Egypt

Egypt is Africa’s second largest economy, North Africa's largest economy and the Arab world's most populous nation, offering a unique convergence of strategic geography, demographic scale, and accelerating structural reform. As home to the Suez Canal — one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints — and a rapidly expanding new administrative capital, Egypt has anchored its growth strategy around infrastructure, energy, and industrial diversification. With a population of over 105 million and a median age below 25, the country combines a large domestic market with a growing productive workforce. For Norwegian companies, Egypt offers compelling opportunities in energy — including significant offshore gas discoveries in the Mediterranean and a fast-growing renewable sector — as well as maritime services, engineering and construction, agribusiness along the Nile Delta, and an expanding fintech and digital economy centered on Cairo.

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Capital: Cairo (official and seat of government)
Population: ~105 million
Currency: Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Languages: Arabic (official)
GDP: ~USD 396 billion
Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+2)

Norwegian Embassy in Cairo

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Cairo handles diplomatic relations and consular services for Norwegian citizens and businesses in Egypt, and is also accredited to Libya.

Ambassador: Erik B. Husem
Address: 8 Gezira St, Zamalek, Cairo Governorate
Phone: +254 20 425 1000
Email: emb.cairo@mfa.no / consular.cairo@mfa.no
Web: Norway in Egypt
Office hours: Sunday–Thursday, 09:00–15:00 (by prior appointment); phone hours 09:00–11:00

Services: Passports, notarial services and legalisation, business support, citizen support, and trade promotion. Note: visa applications are handled by the Norwegian Embassy in Amman, Jordan, via VFS Global in Cairo.

NABA Members in Egypt