Fair Trade Egypt was born in 1998, as a marketing outlet for Egyptian artisans, who may not otherwise have access to thriving markets in Cairo and abroad. 

   Italian Cooperation, the Italian nonprofit and nongovernmental organization Cooperation for the Development of Emerging Countries (COSPE), and the Egyptian private consulting firm North South Consultants Exchange (NSCE) merged their resources and efforts to transform FTE from an abstract marketing concept into a tangible reality. Egyptian artisans can now sell their unique handcrafted goods through our retail store in Cairo, and reach new customers and potential clients through this, our new website. FTE seeks to empower local communities, by helping them sell their goods at prices that are fair to all involved, by providing continuous production training, and by consistently finding new venues that showcase these one-of-a-kind items to customers the world over.  

   Always looking for ways to better assist our artisan groups, FTE has been working hard to establish itself as a Fair Trade-based organization for the last decade. We look forward to applying the principles of this alternative trade movement in our everyday operations. 

   COSPE and NSCE are involved in several aid projects in the Middle East and other developing regions. To find out more about either of these organizations, please click on their respective links above.