Politics
Egyptian PM opens 19th Arab Steel Summit in Cairo, targets 7 million industrial jobs by 2030
November 3, 2026 at 09:01 AM · Updated 14m ago
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MAMasrawy
وزير الصناعة يشارك في افتتاح القمة الـ 19 للصلب العربي
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MAMasrawy
رئيس الوزراء: نستهدف رفع فرص العمل بالقطاع الصناعي إلى 7 ملايين عامل
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يواليوم السابع
رئيس الوزراء: نستهدف زيادة فرص العمل بالقطاع الصناعى لـ7 ملايين عامل بحلول 2030
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مدبولى: مصر حريصة على ترسيخ مكانتها كمركز إقليمي لصناعة الحديد والصلب
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مصالمصرى اليوم
بحضور رئيس الوزراء.. انطلاق فعاليات قمة الصلب العربي الـ19 والمعرض الدولي للحديد والصلب بالقاهرة
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يواليوم السابع
رئيس الوزراء يلقي كلمة فى النسخة الـ 19 من قمة الصلب العربى
(opens the publisher’s site)Egypt's Prime Minister opened the 19th Arab Steel Summit in Cairo on November 3, outlining national industry targets through 2030.
- The summit and its international Iron and Steel exhibition convened in Cairo on November 3 with about 700 participants from more than 330 companies across over 40 countries, including 15 Arab states.
- Madbouly announced the government targets raising industrial-sector employment to roughly 7 million workers by 2030 and creating ten technical schools with private-sector partners.
- Madbouly said the government aims to raise the industrial sector's contribution to GDP to about 20 percent by 2030.
- Madbouly noted Arab states produced about 45 million tonnes of steel in 2025.
- Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem joined the summit, urging deeper Arab industrial integration to lift competitiveness ahead of EU carbon border rules.
- Hashem opened the accompanying iron and steel exhibition, emphasizing state commitment to the industry amid trade, energy, and technology shifts.