Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the government is planning fully integrated industrial zones across Upper Egypt as part of efforts to expand industrial development beyond traditional economic hubs. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, June 7, 2026, following an inspection tour of Alexandria Governorate, Madbouly said that one of the main obstacles facing industrial investment in Upper Egypt had been inadequate infrastructure and transportation networks, given the high cost of logistics and freight movement.
He noted that the state is currently implementing a comprehensive transport network, including the second line of the high-speed electric railway, which will serve all governorates in Upper Egypt. The Prime Minister added that a network of longitudinal and transverse highways linking the Red Sea ports is also being developed, enabling factories to access export gateways more efficiently.
“This is one of the most important factors for investors, alongside the availability of serviced industrial land and modern infrastructure, which the government has worked intensively to provide in recent years,” Madbouly said. He pointed out that a number of investors are already planning to establish new factories over the next two years.
Madbouly noted that most of the industrial facilities visited by government officials in recent years have been located outside Greater Cairo and Alexandria, citing industrial cities such as Sadat City and 10th of Ramadan City, which serve the Delta region, the Suez Canal corridor and the Suez Canal Economic Zone.
He said Upper Egypt had remained the missing component in Egypt’s industrial development strategy, stressing that government efforts over the past two years have focused on integrating the region into the country’s industrial investment map. Egypt advises citizens to postpone travel to Ebola-hit regions amid global alert Egypt advises citizens to postpone travel to Ebola-hit regions amid global alert