Economy – Egypt MFA Blog مدونة الخارجية المصرية

by Hala H. Elsaid - Minister of Planning Monitoring and Administrative Reform

To all of you who are asking about the status of the Egyptian economy

Throwback 2013: Yes, Egypt’s economy is fundamentally improving and here is why… Egypt latest economic reform program launched in 2016, was a much-needed brave endeavor, developed by home-grown economic team, approved by political leadership, and endorsed by internationally acclaimed institutes such as the IMF. The program aimed at a significant turnaround of Egypt’s main […]

Consecrating Egypt’s Democratic Foundations: 2019, The Year of Education

Education is the soul of democracy. The direct link between democracy and education is a well-established fact. Numerous studies have highlighted education as the single, most vital pre-condition for a functioning, stable and sustainable democracy. A 2007 study by researchers at Harvard University titled “Why does democracy need education?” notes that “across countries, education and […]

25 Achievements Since 25 January 2011: Egypt Better Today

Since the Revolution of 25 January 2011, much has changed in Egypt. On the fifth anniversary of the Revolution, this blog post compiles 25 of the most important achievements realised over the past five years. It is the culmination of a five-day campaign by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and seeks to highlight the main facts and […]

by Tarek Badawy

Egypt’s special investment law and the Suez Canal Special Economic Zone: A positive prospect for future investment

On August 9, 2015, three days following the inauguration of the New Suez Canal, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi issued Decree No. 330/2015 declaring the area adjacent to the Canal a special economic zone. Such a declaration brings investments in the Suez Canal region within the realm of the Special Zones Law No. 83/2002 (SZ Law). […]