Sunday 08/February/2026 – 11:35 AM
Minister Plenipotentiary Trade Wael Abdel Rahim, Head of the Egyptian Commercial Representation Office in London, participated in the Subsea exhibition, which was held during the days of February 4 and 5, 2025 in Aberdeen – Scotland, as part of the efforts of the Egyptian Commercial Representation Office in London to attract the investments of British and Scottish companies to Egypt and actively participate in exhibitions and economic events held in the United Kingdom. Aberdeen is a major center for the energy industry, the oil and gas capital of Europe, and is moving strongly to become a global leader in the fields of renewable energy and carbon neutrality (Net Zero) technologies.
Subsea Gallery
It should be noted that the Subsea exhibition is considered the most prominent and comprehensive global event in the subsea technology and services sector, and is organized by the Society for Underwater Technology. The exhibition focuses on displaying the latest technological solutions and advanced services that cover the entire value chain of the subsea energy industries, starting from the traditional oil and gas sector all the way to the rapidly growing marine renewable energy sector, such as wind, wave, tidal, and tidal energy. It attracts thousands of visitors and hundreds of specialized exhibitors from all over the world.
The head of the Egyptian Commercial Representation Office in London participated as a keynote speaker in a discussion session organized by the Scottish-African Business Association on the sidelines of the exhibition to review the most prominent developments, reforms, and opportunities in the oil and gas, renewable energy, and green hydrogen sectors in Egypt.
During the session, he gave a presentation in which he gave a comprehensive look at the Egyptian economy and the investment environment in Egypt.
On the sidelines of his participation in the exhibition, the head of the Egyptian Commercial Office in London met with representatives of a number of Scottish and British companies, where their inquiries related to the business environment in Egypt and opportunities for cooperation and partnerships with Egyptian companies operating in the same fields were answered.
He also met with a number of officials from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, a university that includes 18,000 students enrolled in various colleges and specializations, where the possibilities of cooperation in various educational programs with Egyptian universities were discussed, as well as in vocational training and developing the skills of workers in a number of important sectors of the Egyptian economy, such as oil and gas, and others.
The head of the London Trade Office concluded his meetings with David Cameron, the head of the city of Aberdeen, where the importance of such exhibitions and events in strengthening economic and trade relations between Britain and other countries was discussed. The most important features of trade and investment exchange between the two countries were noted, and the importance of cooperation in skills development, training and technology transfer was emphasized. He suggested the possibility of concluding a twinning agreement between Aberdeen and one of the Egyptian cities, which was welcomed by the President of the Scottish city.
In this regard, Minister Plenipotentiary for Trade Abdel Aziz Al-Sharif, First Undersecretary of the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade and Head of the Egyptian Commercial Representation, indicated that Egypt possesses the elements that qualify it to be a regional center for energy, whether traditional, new or renewable, and that the participation of Scottish and English companies in this session reflects a growing interest in the promising opportunities in these fields in Egypt.
Trade exchange between Egypt and the United Kingdom
He added that the value of trade exchange between Egypt and the United Kingdom during the period from January to November 2025 amounted to about 2.5 billion pounds sterling, including Egyptian exports worth 1.35 billion pounds sterling, and imports from the United Kingdom worth 1.17 billion pounds sterling.
British investments in Egypt amounted to about 20.7 billion pounds sterling until the end of October 2025, through 2,156 companies operating in various economic sectors, and thus Britain is the second largest investing country in Egypt.
