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26 January 2026

Swiss–Egyptian Economic Forum Opens in Cairo, Advancing Public–Private Dialogue and Economic Cooperation

Cairo, 26 January 2026 – The Embassy of Switzerland in Egypt, in collaboration with SwissCham Egypt and the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), today held the Swiss–Egyptian Economic Forum at the Dusit Thani Hotel in New Cairo, with the participation of H.E. Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population; and H.E. Eng. Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade; in addition to a recorded address by H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation. The Forum brought together senior government officials, business leaders, investors, and institutional partners from both countries.