Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid met UK Ambassador Mark Bryson-Richardson to explore ways to expand trade and investment ties between the two countries.
The meeting focused on priority sectors including industry, renewable energy, financial services, healthcare, education and fintech. Farid proposed cooperation between the UK’s British International Investment and Egypt’s Sovereign Fund to help exporters meet environmental standards.
Bryson-Richardson noted growing British interest in Egyptian opportunities in clean energy, infrastructure and digital transformation. Both sides agreed to address procedural challenges and expand joint training programmes.
Farid outlined plans for a TradeTech Sandbox framework and a digital system to monitor foreign direct investment flows. The discussions form part of Egypt’s strategy to strengthen partnerships with key strategic allies.