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The General Authority for Freezones and Investment (GAFI) is waiting for the Suez Canal Economic Zone to sign off on its plan to establish a 35,000 sqm public freezone in East Port Said, sources tell Al Mal<\/a>. Infrastructure work on the area should be done by June 2018, they add. GAFI is looking to establish more freezones around Egypt as a way of encouraging local industry and boosting export levels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The General Authority for Freezones and Investment (GAFI) is waiting for the Suez Canal Economic Zone to sign off on its plan to establish a 35,000 sqm public freezone in East Port Said, sources tell Al Mal. Infrastructure work on the area should be done by June 2018, they add. 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