Egypt and Tanzania Explore Expanded Bilateral Investment and Infrastructure Cooperation at Alamein-Africa Business Forum

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly expressed hope that Tanzania’s participation in the "Alamein-Africa Business Forum" would help expand mutual investment opportunities. He noted Egypt’s strong interest in increasing Egyptian investments in Tanzania and highlighted the readiness of Egyptian companies to expand their presence in the Tanzanian market across various development sectors.

The Prime Minister made his remarks during a meeting with Tanzanian Vice President Dewa Mwakasege Ndejembi and his delegation on the sidelines of the forum, held in New Alamein under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The talks focused on expanding cooperation in several areas, including investment, transport, ports, agriculture, and healthcare.

Madbouly stated that Egypt is ready to share its expertise and support Tanzania in developing its ports and transport system, including the expansion of Dar es Salaam Port. He also proposed exploring a joint agricultural project to reclaim land in Tanzania and expressed Egypt’s readiness to provide medical support, send medical convoys, and train Tanzanian doctors in Egyptian hospitals.

Additionally, the Prime Minister outlined Egypt’s position on the Nile water issue, noting that Egypt has supported several development projects in the Nile Basin, including dams in Sudan and Uganda and, most recently, the Julius Nyerere Dam and Power Station in Tanzania. He stressed Egypt’s firm position on safeguarding its water rights.

For his part, the Tanzanian Vice President conveyed President Samia Suluhu’s greetings to President al-Sisi and emphasized that Egypt and Tanzania enjoy historic and distinguished relations. Ndejembi highlighted the Julius Nyerere Dam as a major development project reflecting bilateral cooperation, while praising the efforts and professionalism of the Arab Contractors and Elsewedy Electric consortium implementing the project.