Egypt to Launch Online Licensing to Cut Red Tape, Spur Investment Next Month

Egypt will launch a unified online licensing platform next month, offering 389 services to investors as part of a broader push to streamline bureaucracy and drive private-sector growth, Investment and Foreign Trade Minister Hassan El-Khatib said Monday.

Speaking at an American Chamber of Commerce conference in Cairo, Minister El-Khatib said the digital platform aims to simplify regulatory processes, enhance transparency, and reduce friction for local and foreign investors. The move comes as Egypt…