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Egypt
is a
transcontinental country
spanning the
northeast corner of Africa
and
southwest corner of Asia
by a
land bridge
formed by the
Sinai Peninsula
. Egypt's economy depends mainly on agriculture, media, petroleum imports, natural gas, and tourism; there are also more than three million Egyptians working abroad, mainly in
Saudi Arabia
, the
Persian Gulf
and Europe. The completion of the
Aswan High Dam
in 1970 and the resultant
Lake Nasser
have altered the time-honoured place of the Nile River in the agriculture and ecology of Egypt. A rapidly growing population, limited
arable land
, and dependence on the Nile all continue to overtax resources and stress the economy.
[
citation needed
]
For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "
Business entities in Egypt
".
Notable firms
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This list includes notable
companies
with primary
headquarters
located in the country. The industry and sector follow the
Industry Classification Benchmark
taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
Notable companies
Active
State-owned
Defunct
Name
|
Industry
|
Sector
|
Headquarters
|
Founded
|
Notes
|
ABU QIR Fertilizers and Chemicals Industries Company
|
Basic materials
|
Commodity chemicals
|
Abu Qir
|
1976
|
Agriculture, nitrogen fertilizers
|
Air Arabia Egypt
|
Consumer services
|
Airlines
|
Alexandria
|
2009
|
Low-cost carrier
|
Air Cairo
|
Consumer services
|
Airlines
|
Cairo
|
2003
|
Low-cost carrier
|
Air Memphis
|
Consumer services
|
Airlines
|
Cairo
|
1995
|
Charter airline, defunct 2013
|
Air Sinai
|
Consumer services
|
Airlines
|
Cairo
|
1982
|
Airline
|
Al Watany Bank of Egypt
|
Financials
|
Banks
|
Cairo
|
1980
|
Bank, part of
National Bank of Kuwait
|
Al-Mansour Automotive
|
Consumer goods
|
Automobiles
|
Alexandria
|
1975
|
Vehicles
|
AlMasria Universal Airlines
|
Consumer services
|
Airlines
|
Cairo
|
2008
|
Private airline
|
AMC Airlines
|
Consumer services
|
Airlines
|
Cairo
|
1992
|
Charter airline
|
Arab American Vehicles
|
Consumer goods
|
Automobiles
|
Cairo
|
1978
|
Vehicles
|
Arab Contractors
|
Industrials
|
Heavy construction
|
Cairo
|
1955
|
Construction
|
Bahgat Group
|
Conglomerates
|
-
|
Cairo
|
?
|
Electronics, furniture, medical equipment
|
Bank of Alexandria
|
Financials
|
Banks
|
Alexandria
|
1957
|
Bank
|
Banque du Caire
|
Financials
|
Banks
|
Cairo
|
1952
|
Bank
|
Banque Misr
|
Financials
|
Banks
|
Cairo
|
1920
|
Bank
|
Bavarian Auto Group
|
Consumer goods
|
Automobiles
|
Cairo
|
2003
|
Egyptian arm of
BMW
(Germany)
|
BiscoMisr
|
Consumer goods
|
Food products
|
Cairo
|
1957
|
Baked goods
|
Cairo Aviation
|
Consumer services
|
Airlines
|
Cairo
|
1998
|
Airline
|
Cairo Electric Railways and Heliopolis Oases Company
|
Industrials
|
Railroads
|
Cairo
|
1960
|
Transportation
|
Central Bank of Egypt
|
Financials
|
Banks
|
Cairo
|
1961
|
Central bank
|
Challenger LTD
|
Oil & gas
|
Exploration & production
|
Cairo
|
1991
|
Drilling
|
Cook Door
|
Consumer services
|
Restaurants & bars
|
Cairo
|
1988
|
Fast food
|
Corona
|
Consumer goods
|
Food products
|
Alexandria
|
1919
|
Confections
|
Daily News Egypt
|
Consumer services
|
Publishing
|
Giza
|
2005
|
Newspaper
|
Egyptian Electricity Holding Company
|
Utilities
|
Conventional electricity
|
Cairo
|
2000
|
Power
|
Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company
|
Oil & gas
|
Exploration & production
|
Cairo
|
2001
|
State-owned oil and gas holdings, owned by
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation
|
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation
|
Oil & gas
|
Exploration & production
|
Cairo
|
1956
|
State petroleum
|
Egypt Post
|
Industrials
|
Delivery services
|
Cairo
|
1865
|
Post, shipping
|
EgyptAir
|
Consumer services
|
Airlines
|
Cairo
|
1933
|
Airline, state flag carrier
|
EgyptAir Cargo
|
Industrials
|
Delivery services
|
Cairo
|
2002
|
Cargo airline, part of
EgyptAir
|
EgyptAir Express
|
Consumer services
|
Airlines
|
Cairo
|
2006
|
Regional airline, part of
EgyptAir
|
Egyptalum
|
Basic materials
|
Aluminum
|
Nag Hammadi
|
1972
|
Aluminum
|
Egyptian International Beverage Company
|
Consumer goods
|
Brewers
|
Cairo
[1]
|
2003
|
Brewery
|
Egyptian National Railways
|
Industrials
|
Railroads
|
Cairo
|
1854
|
Railway
|
Elsewedy Electric
|
Conglomerate
|
Consumer goods
|
Cairo
|
1938
|
Consumer electronics
|
eSpace
|
Technology
|
Software
|
Alexandria
|
2000
|
Technology consulting, software development
|
EUC Construction ? El Hazek
|
Industrials
|
Heavy construction
|
Cairo
|
1979
|
Construction
|
Ezz Steel
|
Basic materials
|
Iron & steel
|
Cairo
|
1982
|
Steel
|
General Motors Egypt
|
Consumer goods
|
Automobiles
|
Cairo
|
1983
|
Egyptian arm of
General Motors
(US)
|
Ghabbour Group
|
Consumer goods
|
Automobiles
|
Cairo
|
1960
|
Automobiles
|
Hassan Allam Holding
|
Industrials
|
Heavy construction
|
Cairo
|
1975
|
Construction
|
Herrawi Group
|
Consumer goods
|
Food products
|
Alexandria
|
1981
|
Produce
|
HSBC Bank Egypt
|
Financials
|
Banks
|
Cairo
|
1982
|
Bank, part of
HSBC
(UK)
|
Juhayna Food Industries
|
Consumer goods
|
Food products
|
Cairo
|
1983
|
Dairy products and juice
|
Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles
|
Industrials
|
Commercial vehicles & trucks
|
Cairo
|
1994
|
Commercial vehicles
|
Microsoft Egypt
|
Technology
|
Software
|
Cairo
|
1995
|
Part of
Microsoft
(US)
|
Midwest Airlines
|
Consumer services
|
Airlines
|
Cairo
|
1998
|
Charter airline
|
Mo'men
|
Consumer services
|
Restaurants & bars
|
Cairo
|
1988
|
Fast food, sandwiches
|
Nasr
|
Consumer goods
|
Automobiles
|
Cairo
|
1960
|
State-owned, vehicles
|
National Bank of Egypt
|
Financials
|
Banks
|
Cairo
|
1898
|
Bank
|
Nile Air
|
Consumer services
|
Airlines
|
Cairo
|
2006
|
Airline
|
Nilesat
|
Telecommunications
|
Mass telecommunications
|
Cairo
|
1998
|
Satellites
|
Olympic Group
|
Consumer goods
|
Durable household products
|
Cairo
|
1963
|
Appliances
|
Orange Egypt
|
Telecommunications
|
Mobile telecommunications
|
Cairo
|
1996
|
Formerly Mobinil, part of
Orange S.A.
(France)
|
Orascom Construction
|
Industrials
|
Heavy construction
|
Cairo
|
1950
|
Construction
|
Petroleum Air Services
|
Oil & gas
|
Oil equipment & services
|
Cairo
|
1982
|
Oil industry support
|
SEGAS LNG
|
Oil & gas
|
Exploration & production
|
Damietta
|
2001
|
Gas liquied complex
|
Shotmed Paper Industries
|
Basic materials
|
Paper
|
Giza
|
2005
|
Paper
|
SICO Technology
|
Consumer goods
|
Consumer electronics
|
Cairo
|
2003
|
Mobile phones, tablets, telecommunication equipment
|
Smart Aviation Company
|
Consumer services
|
Travel & tourism
|
Cairo
|
2007
|
Corporate travel
|
Starworld
|
Consumer goods
|
Clothing & accessories
|
Alexandria
|
1990
|
Apparel
|
Suez Canal Container Terminal
|
Industrials
|
Transportation services
|
Port Said
|
2000
|
transportation terminal
|
Suez Steel
|
Basic materials
|
Iron & steel
|
Adabia
|
1997
|
Steel
|
TA Telecom
|
Telecommunications
|
Mobile telecommunications
|
Cairo
|
2000
|
Mobile network, advertising
|
Talaat Moustafa Group
|
Conglomerates
|
-
|
Cairo
|
1975
|
Agriculture, construction, manufacturing, real estate
|
Telecom Egypt
|
Telecommunications
|
Fixed line telecommunications
|
Cairo
|
1854
|
Fixed line, ISP
|
The Egyptian Gazette
|
Consumer services
|
Publishing
|
Cairo
|
1880
|
Newspaper
|
Travco Group
|
Consumer services
|
Travel & tourism
|
Cairo
|
1979
|
Tourism
|
Tristar Air
|
Industrials
|
Delivery services
|
Cairo
|
1998
|
Cargo airline, defunct 2015
|
Vodafone Egypt
|
Telecommunications
|
Mobile telecommunications
|
Cairo
|
1998
|
Part of
Vodafone
(UK)
|
See also
[
edit
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References
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List of companies of Africa
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Sovereign states
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States with limited
recognition
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Dependencies and
other territories
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