PM reviews economic reform agenda ahead of Egypt Forum 2026
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Saturday, October 17, 2026, reviewed the economic agenda for Egypt Forum 2026 and the country’s National Economic Transformation Program, aiming at building on previous reforms and strengthening sustainable and resilient growth. Madbouly chaired a meeting attended by Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk and Planning and Economic Development Minister Ahmed Rostom to ……
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly convened a meeting on October 17, 2026, to review Egypt's economic agenda for the upcoming Egypt Forum 2026 and the National Economic Transformation Program. The aim is to build upon previous reforms and bolster sustainable, resilient growth. Present were Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk and Planning and Economic Development Minister Ahmed Rostom.
Madbouly emphasized the need for the forum sessions to deliver a comprehensive, transparent vision of the government's future economic policies, positioning citizens, the business community, and the private sector as partners in production and development.
Key areas under discussion included enhancing coordination between fiscal and monetary policies, increasing private-sector involvement, boosting the investment climate, and bolstering small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurship. The meeting also examined plans to optimize returns from public assets and infrastructure. Beyond these, targets were set through 2030 to improve healthcare, education, housing services, and strengthen social protection programs.
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