Egypt explores education investment opportunities

Hossam Heiba,CEO of Egypt’s General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), met on Thursday with Rasha Saad Sharaf, Secretary-General of the Education Development Fund (EDF) under the Egyptian Cabinet, to discuss collaboration on attracting investments for the fund’s projects.

The meeting aimed to implement the directives of the political leadership and Egypt’s sustainable development vision, “Egypt Vision 2030,” focusing on investment in human capital and creating job opportunities for young Egyptians both locally and internationally.

Heiba emphasised GAFI’s role in promoting investment in the education and training sector, noting that a dedicated section has been included in Egypt’s investment map to showcase educational investment opportunities. He also noted the availability of additional incentives, including the potential for granting educational projects a golden license.

Meanwhile, Sharaf highlighted EDF’s plans to establish a food university, which will offer three programmes related to water, agricultural technology, and animal production.

The proposed university aims to equip graduates with both scientific and practical skills to meet local and international labour market demands. Its model will involve partnerships with investors in agriculture, animal production, and food industries.

Additionally, the university plans to collaborate on projects focused on lake development, wastewater treatment, water conservation, and enhancing animal production and food processing, with the goal of achieving food growth, self-sufficiency, and exporting surpluses.

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English

Subediting: M. S. Salama