Egypt Daily News – Engineer Kamel El-Wazir, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, announced the offering of 332 fully equipped, ready-to-operate industrial factories in 10 governorates across Egypt. The units will be available for application through the “Egypt Industrial Portal” from May 1 to May 15, 2025. This initiative comes in line with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s directives to support local manufacturing, boost investment—especially in Upper Egypt—and encourage entrepreneurs to launch their industrial projects immediately.
Details of the New Factory Offering and Beneficiary Governorates
The industrial complexes involved in this offering are located in the following governorates:
- Beni Suef (Bayad Al-Arab Complex): 19 factories
- Assiut (Arab Al-Awamer Complex): 38 factories
- Qena (Hoo Complex): 84 factories
- Sohag (West Gerga): 19 factories
- Minya (Al-Matahara Complex): 3 factories
- Luxor (Al-Baghdadi Complex): 10 factories
- Aswan (Genina and Shabak Complex): 146 factories
- Fayoum (Metal Complex): 2 factories
- Red Sea (Hurghada Complex): 8 factories
- Alexandria (Margham 2 Complex): 3 factories
Activities and Sizes of the Offered Units
The units support various industrial activities such as:
- Engineering industries
- Food industries
- Chemical industries
- Textiles
- Ready-made garments
- Building materials
- Metal, pharmaceutical, and leather industries
Unit sizes range from 144 to 792 square meters to accommodate different project needs.
Unprecedented Financial and Procedural Incentives
The offering is based on a full ownership model with optional financing of up to 100% of the unit’s value, at a 5% decreasing interest rate, through cooperating banks. Additionally, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) offers financing for machinery and production lines, as well as non-financial support including training, technical assistance, and marketing.
For residents of Nubian Nasr, the Aswan complex (Genina and Shabak) units are available under both ownership and rental models to support heritage industries and sustainable development, with special facilitations including:
- Full infrastructure and ready-to-operate facilities
- Waiver of application and proposal fees
- Reduced price of tender documents to EGP 500
- Option to apply for more than one unit, depending on activity
- Simplified procedures for obtaining industrial licenses
Application Steps to Acquire a Factory
- Visit the Egypt Industrial Portal
- Create an account on the platform
- Choose a suitable offering and download the tender booklet
- Register applicant details
- Pay the tender booklet fee online
- Select the desired unit and input its details
- Enter contact information and track your application
- Upload a technical feasibility study (products, machinery, labor)
- Review and print the application form
- Attach required documents in PDF format
- Pay the reservation deposit
Selection Criteria and Allocation Priorities
All applications submitted by May 15 will be reviewed based on transparent and rigorous criteria. Priority will be given to:
Projects paying the full unit price upfront
Existing industrial expansions within the same complex
