Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with international financial leaders in Bangkok this week to discuss strategies for boosting private-sector investment and development financing in Egypt.
- Abdelatty met with International Finance Corporation Managing Director Makhtar Diop to explore increased funding for renewable energy, green hydrogen, and infrastructure projects.
- The minister held discussions with the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa to increase Egyptian corporate participation in infrastructure and agriculture projects across the continent.
- During a ministerial roundtable with World Bank President Ajay Banga, Abdelatty emphasized the need for development finance to create sustainable jobs.
- Abdelatty conferred with the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency to strengthen investor confidence through expanded guarantee mechanisms.
The minister also discussed regional stability and trade with British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband.