Crédit Agricole Egypt, a leading financial institution, hosted a trade and investment seminar for Egyptian companies in collaboration with a number of organisations aiming to support investments in Egypt.

The entities include the General Authority for Investment (GAFI), the Egyptian Banking Institute, the Egyptian Junior Business Association (EJB), ANIMA Investment Network and Euromena Investment Fund.

Titled "Supporting Trade and Investment", the conference started with a welcome note by Francois Edouard Drion, chairman and managing director of Crédit Agricole Egypt.

He expressed his appreciation to the vital role that these entities play in driving the Egyptian economy at this crucial time.

"The conference is part of Crédit Agricole Egypt's strategy and commitment to provide innovative tools and resources to help boost Egyptian companies. They are the cornerstone to grow the Egyptian economy as a whole,” said Drion.

“Crédit Agricole Egypt is equally committed to support large companies as well as SMEs as part of its strong belief in the role of the private sector as a key partner in developing the economy and providing much needed job opportunities," he added.

Participants from over 200 different companies attended the conference and followed a panel discussion on the different means to support trade and investments from the different perspectives of the panelists, their know-how and expertise.

During the conference, Crédit Agricole Egypt announced the launch of the first website in Egypt to support international trade and investment: egypt-import-export.com.

The new website is an added-value service offered by Crédit Agricole Egypt to provide Egyptian companies with a rich and updated content and services to help support their trade initiatives.

To further support Egyptian companies, the website is available to all companies free of charge.

The website provides a broad spectrum of data about investment opportunities in 185 countries, as well as detailed information about general investment conditions, legal frameworks, business environment, tax climate as well as personalized assistance for investors seeking counterparties in these countries. – TradeArabia News Service