The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) is a public economic authority with legal personality, operating under the supervision of the Minister responsible for investment affairs. GAFI is mandated with regulating, promoting, developing, and managing investment activities in the Arab Republic of Egypt, contributing to the achievement of the State’s economic development plans and objectives.
GAFI implements investment policies and strategies that are aligned with the best global practices and internationally recognized standards, enhancing Egypt’s position as an attractive and promising investment destination. GAFI plays a key role in attracting both local and foreign investments, particularly in sectors where Egypt holds competitive advantages. It also promotes cooperation with regional and international investment institutions and coordinates with national entities to establish a more efficient and incentive-driven investment environment.
The core mission of GAFI is to support and promote sustainable investment, both locally and internationally, and to position Egypt as a promising investment destination. This is achieved by fostering an enabling and attractive investment climate built on innovation and aimed at maximizing returns, thereby supporting the State’s sustainable economic development goals. GAFI operates through several strategic pillars, including promoting investment opportunities and attracting investors, simplifying procedures and improving the investment system, addressing investor challenges, supporting institutional development, encouraging entrepreneurship, and strengthening its role as a national investment information hub.
GAFI offers integrated services that cover the entire investment lifecycle, starting from identifying opportunities and providing pre-investment services, through company incorporation, licensing, and permits, and extending to post-incorporation services. Such services are accessible digitally or through Investor Service Centers and include monitoring ongoing projects, supporting expansions, facilitating procedures, and assisting in resolving challenges faced by investors, thereby enhancing business sustainability and fostering investment growth.
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