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

SMEs committee Meeting

20/11/2024

The EBA, headed by Eng. Ali Issa - Chairman of the Board of Directors, held a meeting organized by SME’s Committee headed by Eng. Hassan El-Shafei, with the participation of a number of representatives of major banks and a group of representatives of the business community interested in this important sector of the members of the Association and representatives of its executive management, as well as the participation of Dr. Dalia Al-Sawah, Vice Chairman of the Committee. The meeting was held at the association's headquarters in Giza in the presence of representatives of the SME’s Enterprises Development Authority, as follows: Dr. Mohamed Osama Bakri The work of the Central Sector for Financing SME’s Enterprises, Mr. Mohamed Medhat Saleh - Executive Vice President in the meeting are as follows: - Banque Misr - National Bank of Egypt - Suez Canal Bank –( CIB) - (EBRD)

Finance Committee Meeting “ The Prime Minister's Decree No. 3527 of 2024 “

17/11/2024

A meeting organized by the Finance Committee headed by Mr. Maged Ezz El-Din, Chairman of the Committee and in the presence of Dr. Muhannad Taha Khaled - Treasurer, Dr. Khaled Dahawy - Vice Chairman of the Finance Committee, Mr. Yasser Abdellah, Vice Chairman of the Banking and Finance Committee, and a group of members, in the presence of Mr. Mohamed Yehia - Advisor to the President of the Financial Supervisory Authority and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Association of Accountants and Auditors, Mr. Mohamed El-Moataz - Chairman of the Standards Committee - Egyptian Association of Accountants and Auditors, Mr. Tamer Abdel Tawab - Member of the Standards Committee - Egyptian Association of Accountants and Auditors With the aim of discuss the Prime Minister's Decree No. 3527 of 2024 amending some provisions of the Egyptian Accounting Standards by adding a new standard No. (51) Financial statements in the economics of hyperinflation

Meeting with the Industrial Modernization Center

14/11/2024

The Industry and Scientific Research Committee of the EBA held a meeting headed by Eng. Magd El-Din El-Manzalawi - Secretary General and Chairman of the Committee, in the presence of Dr. Doaa Salima - Executive Director of the Industrial Modernization Center and her supporting team, with the participation of a group of heads and deputies of specialized committees and members of the committee interested in the industrial sector and related sectors, with the aim of identifying the role of the Industrial Modernization Center in developing and advancing the Egyptian industry and achieving added value and sustainability for it, while identifying the lists of goods to be invested. According to the latest update, what are the latest programs offered by the center and its important role in developing industry, technical and administrative skills for workers in the industrial sector, and the role of the Egyptian business community in achieving this

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.