Previous Events

• ECMI organized a buyers’ mission from the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman, in cooperation with the Ministry of Trade and Industry, on April 18-19, 2018, at Sonesta Hotel in Cairo. The mission aimed to strengthen economic, trade, and political relations among these countries and to further increase Egyptian exports to the Gulf countries in the sectors of human and veterinary medicines, medical supplies, and cosmetics.
• More than 500 B2B meetings were held between Egyptian companies and their counterparts from Dubai and Muscat.
• ECMI organized a visit to Amoun factory and held a meeting with Dr. Ahmed Emad, Former Minister of Health and Population to discuss ways of cooperation between Egypt and the UAE.

• ECMI organized the Egyptian pavilion in Medic East Africa exhibition that was held in September 2018 in Kenya. 15 Egyptian manufacturers in the pharmaceutical and medical supplies sectors participating in the exhibition.

• Representatives from ECMI participated in an exploratory trade mission to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan from March 1-8, 2019, to explore these markets in the three medical sectors (pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and cosmetics).
• The Industrial Modernization Center organized bilateral meetings between representatives of the Export Council and companies in both Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, in addition to holding meetings with government agencies in these countries.

• ECMI organized a workshop for the companies of medical supplies & devices in 2021 in order to raise the awareness on how to access the African markets especially Tanzania which is one of the target markets. ECMI provided a detailed market study on the medical supplies sector in Tanzania.

• ECMI organized another workshop to the pharmaceutical companies and provided a comprehensive study on the pharmaceutical harmonization in the inspection and registration in Africa.

ECMI participated in the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) held in South Africa in 2021 as part of its commitment to promoting intra-African trade and strengthening regional partnerships. During the exhibition, ECMI met with several potential agents and distributors, presenting Egypt’s capabilities in the medical sector and showcasing the wide range of high-quality medical products manufactured in Egypt. These meetings created valuable opportunities to expand business networks, explore new markets, and foster future collaborations across the African continent.

ECMI organized the Egyptian pavilion in Arab Health exhibition that was held in January 2022 in Dubai. 25 Egyptian manufacturers in the pharmaceutical and medical supplies sectors participating in the exhibition.

• ECMI organized a buyers’ mission in the pharmaceutical and medical supplies sectors, including 25 companies from 7 African countries: Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania. The mission took place from October 27 to 29, 2019, at Hilton Heliopolis Hotel in Cairo.
• The mission was organized under the auspices of Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly and Former Minister of Trade and Industry Eng. Amr Nassar.
• More than 1000 Bilateral meetings were held over the two days.
• The African side praised the excellent organization and coordination provided prior to the mission regarding air tickets, accommodation, and visa facilitation. They also commended the excellent organization of the exhibition, the competence of the Egyptian companies, the quality of their products, and the level of development achieved by Egyptian companies.
• The 33 participating Egyptian companies expressed their happiness with the African companies, describing them as serious companies who aspire to genuine cooperation with Egyptian companies. The Egyptian companies also praised the efforts made by the Export Council in organizing the mission.
• ECMI, in coordination with Egyptian and African companies, organized factory visits to the following companies on October 29: Eva Pharma, PharmaPlast, Sunny Pharma, Rameda, Holdi Pharma, Alpha Cure, Hi Pharm, Amecath, and Elmannar for Medical Furniture

• ECMI organized the Egyptian pavilion in Medexpo exhibition that was held in February 2022 in Tanzania. 26 Egyptian manufacturers in the pharmaceutical and medical supplies sectors participating in the exhibition. ECMI succeeded to make Egypt the Guest of Honor in the exhibition.
• Representatives from TMDA, MSD and ministry of investment visited the Egyptian pavilion and had fruitful meetings with the Egyptian exhibitors.

• ECMI organized the Egyptian pavilion in Medexpo exhibition that was held in June 2022 in Kenya. 21 Egyptian manufacturers in the pharmaceutical and medical supplies sectors participating in the exhibition.

• ECMI organized a buyer mission from Arab and African countries in the pharmaceutical, medical supplies, and cosmetics sectors. The mission included 49 companies from 11 Arab and African countries: Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Tunisia, Yemen, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, and Somalia. The mission was held from December 18 to 20, 2022, in Cairo. The mission was organized under the auspices of the Minister of Trade and Industry, Eng. Ahmed Samir.
• More than 1900 B2B meetings were held at the Hilton Heliopolis Hotel on December 18 and 19, 2022, with each meeting lasting half an hour.
• Some Arab and African companies have signed contracts with some Egyptian companies during the mission.
• ECMI organized field visits to several factories including FPI, Zeta Pharma, Napco Pharma, Mina Pharm, Pharomedica, Orthomed E, AlYarmuk Medical Furniture, and Trust Medical Furniture.

ECMI participated in the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) held in Egypt in 2023 as part of its commitment to promoting intra-African trade and strengthening regional partnerships. During the exhibition, ECMI met with several potential agents and distributors, presenting Egypt’s capabilities in the medical sector and showcasing the wide range of high-quality medical products manufactured in Egypt. These meetings created valuable opportunities to expand business networks, explore new markets, and foster future collaborations across the African continent. ECMI succeeded in organizing B2B meetings during the exhibition between the Egyptian manufacturers and the distributors from Africa.

51 Egyptian manufacturers participated in Arab Health from 27 to 30 January 2025 in Dubai World Trade Centre. The Egyptian manufacturers are keen to exhibit annually in Arab Health. The Egyptian sectors are medical supplies & devices, medical and laboratory furniture.

11 Egyptian manufacturers participated in Medlab from 6 to 9 February 2025 in Dubai World Trade Centre. The Egyptian manufacturers are keen to exhibit annually in Medlab. The Egyptian sectors are laboratory equipment and furniture.

• Within the framework of the “Together to Export” initiative launched by the ECMI to enhance medical exports to all target markets and access new ones.
• ECMI was keen to participate for the first time in the 4^th edition of Africa Health ExCon, which was held from June 24 to 27, 2025, at Egypt International Exhibition Center. 24 Egyptian medical companies participated in ECMI’s booth which covers medical supplies and devices, medical furniture, and laboratory products. The objective is to increase Egyptian medical exports in these sectors to the target African countries. This will be achieved by enhancing the trade and exporting fully manufactured products, or through investment cooperation and joint manufacturing by exporting semi-finished products and completing their manufacturing in African countries.
• During the exhibition, ECMI organized successful B2B meetings between the Egyptian manufacturers and the visitors from Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Niger, Zambia and Mauritius.

• In the framework of the visit of Dr. Badr Abdelaty – Minister of Foreign Affairs to Senegal, Nigeria, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to enhance the trade cooperation between Egypt and these countries from 21 to 25 July 2025. The chairman of ECMI participated in that visit where he meets the ministries of health and the agents in the medical sectors.

ECMI organized to the Egyptian manufacturers in the medical supplies & devices sector a workshop on 30 July 2025 on how to access the Brazilian market and presented the roadmap for the medical sector in the Brazilian market.

Mednix exhibition for pharmaceutical and medical supplies sectors from 30 October to 1 November 2025 in Azerbaijan. Five Egyptian companies from pharmaceuticals and medical supplies participated in the exhibition.

Libya healthcare exhibition for pharmaceutical and medical supplies sector from 24 to 27 November 2025 in Tripoli. 17 Egyptian companies from pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, medical furniture, and laboratory equipment participated in the exhibition. ECMI organized B2B meetings during the exhibition for the Egyptian companies attended by the Egyptian embassy and representatives from the ministry of health in Libya.

WHX Dubai formerly Arab Health exhibition from 9 to 12 February 2026 in Dubai. 40 Egyptian companies from the pharmaceuticals and medical supplies attended the exhibition in the Egyptian pavilion.

WHX Lab Dubai formerly Medlab exhibition from 10 to 13 February 2026 in Dubai. 10 Egyptian companies from the laboratory equipment attended the exhibition in the Egyptian pavilion.