News Share Article On News Image 03 May 2026 Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Holds an Expanded Meeting with the CEO of GAFI and Its Leadership Dr. Mohamed Farid: With the efforts of GAFI’s leadership, we will work to improve the reality of investment in Egypt for the better.
Page Content Dr. Mohamed Farid: With the efforts of GAFI's leadership, we will work to improve the reality of investment in Egypt for the better. Improving the investor experience is fundamental to enhancing our ability to attract investment and boost the competitiveness of our economy.
Digital integration to ensure coordination and consistency among the Ministry's entities, improving the investment environment and simplifying procedures. Updating the investment map and linking it to investors' needs provides ready and high-quality investment opportunities.
Developing and qualifying human resources and strengthening responsiveness to investors' complaints are among the priorities. Facilitation, protection, and promotion are key pillars for improving the investment climate and enhancing competitiveness. Dr. Mohamed Awad: We are working as one team, ensuring coordination across all sectors and departments of GAFI to regulate procedures.
We are working to simplify and unify procedures and reduce the time required to obtain services. Enhancing the efficiency of the electronic system and expanding digital solutions. Improving the capabilities of human resources, strengthening communication channels with investors, and developing mechanisms for handling complaints.
As part of the state's ongoing efforts to improve the investment climate and enhance the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy, Dr. Mohamed Farid, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, held an expanded meeting with Dr. Mohamed Awad, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), in the presence of GAFI's senior officials.
The meeting aimed to discuss priorities for the upcoming phase and follow up on operational files and services provided to investors. The Minister began the meeting by congratulating Dr. Mohamed Awad on assuming leadership of GAFI, wishing him success in his new role.
He emphasized that the coming phase requires unified efforts and teamwork, stating: "With the efforts of GAFI's leadership, we will strive to improve the reality of investment in Egypt." The Minister stressed that developing the investor experience is a top priority at this stage, as it enhances Egypt's ability to