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Minister El Khatib also emphasized that these agreements are designed to align with Egypt’s broader goals of sustainable development, ensuring fair dispute resolution, and balancing rights and obligations
In its latest report on the country’s Balance of Payments (BoP), the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) highlighted that the overall surplus was largely driven by a substantial performance in the second half of FY2023/2024, where it soared to $10.1 billion
El-Khatib emphasized the importance of aligning efforts with global partners to expand productive and service sectors capable of generating financial returns
FDI outflows from Egypt saw a 14 percent increase year-on-year, totaling $390 million in 2023, as per the report
The government’s target for the next fiscal year (FY2023/2024) is set at 4.2 percent, she stated during a cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister on Thursday
Discussing foreign investments, Heiba highlighted that Egypt has placed a keen eye on promoting green and renewable energy projects, and has recently signed nine framework agreements since COP27 with investments worth $50 billion over the next ten years