EGOn September 8, 2026, Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptian Expatriates, Badr Abdelatty, met with Toshimitsu Imai, CEO of Toyota Tsusho, to discuss enhancing economic and investment ties between Egypt and the Japanese company. The minister praised Toyota Tsusho's current contributions across various economic sectors and emphasized building on previous discussions during his visit to Japan in June 2026. He highlighted Egypt's interest in creating a Japanese industrial zone within the Suez Canal Economic Zone and increasing Japanese corporate presence in Egypt to leverage the region's competitive advantages. The minister also aimed to collaborate with Toyota Tsusho to attract Japanese investments and transfer technological and industrial expertise, especially considering the company's leadership in the Egyptian-Japanese Business Council.
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