Egypt Seeks Increasing Private Sector Participation in Economic Activities

Egypt Seeks Increasing Private Sector Participation in Economic Activities

Egypt has a new document for the state ownership policy, a national strategy aimed at maximizing the participation of the private sector in economic activity, announced Finance Minister Mohamed Maait.

The Minister indicated that this "reassures" local investors, attracts foreign investments, and enhances the confidence of international institutions.

Maait met with representatives of the US Export-Import Bank on the sidelines of the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.

"Egypt has become more attractive to investments with promising development opportunities based on a supportive and strong infrastructure," said Maait.

He indicated that the country is more capable of absorbing investment activities and spent $400 billion on its development over the past seven years.

The economic plan to recover from the current global crisis includes a package of measures stimulating foreign and local investments, explained the minister.

The US Export-Import Bank can play a pivotal role in promoting economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, said Maait, calling on the Bank to take advantage of investment opportunities, especially in the sectors of energy, petrochemicals, water desalination, medicine, communications, information technology, iron and steel, and transportation and communications.

The Minister hoped the Bank would play a low-cost financing role for green projects, looking