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Business data in Egypt. Where the records live.
Egypt keeps its companies in the Commercial Registry (al-Sijill al-Tijari), with most incorporations routed through GAFI, the country's one-stop investment authority.
What Atlas holds for Egypt
Source: the Atlas database, updated automatically.
The official records
In Egypt the authoritative record is the Commercial Registry (al-Sijill al-Tijari), maintained by the Internal Trade Development Authority within the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade; new companies are usually incorporated through the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the one-stop investment shop at gafi.gov.eg. Each firm carries a commercial register number alongside a tax card number, and a lookup returns its legal name, type, registered address and status. Business is heavily concentrated in Greater Cairo and Alexandria, spanning construction, tourism, textiles, agriculture, energy and a fast-growing fintech and startup cluster.
How to use the register
- Start from the register, not from a bought list. It is the legal record of every company.
- Read the status field. Registers keep closed companies too. See how many have closed in other registers.
- Check the website belongs to the company, with the registration number or a distinguishing name on the page.
Sources
- www.cairochamber.org.eg
- www.capmas.gov.eg
- www.cbe.org.eg
- www.egx.com.eg
- www.fei.org.eg
- www.dailynewsegypt.com
Descriptions are based on the national sources above. Figures in the text are rounded and change over time. Found an error? Write to atlasforgex@proton.me. More countries: business data by country and registers by country.