Talabat Egypt Opens MENA’s Largest Distribution Center
Talabat, the leading online food and grocery ordering platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, opened MENA’s largest distribution center in Cairo, Egypt.
The giant distribution center was opened in the presence of Minister of Communications and Information Technology Raafat Hendy, on behalf of the Prime Minister, alongside Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid, Minister of Trade and Industry Khaled Hashem, and CEO of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) Ahmed Elzaher.
Talabat’s Giant Facility Covers 27 Thousand Square Meters
Situated along the Cairo–Suez road within a logistics hub, the facility covers 27,000 square meters. The facility has the capacity to process approximately 1 million items per day. It currently serves 12 cities and plans to expand its reach to 17 cities.
Mohamed Farid said the project reflects the strong growth of Egypt’s logistics and e-commerce sectors and the rising role of technology in optimizing supply chains and operations. The ICT Minister stated that Talabat’s expansion, highlighted by the launch of an AI-driven logistics hub, demonstrates increasing confidence in Egypt’s market and the country’s strong e-commerce potential.
Hendy stated that improvements in digital infrastructure, together with the rapid growth of e-commerce across mobile and online platforms, have been key factors in attracting investment and encouraging international companies to grow their presence in Egypt’s digital economy. He also noted that the company’s reliance on a technology and shared services hub in Egypt underscores its trust in local talent to deliver high-value services, including application development and customer support for various markets.
Egypt-Based Cross-Border Services Team Accounts for 74% of the Company’s Shared Services
The hub is powered by integrated real-time systems that connect inventory, retail outlets, and supply chain functions, ensuring seamless and efficient operations. It also uses the company’s proprietary AI models to predict demand, optimize inventory allocation, and automate processes; this improves accuracy, speed, and responsiveness while reducing waste across the network.
Talabat Egypt functions as a central hub for the company’s operations across the MENA region. It has approximately 3,100 employees, including more than 1,600 specialists in its technology and shared services center supporting eight regional markets. The Egypt-based cross-border services team accounts for 74% of the company’s shared services.