A high-profile British trade delegation will visit Egypt on Saturday to discuss ways of boosting trade and investment between both countries.

British trade envoy to Egypt Sir Jeffrey Donaldson will lead the delegation during the five-day visit to Cairo, which comes under the auspices of the Egyptian-British Chamber of Commerce.

The media office of the Egyptian Embassy in London said in a statement that Egypt's Ambassador Naser Kamel held a reception for members of the trade delegation, which was also attended by a number of British Foreign Office members, during which he made a speech explaining the promising investment opportunities in Egypt.