Representing Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Dr. Eman Mansour, Deputy CEO of GAFI, participated in the fifth edition of the CEO WOMEN 2026 Conference, held under the auspices of Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, under the theme “Investing in Strategic Sectors: Building Bridges Between East and West.” The conference brought together senior officials, decision-makers, investors, and business leaders.
The conference discussed ways to economically empower women and enhance their participation in strategic sectors, leadership positions, and decision-making roles; support women entrepreneurs and facilitate their access to finance and markets; explore investment opportunities in infrastructure, energy, and digital transformation; and strengthen economic partnerships between East and West, particularly in Africa.

Dr. Eman Mansour emphasized the importance of supporting women entrepreneurs and connecting their businesses to markets, supply chains, and export opportunities. She also highlighted the need to increase women's representation on boards of directors, in executive positions, and across the technology and industrial sectors, in cooperation with the private sector, the National Council for Women, and development partners.

She also outlined the efforts undertaken by the Ministry and GAFI to improve the investment climate and facilitate the conduct of business. These efforts include developing the Economic Entities Platform, which connects 90 government entities and streamlines procedures related to approximately 468 economic activities; simplifying company incorporation and capital increase procedures; and enhancing the Golden License system, which has benefited 57 companies.

With regard to digital transformation, she noted that more than 550 electronic services have been made available in cooperation with 48 entities, alongside the expansion of investment services and plans to establish nine new investment zones, thereby supporting investment attraction and job creation across Egypt's governorates.

Regarding investor care, she highlighted GAFI's success in resolving 275 out of 401 complaints during the first half of 2026. She also underscored the importance of the Investor Care, Complaints and Suggestions Platform, launched by the Ministry and GAFI last August, to unify communication channels and accelerate responses to investors' requests.

She further emphasized the important role of the Investor Dispute Settlement and Mediation Center in resolving investment-related disputes through amicable and effective mechanisms, alongside aftercare services aimed at addressing challenges facing existing projects, supporting their expansion plans, and ensuring the sustainability of their investments.