About El-Araby Group

El-Araby Group was founded in 1964 by the three brothers: Mohamed, Mahmoud and Abdel-Gayed Elaraby

El Araby Company started out as a hardware store in El-Mosky district, the oldest commercial square of Cairo. Each of the three brothers contributed to the development of the Company with all the capabilities and experience available. They worked together with synergy and harmony – planting and growing the vital seeds that would one day grow into mighty trees constituting the companies of El-Araby Group. Mr.Mohamed Ibrahim Elaraby planted the spirit of loyalty and belonging among the employees.He supervised the work on a daily basis to ensure accuracy and proficiency.On the other hand,Mr.Mahmoud Elaraby focused on setting Strategies directing the business ship towards the overall development of the hole Group. However, the formula of success was completed with the administrative and organisational capabilities of Mr. Abdel-Gayed Elaraby who focused on setting up efficient working systems. The Company’s activities continued to grow and expand, as a result of the efforts and dedication of its founders.El-Araby Group eventually became one of the largest Egyptian companies. This success has been met with much praise and appreciation, not only at the local level, but on the international level as well. The Group has received a supreme token of appreciation from Japan. The Emperor of Japan awarded the Order of the Rising Sun to Mr. Mahmoud Elaraby, for playing a significant role in his capacity as the Head of El-Araby Group in developing excellent commercial relationships between Egypt and Japan along four decades.

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

Since its establishment in 1964, ELARABY Group has been evolving year after year in the field of electronics and consumer durable goods.
Thanks to Allah the Almighty, today ELARABY has become one of the most significant industrial and commercial corporations in Egypt and the Middle East.

Presently, the Group embraces eight companies working in commercial industrial and service operations and two industrial complexes running sixteen factories – all operating with the world’s latest production lines The Group also hold investments in a host of projects that manufacture and market products in the Arab region and Africa. It is hard to believe that such a mega Group had such humble beginning. It started with a capital of no more than EGP 4,000! The Group owes its origin to the enterprise of three brothers: Mohamed Ibrahim Elaraby, Mahmoud Ibrahim Elaraby and Abdel-Gayed Ibrahim Elaraby, who started out with a hardware store selling school supplies and children’s toys. This humble origin of ELARABY Group is a continuous source of pride and inspiration to the younger generation of ELARABY family. It represents the rewards of perseverance, patience and persistence for almost half of a century, established by the three brothers who came from Egypt’s countryside, possessing nothing but the power of a dream. It also reminds us of the goodness and grace that the almighty has bestowed on us. hanks to guidance and support of Allah, the group continued to expand its commercial activities and grow into an industrial powerhouse in collaboration with the most prominent Japanese and international corporations. We believe that the secret behind our success is our commitment to the inspiring values of our religion, and our persistence on holding on to such ethical values – big or small – in all our operations. The rules of ethical commercial transaction have become a stamp and seal of the Group, and have influenced the behavior of each and every member of ELARABY team. We still have goals and objectives to be achieved at the Middle Eastern and African levels. Our goal is to make the name of ELARABY synonymous with the best electronic and consumer durable goods in Africa and the Middle East. Undoubtedly, such a goal requires a lot of dedicated efforts and unfailing hard work. However, I’m fully faithful that we acquire the ability and the will to achieve it by the support of Allah the Almighty.