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During the inauguration of the new factory of SE Wiring Systems Egypt S.A.E., a subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Europe, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, which was attended Tuesday by Egypt's Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouli.
The agreement aims to strengthen cooperation in developing mathematics curricula, marking a concrete outcome of Minister of Education Mohamed Abdel Latif’s recent visit to Japan, which further deepened educational collaboration between the two countries.
During the visit, Minister Abdel Latif will engage in a series of key meetings with the Japanese minister of education, culture, sports, science, and technology, as well as prominent political figures such as the chairman of the Japanese Parliament Committee on Education Ministry Affairs, the governor of Tokyo, the president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the secretary-general of the Japan-Egypt Friendship Group.
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The agreements include a $230 million concessional development loan, equivalent to 35 billion Japanese yen, aimed at supporting Egypt’s budget and advancing critical structural reforms. Additionally, grants worth $4.3 million will be used to renovate the Cairo Opera House and expand agricultural mechanization, boosting public services and enhancing the livelihoods of small-scale farmers.
In her keynote address, Minister Al-Mashat emphasized the enduring strength of Egyptian-Japanese relations and their shared commitment to addressing development challenges. “Egyptian-Japanese partnerships reflect the importance of collaborative efforts to tackle development challenges,” Al-Mashat stated, highlighting the alignment of shared visions and priorities that have driven progress across key sectors.
Mohamed Abdel Samad, Managing Director of Nissan Egypt, highlighted that the new model will feature a local component ratio exceeding 54%, supporting the company’s goal to enhance domestic production.
That will be either directly or through partnerships with Arab funds operating in Egypt.
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu told his players to maintain their focus on winning one game at a time, having set his team the lofty target of lifting the World Cup in North American in 2026.
The corporation developed 46 infrastructure projects worldwide in the past decade.
As one of only three Japanese firms granted this license, Otsuka has set a standard for foreign companies interested in the Egyptian market.
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly headed to Suez city Saturday, where he paid inspection visit to a number of major projects and inaugurated others.
Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Hassan El-Khatib, praised Egypt’s recent efforts to attract foreign investments, highlighting the country’s focus on Japanese investments and the vital role of UNDP programs in sustainable development and capacity building.
Minister Abdel Aty commended the Egyptian-Japanese relations and elevation of ties to the strategic partnership level in 2023.
Minister of Education and Technical Education Mohamed Abdellatif hailed the outstanding cooperation between Egypt and Japan, especially in pre-university education.
The government has finalized determining sites and required investments needed to meet the goal of adding further power capacities generated by the renewable energy amounting to 30 megawatts, said GAFI CEO Hossam Heiba during the meeting.
The Japanese minister requested the meeting.
Abdelatty emphasized that the diverse cooperation areas underscore the importance and uniqueness of these relations, citing Japan’s support for the Grand Egyptian Museum project as an example. He expressed hope for high-level Japanese participation in the museum’s opening ceremony once the date is set.
Those schools teach the new Egyptian curriculum dubbed "2.0", and Japan's Tokkatsu system.
Japan expressed on Monday its deep concern over numerous civilian casualties caused by the Israeli strike on al-Tabeen school in the northern Gaza Strip that took place on August 10.
