Egypt's Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities Assem El-Gazzar announced on Sunday the launch of the New Urban Communities Authority's (NUCA) "Foreign Investment Gateway" for facilitating land investment in new cities.
The minister said the gateway allows investors to inquire about investment opportunities or request specific investment opportunities for all service activities in new cities, payable in US dollars from abroad.
The portal, currently available only in Arabic, aligns with Egypt’s digital transformation plan, aimed at bolstering investment and streamlining procedures for investors.
Walid Abbas, NUCA’s deputy head for planning and projects and the minister’s office supervisor, explained the steps for investors to engage with the portal.
They have to register through an investor account and enter all required data (name, national ID, email, and phone number). Once the activation message is received, investors proceed to register their company details and submit the necessary documents.
After registration, they can apply for investment opportunities. If they are unaware of the details of the land plot, they can submit an inquiry.
Requests are accepted on the portal from the first to the seventh of each month. Responses are provided from the eighth to the 14th, indicating the availability of the plot. From the 15th to the 30th of each month, investors complete the required procedures and documents if the plot is available. NUCA’s Board of Directors then carries out allocation.
The new gateway is one of the most recent measures taken by Egypt to secure more foreign currency and attract foreign investments to solve the US dollar liquidity crunch the country is currently facing.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
