Sisi outlined ambitious vision for economic progress: Nasr

TUNIS - 4 April 2018: Egyptian Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr on Wednesday said that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has outlined an ambitious vision for economic progress.

Addressing the 43rd annual meeting of the Governors Council of the Islamic Development Bank in Tunis, she added that under this vision, the Egyptian government has adopted its economic reform program in line with the needs and priorities of the Egyptian people.

Focus is now being lent to implementing national development projects in Egypt, she said, adding that these projects include developing Sinai, the Suez Canal axis and the new administrative capital.

Also, other projects include expanding the roads and tunnels network and upgrading potable water and sanitary drainage services, she pointed out.

One of the major priorities of the Egyptian government is supporting businessmen and creating a propitious atmosphere for investors through improving infrastructure and updating legislation, she noted.

The Egyptian government is also working to diversify sources of energy through the expansion of setting up renewable energy projects, she added.