On the sidelines of the Global Investment Forum in Doha

  • Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade discusses with QNB Group CEO stepping up the promotion of Egyptian government offerings and attracting investment

Dr. Mohamed Farid:

  • We aim to harness QNB Group's international reach and its client network to promote Egyptian offerings and investment opportunities

  • Consultations with the group on promoting investment opportunities across various sectors to the group's clients in the markets where it operates, to boost the chances of attracting investment

Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, met Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa, Group Chief Executive Officer of Qatar National Bank (QNB), during his visit to Doha to take part in the Global Investment Forum 2026. The two discussed stepping up cooperation in promoting Egyptian government offerings and real estate projects, and widening channels of communication with international investors, in light of the group's international reach and its presence in the Egyptian market.

The minister stressed the importance of drawing on QNB Group's expertise and client network to showcase Egyptian investment opportunities, supporting efforts to attract investment and broaden the investor base in the companies being offered and the targeted projects.

Dr. Mohamed Farid reviewed the government offerings, including Misr Life Insurance, noting the importance of reaching diverse segments of investors, including individuals and high-net-worth investors, through specialised promotional meetings coordinated with the relevant authorities and investment banks.

On real estate investment, the two sides discussed organising presentations of projects by a group of Egyptian real estate developers to QNB clients in the markets where the group operates, with the aim of introducing the projects and the available investment opportunities and opening direct channels of communication with investors and prospective clients.

The Qatari side expressed its readiness to study implementing the proposal in coordination with the bank's team in Egypt and to identify suitable developers and projects, to the mutual benefit of the bank and the participating real estate companies.