Private sector to account for 59% of total investment in FY2026/27: Planning minister
Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, said on Monday that the government adopted an economic and social development plan for the 2026/27 fiscal year that targets increasing the private sector’s share of total investment to around 59%. Rostom
Planning minister chairs National Investment Bank committee meeting
Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development and Chairperson of the National Investment Bank (NIB), chaired a meeting of the bank’s Investment Committee. The committee reviewed NIB’s investment portfolio, including its holdings across institutions listed on the capital market,
Egypt pushes cooperation with Afreximbank on entrepreneurship
Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, met with Haythham El Maayergi, Executive Vice President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), to discuss advancing bilateral cooperation and supporting Egypt’s entrepreneurship ecosystem. The meeting was attended by Amr El Abd,
Planning, higher education ministers discuss establishing start-up financing fund
Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, met with Abdel Aziz Konsowa, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, to discuss ways to enhance coordination in developing Egypt’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. The meeting aimed to support joint efforts
Strong information infrastructure key to smart investment, accelerated digital transformation: Planning minister
Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, inspected the Information Infrastructure Centre for the Egyptian Planning System, affiliated with the ministry, accompanied by Mohamed Hindi, Acting Executive Director of the centre, to review workflow and assess the progress of
Fiscal, monetary policy coordination key to curbing inflation: Planning Minister
Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom said the government is developing forward-looking scenarios to curb inflation through close coordination between fiscal and monetary policies, while promoting local manufacturing and import substitution. He made the remarks during a meeting
Planning Ministry holds first session of ‘Business Clinic’ to support start-ups, address operational challenges
The Egypt Entrepreneurship and Innovation Centre, affiliated with the National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development, held the first session of the “Business Clinic” initiative, which operates under the umbrella of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, in coordination
Planning Minister reviews NI Consulting strategy to support public, private sectors
Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development and Chairperson of the National Investment Bank (NIB), held a meeting with Ashraf Negm, Deputy Chairperson and Managing Director of the bank, and Ahmed Saad, Chief Executive Officer of NI Consulting and
Egypt targets 4.8-5.2% economic growth in FY 2026/27, rising to 6.8% by 2030: Rostom
Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Ahmed Rostom, said the government is targeting economic growth of between 4.8% and 5.2% in fiscal year 2026/27, adopting a cautious approach amid ongoing regional instability and global economic uncertainty, while laying the
Planning minister reviews investment plan, development efforts with Menoufeya governor
Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, met with Amr El-Gharib, Governor of Menoufeya, during a field visit to review development projects under the economic and social development plan and assess efforts to enhance services in line with Egypt