Egypt: Spending On Infrastructure Projects Hits $100 Billion Within 7 years

Egypt: Spending On Infrastructure Projects Hits $100 Billion Within 7 years

The spending had a direct impact on Egypt's ranking in the Global Competitiveness Index as it focused on improving the quality of roads and providing uninterrupted power to the private sector and citizens, she said on Saturday.

She also said the government was taking several measures to boost public-private partnerships to expedite economic growth, and that the government had founded the first Egyptian sovereign fund designed to carry out projects in partnership with the private sector.

The minister said that, to strengthen such partnerships, the government kept the private sector and other stakeholders in the loop while formulating economic policies and regulations.