High demand on Egypt's first-ever online land allocation

The initiative, which was first launched in December, allows the public to reserve available plots of land -- ratified by the New Urban Communities Authority -- online for the first time through the website, explained Deputy Housing Minister Walid Abbas. He added that there are currently 305 plots of land on offer.

The ministry released an information video on Tuesday explaining the application process on the website.   

The initiative aims to ease the process of land application and ownership, as well as provide employment and investment opportunities, said El-Gazzar.

Moreover, it aims to meet the increasing demand for land as the population grows and eliminate brokerage in Egypt, he added.

The new system replaces the land lottery schemes for individuals, which came to a halt in May 2021, to curb illegal land brokerage.