Egyptian entrepreneur and enterprise government Omar Khairy has introduced that privately held engineering and building agency, RIGA Holding, will launch new operations in Botswana and South Africa by February 2026. The enlargement follows the acquisition of further contracts throughout sub-Saharan Africa within the cement, mining, oil and gasoline sectors, reflecting the agency’s rising footprint within the area.
RIGA strengthens presence in Southern Africa
RIGA Holding, led by Egyptian businessman Khayri Abo Elyazzed with Khairy serving as group COO, confirmed in a press launch that the corporate additionally secured contracts in Sao Tome, Senegal, Mozambique, Guinea, Congo DRC, UAE and Zambia at the beginning of 2026. These new offers are a part of the agency’s broader technique to strengthen its presence in Africa’s industrial sector and ship options for infrastructure and useful resource improvement.
The announcement follows a robust 2025 for the corporate, which recorded important operational development by way of acquisitions and project expansions in East Africa. Khairy, 29, emphasised the agency’s focus for the 12 months forward: “Botswana and South Africa are strategic markets in southern Africa. We already work with key companions in cement, mining, oil, and gasoline. Working these subsidiaries will open new alternatives and produce further shoppers to RIGA, due to our group’s dedication and effectivity.”
African investments span MENA, sub-Saharan Africa
Since becoming a member of RIGA Holding in 2017, Omar Khairy has performed a key position in driving the agency’s enlargement throughout Africa and the Center East. His concentrate on operational effectivity and undertaking execution has contributed to the group’s capability to safe high-value contracts and keep constant efficiency throughout various markets.
Below Khairy’s operational management and Abo Elyazzed’s strategic steering, RIGA has developed a fame for resilience within the face of macroeconomic challenges. The African agency with 100% African investments operates throughout 31 nations spanning the Center East, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, with workplaces in Egypt, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Botswana, and South Africa. RIGA Holding depends completely on African investments and has constructed a diversified portfolio protecting mining, oil, gasoline, and cement.
With Khairy overseeing operations and Abo Elyazzed steering technique, RIGA Holding continues to strengthen its place as a number one African engineering and building agency. The corporate combines native market information with worldwide practices, creating alternatives throughout the continent whereas setting a benchmark for African-led industrial development.
