Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh convened a high-level meeting with representatives from five government entities, leading real estate developers, and executives from digital platforms specialising in real estate investment funds (REIFs), as part of efforts to advance innovative financing mechanisms for Egypt’s property market.
The meeting forms part of the state’s broader strategy to strengthen institutional integration and deepen public–private partnerships. Discussions centred on leveraging modern financial tools to unlock the full potential of the real estate sector while safeguarding transparency and investor protection.
Farid said the meeting reflects coordinated government action in partnership with the private sector to build an integrated ecosystem linking developers’ financing needs with innovative, flexible and transparent investment instruments.
He stressed that digital real estate investment funds and their online distribution platforms should not be seen merely as technical solutions, but as strategic tools for marketing, sales, financing and capital mobilisation.
According to the minister, such platforms can offer diversified investment opportunities aligned with citizens’ savings capacities, while adhering to disclosure standards, transparency requirements and regulatory oversight. This, he noted, would help advance financial inclusion and transform real estate from a relatively illiquid asset into a tradable financial instrument.
He added that the model would further integrate the real estate sector with Egypt’s non-banking financial system and capital market.
During the meeting, participants reviewed presentations outlining mechanisms for offering REIF units through digital applications and electronic platforms. Discussions addressed regulatory, technical and marketing dimensions, as well as avenues for deeper coordination between government bodies, developers and platform operators.
The meeting concluded with agreement on the need to maintain coordination among stakeholders to clarify the legal and technical frameworks required to expand the use of digital investment tools, enhance market efficiency and ensure transparency for both domestic and foreign investors. The initiative aligns with the ministry’s broader vision to expand the role of financial technology in developing capital markets and linking productive sectors with innovative investment instruments.
The session was attended by Islam Azzam, Chairperson of the Egyptian Exchange, and Khaled Serry Seyam, Chairperson of Misr for Central Clearing, Depository and Registry. Representatives of The Sovereign Fund of Egypt also took part, including Noha Khalil and Mohamed Abazeid, advisor to the fund’s chair.
Also present were Khaled Abbas, Chairperson of Administrative Capital for Urban Development, alongside senior officials from the Financial Regulatory Authority and the Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities.
Leading real estate developers in attendance included Hisham Talaat Moustafa, Ahmed Shalaby, Hisham Shoukry, Ahmed Sabbour, Ashraf Salman, Hany Sarie Eldin, Tarek Shoukry, Ayman Amer and Hassan Allam, in addition to representatives from fintech and digital real estate platforms including Nawy and Azimut.
