Egypt eyes optimal business environment for investors: Helal

By Dina Abdel Fattah On Nov 29, 2019

Delegates of the door-knock mission to the UK, organised by the British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA), during a meeting in London on Friday, November 29, 2019.

Egyptian government is keen on improving its investment climate and optimise its business environment, said a senior official at local firm Carbon Holdings on the sidelines of a door-knock mission to the UK on Friday.

The mission was organised by the British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA) from November 27 to 29.

The improvement in Egypt’s economic indicators is the strongest and most reassuring message to foreign business community to invest in the country, said Karim Helal, renowned finance and banking expert and Managing Director for Corporate Finance and Investor Relations at Carbon Holdings.

The North African country paved the way for private-sector investments in the Egyptian market through implementing its economic reform programme, besides various infrastructure projects, Hilal added.

The door-knock mission included Egyptian Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait, Minister of International Cooperation and Investment Sahar Nasr, and Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir, besides Yehia Zaki, Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone).