Egypt’s Finance Ministry promotes March Economic Summit in London’s Event

By Yomna Yasser On Feb 25, 2015

Egypt’s Finance Ministry Hany Qadry has headed this morning to London to take part in the Middle East Congress, with the aim of promoting the March Economic Summit.

Representatives from the Egyptian government headed Tuesday to London, after receiving an invite for the Middle East Congress. The two-day congress will kick off on 25 February.

Minister Qadry will be keynote speaker at the congress to tackle the current facilities Egyptian government is offering to investors alongside the country’s available investment opportunities.

The Middle East Congress will bring together influential figures from government with business leaders from across the region. This timely, two-day congress will focus on investment and redevelopment in the Middle East and North Africa.

The Egyptian speakers at the conference will also include Minister of Investment Ashraf Salman. Chairman and founder of Qalaa Holding Ahmed Heikal, managing director of SODIC Ahmed Badrawi, CEO of EFG-Hermes Karim Awad, and senior partner at Abraaj Capital Ahmed Badreldin will also speak.

“The Telegraph [newspaper] has brought together a powerful line up of policymakers and business leaders for the inaugural Middle East Congress,” Commodities Editor of The Telegraph Andrew Critchlow said. “The congress will provide investors and British business with unique insights into emerging opportunities in major regional economies, such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Tunisia.”

Tobias Ellwood, MP and Parliamentary Undersecretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and Mayor of London Boris Johnson will be keynote speakers at the conference. The conference will also be attended by a number of Emirati and Saudi representatives.

The conference will tackle how the private sector can encourage the flow of foreign capital in the Middle East and examine the magnitude of infrastructure challenges. The conference will also study how political instability in the region is influencing economic diversity.