News Share Article On News Image 22 Jun 2026 GAFI and ABA Discuss Opportunities to Increase Exports to Africa and Enhance the Competitiveness of Egyptian Companies Dr. Mohamed Awad: GAFI is working to develop sustainable solutions to ensure the governance of family-owned businesses and enhance their continuity across generations.
Page Content Dr. Mohamed Awad: • GAFI is working to develop sustainable solutions to ensure the governance of family-owned businesses and enhance their continuity across generations. • We seek to support the growth of Egyptian companies through a variety of tools and mechanisms.
• Egypt possesses promising opportunities to strengthen its presence in African markets through investment and trade partnerships. • We aim to maximize the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to support Egyptian exports and increase their access to African markets.
Eng. Medhat Hatem Al-Qadi: • Expanding industrial and service-oriented private free zones supports the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy and enhances investment attraction. • The shipbuilding, shipping, and logistics services sectors offer significant growth opportunities, supported by the continuous development of infrastructure.
• Alexandria possesses substantial potential to strengthen its role as a regional investment and trade hub. Pursuant to the directives of Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade (MIFT Minister), to promote investment growth and empower the private sector to lead development efforts, Dr.
Mohamed Awad, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), met with a delegation from the Alexandria Business Association (ABA), headed by Eng. Medhat Hatem Al-Qadi, to discuss the investment plans of the Association’s members and the government's efforts to improve the investment climate and enhance the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy.
Dr. Mohamed Awad emphasized GAFI’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with the business community as a key partner in achieving economic development, highlighting the importance of providing a supportive investment environment that enables companies to grow and expand both domestically and internationally.
He further noted that GAFI is working on developing sustainable solutions to ensure the governance of family-owned businesses in Egypt, which constitute one of the main pillars of the national economy. He underscored the pivotal role of these businesses across