Under the theme Egypt’s Economic Outlook and Business Opportunities for German Companies, the roundtable brought together senior business executives, investors, and representatives of trade and industry institutions from across northern Germany to discuss Egypt’s emerging role as a gateway to African markets and a rising hub for global investment.
In her address, Abdel-Fattah emphasized that Egypt enters 2026 with strong and sustained economic growth, recording a 5 percent GDP increase in 2025 — positioning the country ninth worldwide and first in Africa for the third consecutive year.
Using verified economic data, she highlighted the factors driving Egypt’s competitiveness: its strategic geographic location, preferential access to more than 120 countries and over 1.4 billion consumers through key trade agreements such as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), COMESA, and the EU partnership.
She also underscored Egypt’s young and skilled labour force and the government’s pro-investment reforms, including the Golden License initiative — a one-stop mechanism that enables investors to establish new ventures in as little as 20 days, streamlining procedures and enhancing transparency.
The Consul General reviewed the guarantees provided under Investment Law No. 72 of 2017, ensuring equal treatment for domestic and foreign investors, free transfer of profits, and protection from nationalization or arbitrary measures.
Turning to sectors of future collaboration, Abdel-Fattah identified maritime transport, logistics, green energy, and telecommunications as promising areas for German participation.
She cited success stories of German firms in Egypt, including Bosch, which opened its first home appliance factory in Africa last June in 10th of Ramadan City, as well as major investments by Hapag-Lloyd, Siemens Energy, Siemens Mobility, Mercedes-Benz, BASF, Bayer, Henkel, and DHL.
“These projects are not isolated ventures,” she noted, “but part of a long-term, sustainable partnership between Egypt and Germany. We look forward to greater participation from northern German states in these win-win collaborations, with Egypt serving as the gateway to the African continent.”
Abdel-Fattah also introduced Egypt’s Gateway to Africa strategy and the ambitious Cairo–Cape Town corridor, a continental project linking 11 African nations to facilitate trade, mobility, and tourism.
The corridor, she said, will position Egypt as Africa’s northern logistics and trade hub, connecting regional markets and enhancing cross-border integration.
Concluding her remarks, the Consul General reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to deepening economic cooperation with northern Germany:
“Egypt today is not merely an investment destination, it is a strategic platform for regional growth and transformation. Together, we can move from projects to partnerships, and from transactions to real progress for our shared future.”
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