Egypt and Bahrain agree to boost trade and investment
Egyptian Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk met with his Bahraini counterpart to discuss expanding cooperation in manufacturing, exports, and technology.
Egypt and Bahrain aim to expand trade, increase investment, and strengthen economic cooperation, Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk stated on Thursday, November 5, 2026. His comments came during the third meeting of the Bahrain-Egypt Government Committee for Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation, which took place in Egypt’s New Capital.
Kouchouk urged greater Bahraini investment in Egypt’s productive, financial, and technology sectors, and called for measures to ease trade and improve market access. The meeting, co-chaired by Kouchouk and Bahrain’s Minister of Finance and National Economy, Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, reviewed opportunities for private sector involvement in manufacturing, exports, and technology.
Both ministers agreed to work on removing investment barriers and transforming existing bilateral agreements into projects that support economic growth. Egypt also expressed interest in sharing expertise with Bahrain on public financial management and digital transformation, while Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa called for increased private sector participation in bilateral trade.
Why it mattersEgyptian and Bahraini ministers met to strengthen economic ties, aiming to increase investment and trade between the two nations.