Nissan Egypt: We have invested USD 276 million in the Egyptian market — resulting in Nissan maintaining the highest market share for the third consecutive year.
Toyota Tsusho: Our wind power generation project in the Gulf of Suez saves USD 375 million annually in energy import costs.
YKK Egypt: A new factory to be established by 2030 to meet the growing demand for Egyptian apparel products.
The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) hosted the fifth session of the Egyptian-Japanese Committee for Investment Promotion and Cooperation, in the presence of Mr. Hossam Heiba, GAFI CEO; Mr. Fumio Iwai, Ambassador of Japan to Egypt; Mr. Shigeo Nishizawa, Director of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) office in Cairo; Mr. Yo Ebisawa, Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Egypt; along with representatives of the business community from both sides, including Toyota Tsusho Group, Nissan Motors Egypt, YKK Egypt, Arab Contractors, Orascom Construction, and El-Araby Group.
Both sides agreed to develop a roadmap to promote Egyptian investment opportunities in Japan over the coming years. The roadmap includes organizing regular visits by Japanese media delegations to Egypt to gain insight into the country’s economic and political stability; inviting Japanese investment funds and banks to assess Egypt’s economic status; and encouraging Japanese banks to finance investments in Egypt in a way that benefits both countries.
GAFI CEO Mr. Hossam Heiba affirmed that the Egyptian government is keen to attract Japanese investments for several reasons, foremost among them the longstanding development partnership between the two nations and the interest of Japanese investors in localizing advanced technology in Egypt.
He added that the Egyptian market offers Japanese investors returns higher than global averages and still holds vast potential for expansion—whether through the domestic market or through joint ventures between Egyptian and Japanese companies to invest across regional markets.
The two sides reviewed the promotional efforts undertaken in recent years to attract Japanese investment to Egypt. GAFI has organized three promotional missions to Tokyo and held regular meetings with Japanese investors to receive their proposals and address the challenges they face.
Mr. Fumio Iwai, Ambassador of Japan to Cairo, announced that he had presented Egypt’s new investment opportunities to over 200 Japanese investors during multiple meetings and conferences, particularly following the successes achieved by Japanese companies operating in Egypt.
Mr. Iwai praised the efforts of the Japanese Investment Promotion Unit and the Central Department of Investors Care at GAFI for resolving most of the challenges faced by Japanese investors in Egypt. He noted that GAFI’s efforts to facilitate and digitalize procedures have significantly accelerated the operations of Japanese companies and enhanced their returns.
Japanese companies showcased their current investments and expansion plans for the coming period. Nissan Egypt announced that it has invested USD 276 million in the Egyptian market, resulting in the company achieving the highest market share in Egypt for the third consecutive year. Nissan confirmed its commitment to further expand its investments, taking advantage of the favorable conditions created by Egypt’s automotive industry incentive programs, its skilled and highly productive workforce, strong infrastructure, and network of free trade agreements, notably the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
The Japanese company Aeolus, a subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Group, affirmed its continued expansion in Egypt’s renewable energy sector, in support of the Egyptian government’s target to increase the share of renewable energy to 42% of total power generation by 2030. The company announced that its 900 MW wind power project in the Gulf of Suez, scheduled to commence operation in 2028, will save up to USD 375 million annually in energy import costs.
Moreover, YKK Egypt announced plans to establish a new factory by 2030 to meet the growing domestic and international demand for apparel in Egypt.
On the Egyptian side, Arab Contractors and Orascom Construction reviewed their ongoing efforts to complete the construction of Cairo Metro Line 4, financed in part by JICA. Additionally, ElAraby Group, in cooperation with Toyota Tsusho Group, inaugurated their engineering glass production plant in July 2025, with investments totaling USD 20 million. Representatives of the Egyptian business community reaffirmed their interest in forming new partnerships with Japanese counterparts to expand both locally and internationally.
