ACA

What ACA does

The Administrative Control Authority (ACA) is the Egyptian government's principal anti-corruption agency, established in 1964 and operating under a statutory mandate (most recently amended by Law 207/2017) to investigate corruption, administrative negligence, financial crimes, customs evasion, electronic fraud, illicit wealth, and human trafficking. ACA serves three primary constituencies: Egyptian citizens (via complaint intake at 27 governorate offices and online portals), Egyptian government ministries and public agencies (via oversight and reform recommendations), and investors (via the Central Investment Support Department). The agency is led by Minister/Chairman Amr Adil, appointed by President El-Sisi in August 2022.

ACA's core technology platform is the Egyptian State Information Infrastructure Project, launched in Port Said in August 2019 and scaled to all governorates, which links government databases to separate service applicants from providers and prevent corruption in public services. The agency also operates an online complaint submission system, an investor complaint portal, and supports the National Anti-Corruption Strategy across three phases (2014-2018, 2019-2022, 2023-2030). The National Anti-Corruption Academy (NACA), headquartered in Nasr City, is the training arm offering diploma and master's programs with Cairo University's Faculty of Economics and Political Science, and publishing the JGPCC peer-reviewed journal.

ACA is funded entirely through the Egyptian state budget rather than commercial revenue. Its go-to-market is direct-to-government and direct-to-citizen: complaint portals, public awareness campaigns, community outreach, and dedicated investor support. Internationally, ACA has positioned itself as a regional convener — it presided over the 9th UNCAC Conference of States Parties (Sharm El-Sheikh, December 2021), led the African Anti-Corruption Union, and maintains formal MoUs with counterpart agencies in Algeria, Jordan, Libya, Palestine, Qatar, UAE, Uzbekistan, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Greece, and France, plus partnerships with UNODC, the World Bank, OECD, IACA, and USAID.

Name

ACA

Legal name

Administrative Control Authority (ACA)

Website

https://aca.gov.eg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACA is Egypt's primary government anti-corruption agency, established in 1964, operating across all 27 governorates to investigate corruption, administer public complaints, support investors, and train national and international cadres through its National Anti-Corruption Academy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), International Affairs (92812)

akta.pro primary industry

Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (EDABADAA)

Keywords

• Anti-corruption enforcement
• Government investigations services
• Public integrity programs
• Citizen complaint handling
• Governance training education

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices30 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: ACA is a government agency funded through the state budget. Revenue is not generated through commercial means but through annual government appropriations for anti-corruption operations, investigations, training, and public awareness activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ACA (Administrative Control Authority) is Egypt's primary government anti-corruption agency that investigates corruption crimes, financial crimes, customs evasion, human trafficking, and administrative negligence across government institutions. It receives and processes complaints from citizens and investors through a nationwide network of 27 governorate offices and online portals, conducts preventive oversight of government agencies, supports the investment climate by resolving investor obstacles, and delivers specialized anti-corruption training and academic programs through the National Anti-Corruption Academy (NACA) in cooperation with Cairo University.

Product overview

ACA (Administrative Control Authority) is Egypt's primary government anti-corruption agency operating as a unified platform providing multiple interconnected services. The core offerings include a Complaint Submission System for citizens, specialized Investors Complaints System, network of Citizen Service Offices across 27 governorates, and the National Anti-Corruption Academy for training. Additional services encompass International Cooperation with counterpart agencies, an Investment Support Department helping investors navigate obstacles, Advanced Governance Training Programs, and Public Awareness Campaigns. The authority also supports the National Information Infrastructure project for digital transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• National Anti-Corruption Academy: The training and knowledge arm of the ACA, offering specialized anti-corruption training programs, diploma and master's degree programs in governance and anti-corruption in cooperation with Cairo University's Faculty of Economics and Political Science, and hosting the Journal of Governance Preventing and Combating Corruption (JGPCC).

Products and services

• Complaint Submission System (نظام تقديم الشكاوى)
• Investors Complaints System (شكاوى المستثمرين)
• Citizen Service Offices (مكاتب خدمة المواطنين)
• National Anti-Corruption Academy (الأكاديمية الوطنية لمكافحة الفساد)
• International Cooperation Services (خدمات التعاون الدولي)
• Central Investment Support Department (الإدارة المركزية لدعم الاستثمار)
• Public Awareness Campaigns (التوعية المجتمعية)
• Advanced Governance and Anti-Corruption Training Program (برنامج الحوكمة المتقدمة ومكافحة الفساد)

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.4 billion EGP financial return, 5.99 billion EGP savings, 1.17 billion EGP recovered for the state
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Côte d'Ivoire High Authority for Good Governance (السلطة العليا للحوكمة الرشيدة)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026MoU signed in New Capital between Minister Amr Adil and Epiphane Zoro Bi Ballo for exchange of expertise and capacity building in areas including use of ICT for anti-corruption. Côte d'Ivoire praised ACA's role during its presidency of African Anti-Corruption Union.
• National Training Academy (الأكاديمية الوطنية للتدريب)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026Cooperation protocol signed under supervision of Presidential Office and ACA Minister. Signed by NACA Director Hesham El-Rukaybi and National Training Academy ED Salwa Geueli. Aims to develop integrated training packages for candidates for leadership positions, develop promising cadres, and target Arab/African cadres.
• OECD and EU (منظمة التعاون الاقتصادي والتنمية والاتحاد الأوروبي)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026Three-day workshop in New Capital (June 1-3, 2026) on governance and administrative reform, with participation from law enforcement, national bodies, and international experts. Supported by EU, discussing public governance, AI impact on administration, and Egypt's Vision 2030.
• French Government (Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Economy and Finance)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025Letters of intent signed in Paris between Minister Amr Adil and French Ministers on cooperation in anti-corruption, combating organized crime and cybercrimes, customs integrity, anti-money laundering, training programs, and African capacity building through NACA.
• Egyptian Military Academy (الأكاديمية العسكرية المصرية)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 14 June 2025Fourth training course for ACA members completed at Egyptian Military Academy, as part of ongoing cooperation between Armed Forces and ACA. Minister Amr Adil attended graduation ceremony. Academy provides specialized training for ACA personnel.
• Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (وزارة الاتصالات)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2025Joint training program 'Advanced Governance and Anti-Corruption in Digital Transformation' held May 24-26 at ACA. Trainees from Housing, Higher Education, Tourism, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, Health, Youth, and Supply ministries. Covered anti-corruption strategy, digital transformation, information security.
• Arab Parliament (البرلمان العربي)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2025Meeting in New Capital between Minister Amr Adil and Mohammed Al Yamahi on cooperation in governance and anti-corruption through NACA and Arab Parliamentary Diplomacy Center. Discussed Arab Parliament's role in supporting Arab integrity efforts.
• Libyan Administrative Control Authority (هيئة الرقابة الإدارية الليبية)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2025MoU signed in New Administrative Capital for exchange of expertise and training of 2000 trainees in anti-corruption frameworks, financial investigations and asset recovery, cybersecurity, anti-corruption strategies, media role in anti-corruption, institutional development, and administrative investigation skills.
• UAE State Audit Institution (جهاز الإمارات للمحاسبة)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2024MoU signed at ACA New Capital headquarters between Minister Amr Adil and HE Hamid Obaid Al Abshi for cooperation in anti-corruption, information infrastructure, AI technologies, and NACA training programs for national and international law enforcement.
• Palestinian Anti-Corruption CommissionmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2024MoU signed at Arab Anti-Corruption Convention CoSP session in Cairo between Minister Amr Adil and Minister Raed Radwan for cooperation in anti-corruption prevention, exchange of expertise, experts, and training.
• Qatari Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (هيئة الرقابة الإدارية والشفافية)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2024MoU signed at Arab Anti-Corruption Convention CoSP session in Cairo between Minister Amr Adil and Sheikh Hamad Al-Mansour for cooperation in anti-corruption and prevention. Includes review of Qatar's anti-corruption strategy.
• Uzbekistan Anti-Corruption Agency (هيئة مكافحة الفساد)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 October 2023MoU signed in New Capital between Minister Amr Adil and Akmal Burkhanov for exchange of expertise, information sharing, and capacity building in anti-corruption. Uzbekistan expressed interest in Egyptian experience. NACA to provide training.
• Chinese National Supervisory Commission (اللجنة الوطنية الصينية للرقابة)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2023MoU signed in New Capital between Minister Amr Adil and Fu Kui for cooperation in anti-corruption, exchange of expertise and best practices. Includes joint training courses and strategic partnership between NACA and Chinese counterpart academy.
• African Union Advisory Board on Corruption (المجلس الاستشاري للاتحاد الأفريقي لمكافحة الفساد)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2023AU Advisory Board delegation visited Egypt to review progress on African Union Anti-Corruption Convention implementation. Met with PM Mostafa Madbouly and ACA Minister. Egypt committed to supporting African anti-corruption efforts.
• Algerian High Authority for Transparency, Prevention and Fight against Corruption (السلطة العليا للشفافية والوقاية من الفساد ومكافحته)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2023MoU signed in Cairo between Minister Amr Adil and Dr. Salima Mesrati for cooperation in anti-corruption prevention, exchange of expertise and experts, and training of cadres in anti-corruption fields. Includes presentation of Algeria's anti-corruption law framework.
• USAID Governance for Economic Development ProjectmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2022Cooperation with USAID project in organizing the first Middle East simulation model of the UNCAC CoSP at Cairo University, training 140 students from various faculties on governance and anti-corruption principles.
• Greek National Transparency Authority (هيئة النزاهة الوطنية اليونانية)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2021Video conference meeting between Minister Hassan Abdel Shafi and Angelos Binis on cooperation in anti-corruption. Agreement to sign MoU during coming period. Discussion of exchange of experts and best practices.
• Jordanian Integrity and Anti-Corruption CommissionmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2021MoU signed on sidelines of UNCAC CoSP session in Sharm El Sheikh between Minister Hassan Abdel Shafi and Mohannad Hiari for cooperation in anti-corruption prevention, training on modern techniques for detecting corruption crimes and financial investigations, with NACA involvement.
• Cairo University - Faculty of Economics and Political Science (جامعة القاهرة - كلية الاقتصاد والعلوم السياسية)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 August 2021Academic partnership for diploma and master's programs in governance and anti-corruption. NACA hosts academic programs; FEPS provides academic oversight for the National Anti-Corruption Academy's degree programs.
• World Bank (البنك الدولي)majorOthersInternational partner for anti-corruption knowledge exchange, governance analysis, and economic indicators. World Bank conducted training on governance and economic indicator analysis with ACA leadership in 2016. Cooperates on development of anti-corruption strategies.
• UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (مكتب الأمم المتحدة المعنى بالمخدرات والجريمة)coreOthersUNODC is the secretariat for the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). ACA works with UNODC on international anti-corruption frameworks, Egypt hosted the 9th UNCAC CoSP under UNODC auspices.
• International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) (الأكاديمية الدولية لمكافحة الفساد)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal academy for anti-corruption education and professional development. ACA cooperates with IACA for training programs and capacity building for anti-corruption professionals.
• African Union (اتحاد هيئات مكافحة الفساد الافريقية / AU)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACA chaired proceedings of the 13th Executive Committee meeting of African Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities held in Tanzania. ACA served as president of African Anti-Corruption Union during previous period.
• Arab Anti-Corruption Network / ACINET (الشبكة العربية لتعزيز النزاهة ومكافحة الفساد)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network for Arab countries' anti-corruption agencies for information exchange, capacity building, and joint initiatives. ACA participates actively in ACINET activities and hosted Arab Anti-Corruption Convention CoSP sessions.
• Arab Republic of Egypt - National Coordination Committee for Anti-Corruption (اللجنة الوطنية التنسيقية)coreOthersNational inter-agency body chaired by the Prime Minister, coordinating anti-corruption efforts across Egyptian government agencies under the National Anti-Corruption Strategy.
• National Anti-Corruption Strategy Partner MinistriescoreOthersMultiple ministries implementing the National Anti-Corruption Strategy: Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Interior, Central Authority for Organization and Administration, Money Laundering Unit, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ministry of Higher Education, and others.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kenya Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC): A statutory anti-corruption agency combining investigation, asset recovery, and preventive oversight with a national footprint. EACC's regional training partnerships and active engagement with the African Union Convention on Combating Corruption make it a direct peer in mandate and African-level cooperation.
• Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC): A specialized statutory anti-corruption agency with investigative, preventive, and educational functions across a defined jurisdiction. ICAC is the most-cited model for ACA's three-pillar structure (investigation + prevention + education), and both agencies lead on citizen-facing complaint intake and dedicated training academies.
• International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA): A global anti-corruption education institution offering degree and executive programs. ACA's National Anti-Corruption Academy is structurally comparable — both deliver accredited training to international anti-corruption professionals, and ACA is an IACA cooperation partner.
• Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC): Africa's most prominent national anti-corruption and financial-crimes enforcement body. EFCC parallels ACA in its focus on financial crimes, customs/fraud investigations, and bilateral cooperation with counterpart African agencies — relevant given ACA's leadership of the African Anti-Corruption Union.
• UAE State Audit Institution: A Gulf-region government oversight institution. The May 2024 MoU between ACA and the UAE State Audit Institution covers cooperation on anti-corruption, information infrastructure, AI, and NACA training — making it both a bilateral partner and a directly comparable mandate in the region.

Broad incumbents

• UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO): A specialized national authority investigating serious fraud, bribery, and corruption. While UK-focused and operating under a different legal framework, the SFO's case-driven model, international MoUs, and focus on complex financial crime investigations align with ACA's customs evasion and money-laundering caseload.
• France's PNF / Parquet National Financier: France's specialized national prosecutor for serious financial crime. ACA's recently signed letters of intent with the French Ministries of Interior and Economy/Finance (July 2025) target cooperation in customs integrity and anti-money laundering — domains where PNF is a leading European counterpart.

Others

• Transparency International (TI): The leading international NGO producing the Corruption Perceptions Index referenced in ACA's public reporting. TI is not an enforcement peer but shapes the global legitimacy and benchmarking framework against which ACA's outcomes are measured.
• OECD Anti-Corruption Division: The OECD division that co-hosted ACA's June 2026 governance and administrative reform workshop. OECD is an enabling policy/standards partner rather than a competitor; ACA's engagement here signals alignment with international anti-corruption standards.

Regional players

• GRECO (Group of States Against Corruption): A Council of Europe monitoring body that evaluates national anti-corruption frameworks and compliance. GRECO is a regional European institution rather than an operational counterpart, but its standards shape the international benchmarks ACA aligns with through its European MoUs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/ACAEgypt
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKiKURWASwMElCcwBCdW4yg/playlists
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acaegypt

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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