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Egypt adds 225 square kilometers to Ismailiyah Free Zone

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 - 01:00 GMT

Chairman of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) Hossam Heiba visited Sunday the in-progress expansion works of the Ismailiyah Free Zone.

Egypt plans to develop existing free zones, introduce more starting from Alexandria

Sun, 30 Jul 2023 - 10:25 GMT

Chairman of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) Hossam Heiba held Saturday a meeting with members of the Investors Association of Alexandria Public Free Zone.

Egyptian government agrees to establish private free zone in Alexandria port

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 - 03:10 GMT

The Alexandria Port Authority, the Suez Canal Authority, the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport and the Alexandria Container Handling Company contribute to the project.

Cabinet approves establishing private free zone in Alexandria

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 - 04:29 GMT

The new company will be erected at Alexandria's Abu Qir port, on an area of 597,000 square meters.

Egypt participates in Non-Aligned Movement virtual meeting

Sat, 10 Oct 2020 - 12:20 GMT

The meeting praised Egypt’s initiative of “Cairo Road Map for Enhancing Peacekeeping Operation” in supporting the balanced implementation in the UN peacekeeping system.

GAFI chief inspects free zone in Qena's Qift

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 - 02:45 GMT

The visit comes within a framework of the State's investment in setting up more development projects in Upper Egypt.

Egypt to establish free zone in New Valley for phosphoric acid production

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 - 12:18 GMT

The free zone will be established on an area of 561,000 square meters, the statement added, noting that the area will include two big factories for sulfuric and phosphoric acid production.

Free Zones companies can now manufacture respirator masks, protective gear

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 - 01:12 GMT

The decision was taken by Executive President of the General Authority of Free Zones and Investment (GAFI) Mohamed Abdel Wahab.

Things to know about Nuweiba Free Zone

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 - 11:58 GMT

Egypt Today reviews most significant information about Nuweiba Free Zone.

Egypt to establish 7 new free zones to attract more investors

Sun, 12 May 2019 - 01:11 GMT

The seven regions are expected to include more than 1,000 projects, which will contribute to the provision of about 120,000 jobs.

Egypt's 1st industrial map covers 4,9000 investment opportunities - PM

Sun, 23 Dec 2018 - 08:42 GMT

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said Saturday the government's work program includes a key goal of improving the competitiveness of the country's industrial sector.

Egypt, Austria sign railway machinery manufacturing agreement

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 - 02:31 GMT

That is in addition to 10 MoUs in different sectors

Bari Port president praises New Suez Canal

Wed, 05 Dec 2018 - 09:54 GMT

President of Bari Port UgoPatroni said that Italy should follow Egypt’s lead.

Business News Wrap-up

Sun, 01 Apr 2018 - 05:26 GMT

A wrap-up of the most prominent business news of the day.

Gov’t agrees to establish free zone in Upper Egypt’s Minya

Sun, 01 Apr 2018 - 02:22 GMT

The government agreed on Sunday to establish a free-zone in Minya governorate in Upper Egypt.

Business News Wrap-up

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 - 05:07 GMT

A wrap-up of the most prominent business news of the day.

Nuweiba’s free zone is the first since 2005, brings number of zones to 11

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 - 12:20 GMT

Investment Minister Sahar Nasr said the zone comes in light of the new investment law and the state’s plan to establish free zones in governorates.

Gov’t agrees to establish free zone in Nuweiba

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 - 11:09 GMT

The government agreed to establish a free-zone in Nuweiba city, announced South Sinai governor Khaled Fouda in a Saturday press conference.

GAFI head tours governorates in search of investment zones

Sun, 17 Dec 2017 - 10:16 GMT

Mona Zobea, Acting CEO of the General Authority for Investment is conducting field visits to a number of governorates to choose new investment and free zones.

New free zone to be established in Red Sea’s Safaga: Governor

Sat, 11 Nov 2017 - 05:34 GMT

A new free zone would be established on an area of 455,000 square meters adjacent to the Port of Safaga.

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