• Egypt’s economic growth outlook remains favourable, but sustained reform implementation will be critical if the benefits are to trickle down to the average citizen.
• Challenges include lower than average FDI, a private sector under pressure, high government debt and delayed privatisation.
• Security challenges also remain, as poverty rates have soared, and unemployment remains high although it has started to decrease.

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Saudi Arabia:

Reforms showcase "Davos in the Desert"

• The kingdom has made significant progress on key areas of its Financial Sector Development Program, especially in terms of small- and medium-sized business financing, capital markets and housing.
• As well as to its holy places, Saudi Arabia believes tourists will be attracted by new tourism mega projects, the loosening of visa restrictions and social liberalisation.
• Saudi Arabia continues to present a favourable risk/reward trade-off, and we are looking to see how well the Future Investment Initiative convinces FDI to flow in meaningfully.

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