Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Wednesday witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on green hydrogen cooperation between the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) and the Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG). The ceremony was attended by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike. The signing took place on the sidelines of Madbouly's participation—on behalf of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi—in the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), held in Yokohama, Japan. The MoU was signed by Walid Gamal El-Din, Chairperson of the SCZONE, and Tanaka Shinichi, Director General, Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs, Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Madbouly stressed that cooperation with Japan, as a strategic development partner, carries great significance for Egypt given the high priority the state assigns to the renewable energy sector. He highlighted Egypt's ambition to position itself as a regional and global hub for the production and export of green hydrogen, in line with international energy transition trends. The agreement aims to enhance collaboration between the two sides in advancing green hydrogen projects from both environmental and economic perspectives. It includes provisions for the exchange of expertise, knowledge, and technical information; initiatives to stimulate market demand and expand applications; and the facilitation of mutual visits to strengthen and develop long-term cooperative relations.
