partnership models to offer legal clarity and investor protection, and to activate special investment zones whose boards would have authority to issue licences and approvals directly. The government is also pursuing wider digitalisation of services and targeted tax and customs incentives to reduce the time and cost of investing.

Outlook

Representatives from GE Healthcare and Philips highlighted Egypt’s potential as a destination for investment in advanced medical technology and digital health services, while Morgan Stanley said ongoing economic and structural reforms are strengthening the confidence of international financial institutions in Egypt’s growth prospects. Kraft Heinz cited Egypt’s location and trade agreements as advantages for building a base for regional expansion.

Farid closed the meeting by inviting global companies to "capitalize on Egypt’s promising investment opportunities," reaffirming the state’s commitment to continuing economic reforms and providing a stable, investor-friendly environment aimed at converting international interest into concrete projects and longer-term institutional investment.