Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, now visiting here, held on Thursday a meeting with French businessmen to discuss ways of bolstering trade relations with France.
They tackled the Egyptian government's efforts to improve the climate of investments in the country.
An Egyptian economic conference, slated for March 2015, was also discussed during the meeting.
Head of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish is due to convene with French investors to discuss the investment opportunities in the new Suez Canal Project.