A new specialized manufacturing zone in East Port Said designed to develop Egypt’s automotive industry

How the new East Port Said Automotive Zone is being set up to spur the development of Egypt’s automotive industry: As Egypt works to develop its automotive industry, we’re pushing to set up dedicated industrial hubs for the industry to bring in global names. The East Port Said Automotive Zone (EPAZ) is one such hub that is designed to attract global automobile manufacturers to leverage East Port Said’s prime geographic location and a handful of incentives being offered for manufacturers at the zone. Enterprise sat down with East Port Said Development (EP) Managing Director and African Association of Automobile Manufacturers (AAAM) Vice President Ahmed Fikry Abdel Wahab to discuss the vision for the new zone, and how Egypt’s automotive industry can move up the value chain.