Egypt to Restructure Military-Linked ‘Future of Egypt’ Economic Body

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi poses next to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (not pictured) in Athens, Greece, May 7, 2025. (Reuters)
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi poses next to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (not pictured) in Athens, Greece, May 7, 2025. (Reuters)
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Egypt to Restructure Military-Linked ‘Future of Egypt’ Economic Body

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi poses next to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (not pictured) in Athens, Greece, May 7, 2025. (Reuters)
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi poses next to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (not pictured) in Athens, Greece, May 7, 2025. (Reuters)

Egypt will restructure a military-linked body focused on agricultural and industrial development and commodities imports into an overarching economic authority reporting directly to the president.

President Abdel ‌Fattah al-Sisi ‌has ratified the ‌law ⁠to restructure the "Future of ⁠Egypt" economic authority, according to the official gazette published on Monday.

The law allows the authority ⁠to absorb state ‌land ‌and companies, run tax-exempt "sustainable development ‌zones," and operate other ‌funds.

Since 2024, Future of Egypt has been entrusted with running one of ‌the world’s largest wheat import operations.

It has ⁠also ⁠assumed control over major Egyptian lakes and fisheries, acquired the largest stake in the Egyptian Commodities Exchange, and expanded into luxury housing and construction, renewable energy and infant formula.