Monday 24 Feb
Driven by political leadership directives to advance Egypt's industrial sector, Engineer Kamel Al-Wazir, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, announced the offering of 13.3 million square meters of serviced industrial land. This significant initiative encompasses 2,172 plots across 22 governorates, designed to accelerate industrial project establishment and increase local production.
The Egypt Industrial Digital Platform will streamline the process, providing modern technological services to investors. This initiative is a key component of the government's comprehensive plan to modernize and expand the industrial sector, ultimately driving economic growth.
The Ministry of Industry has launched the second phase of
the Egypt Industrial Digital Platform, introducing three new online services:
building permits, suitability statements, and industrial registry. This expands
the platform's offerings to six digital services, all supported by electronic
payment. The platform prioritizes fairness and transparency in industrial land
allocation, using fixed criteria to target serious investors.
Aligned with the Ministry of Industry's strategy to deepen
local manufacturing and expand exports, a new offering of serviced industrial
lands is now available. This quarterly initiative, managed through the Egypt
Industrial Digital Platform, prioritizes transparency for serious investors and
aims to meet the growing demand for industrial land, encouraging both domestic
and international investment.
The Minister highlighted that lands are available across 22
governorates nationwide, namely Cairo, Giza, Monoufia, Sharqia, Dakahlia,
Beheira, Gharbia, Kafr El-Sheikh, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, Fayoum, Beni Suef,
Minya, Assiut, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, New Valley, Marsa Matrouh, and North
Sinai, fostering geographical development. These offerings, ranging from 200 to
500,000 square meters, accommodate small, medium, and large industrial
investors.
The offering features a range of industrial activities,
including food, pharmaceutical, engineering, chemical, building materials, and
textile sectors. Significantly, investors can now apply for two land
opportunities—a primary and a reserve—enhancing their likelihood of obtaining
land for their industrial projects.
The Minister stated that applications for the available
industrial lands are to be submitted through the Egypt Industrial Digital
Platform. Within one week of the announcement (starting March 1, 2025),
applicants should register, log in, and navigate to the "Land
Allocation" link, which is integrated with the newly launched specialized
industrial land map.
The Ministry has streamlined land reservation through the Egypt Industrial Digital Platform (www.madein.eg), ensuring equal opportunity and transparency. All procedures, from downloading terms and conditions to submitting documents, are electronic. To apply:
Log in.
Download terms and conditions.
Search and select opportunities via the map.
Enter applicant and company data.
Arrange main and reserve opportunities.
Provide contact and project information.
Review and confirm.
Upload required documents.
Pay the reservation fee.
All land details and terms are available for free review
before application.
Following the Prime Minister's directives, land plots are
offered at below-utility-cost prices, reducing investor burdens. The annual
usufruct fee is 5% of the ownership price per meter. Applicants from the
previous offering with approved studies will receive priority. The General
Authority for Industrial Development offers further incentives: 50% reduction
in application study costs, waived bid submission fees, no financial guarantee,
simplified feasibility study, and a 10% reservation deposit.
Following previous practices, land allocation results will
be published on the platform within two weeks of application closure, with
notifications sent via SMS and email. Transparent, fixed electronic criteria
determine successful applicants, focusing on serious investors. The Ministry's
commitment to quarterly offerings through a unified channel fosters investor
trust and supports industry localization. This offering also marks the launch
of the platform's second phase, which includes new services for building
permits, suitability statements, and industrial registry.
In September 2024, the Egypt Industrial Digital Platform's
first phase launched, providing services for operating licenses (by
notification), annual follow-up, and industrial land allocation.
The Egypt Industrial Digital Platform will simplify industrial investor procedures, allowing them to complete all transactions online, eliminating the need for in-person visits. The Ministry's goal is to make the platform the primary channel for investor communication, with continuous service expansion. This digital shift will significantly reduce investor time and effort, moving towards complete online service delivery.
