Promising investment opportunities in Egypt and Morocco: A strategic summit in Cairo to boost investment and trade.
Cairo International Airport witnessed a high-level official reception this evening, where it welcomed Dr. Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with his Moroccan counterpart, Aziz Akhannouch, the head of the government of the sisterly Kingdom of Morocco. This visit comes at a pivotal moment to launch the first session of the “Egyptian-Moroccan Joint Coordination and Follow-up Committee,” a step aimed at giving new impetus to the established fraternal relations and expanding the horizons of economic and political cooperation between the two poles of stability in the African continent and the Arab region.
Discussions regarding the new administrative capital and anticipated cooperation documents.
The events are scheduled to continue tomorrow with a bilateral meeting at the government headquarters in the new administrative capital, followed by an expanded meeting chaired by the heads of the two countries’ governments, with the attendance of two high-level delegations.
These meetings will culminate in the signing of a number of agreements and memoranda of understanding in vital strategic areas, as these moves reflect the shared vision of Cairo and Rabat in building a strong economic alliance based on the exchange of expertise in the energy, industry and innovation sectors, while enhancing diplomatic coordination on regional and international issues of common interest.
Moroccan investment boom
In conjunction with this rapprochement, the Moroccan side revealed impressive results of its investment policies; the National Investment Commission in Morocco approved 44 huge projects with a total value of 86.36 billion dirhams.
Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch confirmed that foreign direct investment returns in the Kingdom reached historic levels by the end of 2025, amounting to approximately 56.1 billion dirhams, an increase of 221 TP3T compared to 2018 levels.
These projects, which fall under the umbrella of the “New Investment Charter”, aim to create approximately 20,500 direct and indirect job opportunities in various regions of the Kingdom of Morocco.
The automotive industry and tourism
New investment projects in Morocco are diverse, encompassing 18 vital sectors, but the automotive industry sector has taken the lion's share in job creation, with a share of 38%.
The tourism sector came in second with 17%, followed by the food industry sector with 12%. Investments also cover other strategic areas such as renewable energy, the aviation industry, health, and advanced infrastructure for airports and railways, which enhances Morocco’s position as a leading and competitive global investment destination.
Trade exchange indicators between Cairo and Rabat
The figures show a tangible development in the trade partnership between the two countries, with the volume of trade reaching about $1.1 billion by the end of 2024.
This upward trend continued in 2025, with intra-regional trade from January to October reaching approximately $897 million.
The Coordination and Follow-up Committee, in its first session, aspires to overcome all logistical and customs obstacles to raise these rates, in line with the size of the industrial and productive capabilities that both Egypt and Morocco possess, and to transform these historical ties into comprehensive economic integration.
