Welcome to Egyptian Businessmen’s Association

EBA was founded in 1975 and ratified in 1979 under the law 32/1964. EBA is a non-governmental, non-for-profit organization that seeks to unify the efforts of private Egyptian interests in contributing to the productivity and efficient national economic and social development of Egypt. In order to carry out these duties, EBA had to be in the first place a lobbying power on behalf of the Egyptian business community to protect its interests and enhance the private sector existence

Presently, the Egyptian economy does not act under planned forces but rather under the free market forces. With all these privatization programs and the growing private sector share in the GDP together with the globalization process.

EBA Objectives

To create a healthy economic environment for the businessmen in order to practice a constructive role in the economic development process.
To address economic issues and problems facing the business community through an effective dialogue with Government officials and authorities.
To strengthen the role of the Business community in the economic decision-making policy with the aim of better application of laws and regulations resulting in a higher level of performance.
To support the role of the Egyptian business community in the globalization process by enhancing the competitiveness of the Egyptian products in the foreign & local markets, and attracting foreign investment to development projects.

EBA Latest Events

Meeting of Industry and Scientific Research Committees, Economic Legislation Committee and Information Technology Committee

17/06/2025

The Egyptian Businessmen Association, headed by Eng. Ali Issa - Chairman of the Board of Directors, held a joint introductory seminar organized by the committees of: Industry and Scientific Research headed by Eng. Majd al-Din al-Manzalawi - Secretary General and Chairman of the Committee, Information Technology Committee headed by the MP. Hassanein Tawfik and the Economic Legislation Committee headed by Counselor / Bahgat Al-Hosami, held an introductory seminar with the aim of identifying the Digital economic zone and how to apply it because of its significant positive impact on Egypt's GDPThe meeting was held under the chairmanship of Eng. Magd El-Din Al-Manzalawi, Secretary General of the Association and Chairman of the Industry and Scientific Research Committee, in the presence of: - Mr. Hugo Mathecowitsch - Brazilian Expert and Dr. Hossam Ezz El-Din, Director General of the EPAP Program Participated in the meeting

Meeting with a Korean Delegation from (KOICA) and (KITC)

29/05/2025

EBA has held a meeting with a Korean Delegation from Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and Korea IT Consulting (KITC), the meeting was chaired by Eng. Hassanien Tawfiq, Chairman of the Information Technology Committee at EBA, and was also attended by: Eng. Mahmoud Metwally, Second Vice Chairman of the Information Technology Committee, Dr. Mohamed Shedeed, Executive Director, EiTESAL Association, Mr. Assem Wahby, Advanced Computer Technology – ACT and Ms. Eithar Ahmed, Korea Desk Officer, MPED The Meeting aimed to explore potential collaboration opportunities in technology-based projects related to digital transformation, with a focus on strategic initiatives and it provided a valuable platform to discuss the identification and design of Official Development Assistance (ODA) programs in digital transformation for Egypt, fostering dialogue on strategic project formation and implementation frameworks

Working Group of the Economic Legislation Committee

29/05/2025

tHE Economic Legistation Committee , headed by Bahgat El-Hossami, Chairman of the Committee at the EBA, and attended by Dr. Fatima Salah, Vice Chairman of the Committee, a number of EBA's members, and representatives of EBA's Executive team Committee, held the following: Preparations are underway to hold an expanded symposium to approve the new labor law soon, with the attendance of all relevant parties.

EBA Membership

There are three types of membership: corporate, original and associate. The membership list consists of carefully chosen number of prominent businessmen in Egypt who occupy leading and decision making positions in the business community. The membership covers a wide range of economic activities.
Conditions of Membership

Corporate Member

The company is registered as an EBA member, it is represented by a maximum of 3 persons: one principal and two affiliate members. The principal member enjoys all the benefits and rights given to the original member including attending ...

Original Member

Is the member who applied for membership and fulfilled all the conditions and is accepted by EBA board. The original member has the right to attend the General assembly meeting and to nominate himself to be a member in EBA’s board.

Associate Member

The associate member is associated to an original member, he enjoys all the benefits and rights given to the Original member except for the right of attending the General Assembly Meeting and to nominate himself to be a board member.