Some 61,000 joint-stock companies in Egypt are eligible to list on the Egyptian Exchange, according to the chief executive of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones during the first joint committee meeting of 2026.
The standing joint committee between the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones and the Egyptian Exchange held its first meeting of 2026. Mohamed Awad, Chief Executive Officer of the authority, said the companies represent an opportunity to deepen the capital market. The authority has established around 414,000 companies while the exchange lists about 260. The session implemented directives from Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh. It was chaired by Awad and Omar Radwan, Chairperson of the Egyptian Exchange, with Major General Yasser Abbas and Mohamed Sabry also attending. The minister stressed the need for coordination to ease procedures for investors. The sides discussed developing their cooperation protocol, exchanging expertise and organising joint training programmes to encourage more listings.