New industrial strategy targets seven priority industries, with pharmaceuticals and agribusiness central to regional investment plans.
Egypt is considering new industrial projects across Africa, targeting manufacturing partnerships and stronger regional supply chains as Cairo seeks to expand exports and attract investment.
Industry Minister Khaled Hashem outlined the plans at a forum organised by the American Chamber
of Commerce in Egypt and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).
The initiative comes as intra-African trade reached $214 billion in 2025, up 5.5%, with Egypt accounting for approximately $9.3 billion, or 4.4%, according to figures cited by Hashem.
Egypt’s updated industrial strategy identifies five industrial groups, including seven industries targeted for integration into global supply chains, with food processing and pharmaceuticals among the priorities.
Cairo is also developing an African Industrial Integration Initiative to encourage joint ventures, strengthen manufacturing networks and increase regional value-added production.
The initiative builds on the inaugural Alamein–Africa Business Forum, held earlier in October, which emphasized investment financing and long-term industrial partnerships.
Egypt plans to work with Afreximbank, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and private investors to advance cross-border manufacturing cooperation.
The key challenge is translating these industrial ambitions into financed projects, competitive production and measurable export growth.
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