Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, explained that the government is committed to macroeconomic stability through fiscal, monetary, and investment governance policies, having mobilized international funding to support the budget by about $9.5 billion since 2023.

This contributes to extending the debt maturity and reducing financial burdens, further boosting investor confidence.

She confirmed that the Egyptian economy is gradually shifting towards a growth model based on productivity, investment, industry, and exports, with improved economic performance indicators as a result of the reforms implemented over the past year and a half.

This was stated during her speech at the opening session of the Hapi newspaper's conference on the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy, Al-Mashat emphasized the continued reforms and policies supporting growth and employment, stressing that 2026 will be a remarkable year for the Egyptian economy.

She added that the Ministry is working with the Ministry of Finance to prepare the economic and social development plan and the medium-term budget framework for 2026/2027 – 2029/2030, linking financial allocations with actual results to ensure efficient spending.

She affirmed that concessional development finance from development partners is increasingly available to the private sector, especially given the global financial constraints.

Since 2020, concessional financing exceeding $15 billion has been provided to the private sector, including $5 billion through the national platform for the NWFE program, benefiting major companies such as Infinity Power, EMEA Power, Aqua Power, Scatec, and others.

She affirmed that Egypt has adhered to the investment spending ceiling for the fiscal year 2024/2025, with actual investments amounting to approximately EGP 922 billion, representing 92% of the target, which allows the private sector to increase its investments to approximately 63% of total investments for the current fiscal year.

She also confirmed that the upcoming period will witness more international investments in company equity, European investment guarantees worth €1.8 billion, and guarantees from the International Investment Guarantee Agency, reflecting that the Egyptian economy has become a platform for attracting international investments and empowering the private sector.