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Egyptian and Benghazi Chambers Discuss Permanent Egyptian Products Expo in Libya

From Libya Herald · () English

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  • Egyptian and Libyan business groups discussed establishing a permanent exhibition for Egyptian products in Benghazi.
  • The initiative follows a cooperation protocol for an annual Egyptian-Libyan industrial integration exhibition, with the first edition provisionally scheduled for April 2027.
  • The groups aim to expand trade, investment, technology transfer and joint projects across sectors including food, construction materials, chemicals and engineering.

Egyptian products could gain a permanent showcase in Benghazi under a proposal discussed by the Federation of Egyptian Industries and the General Union of Chambers of Commerce in Benghazi.

The proposed exhibition would be supported by warehouses and centers for logistics and marketing. It forms part of a wider effort to deepen industrial, commercial and investment cooperation between Egypt and Libya.

The two sides have signed a protocol to organize an annual Egyptian-Libyan industrial integration exhibition in Benghazi. The first event is initially planned for April 2027, with the stated aim of connecting companies and factories and encouraging joint projects and investment.

The agreement aims to support industrial integration, transfer technology and expertise, and encourage joint projects and value chains between the two sides.

· Hisham El-GazzarThe Federation of Egyptian Industries official described the goals of the cooperation protocol.

Hisham El-Gazzar, head of the Federation of Egyptian Industries’ Exhibitions and Small Projects Committee, said the agreement would support industrial integration and the transfer of technology and expertise. It would also promote joint projects and value chains, increasing trade and investment and improving the competitiveness of products in both markets.

The sectors identified include building materials, food, chemical and engineering industries, plastics, wood, furniture, clothing, textiles, leather and footwear. Benghazi chamber official Saleh Al-Obaidi said the vision combines Egypt’s industrial capabilities with Libya’s strategic location to create an economic platform for reaching African markets.

Al-Obaidi said Libya is seeking to strengthen its role as a transit trade center toward Chad, Niger, Sudan and Mali. The plan includes developing storage and logistics services, securing commercial convoys and using free zones to help products reach those markets.

The future vision for cooperation is based on combining Egyptian industrial capabilities with the strategic location of Libya.

· Saleh Al-ObaidiThe Benghazi chambers official outlined the economic rationale for closer cooperation.
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