Egypt's Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly has said the government's economic and social development plan for fiscal year 2025/26 includes raising total investments to 3.5 trillion Egyptian pounds, up from 2.6 trillion in the current year. Madbouly said the plan maintains an upward trend in investment growth and its share of gross domestic product, with the investment-to-GDP ratio expected to exceed 17 per cent in the coming year, compared to 15 per cent this year. He added that private sector investments will account for no less than 63 per cent of total investments, with hopes of reaching 65 per cent. The prime minister said public investment will be capped at LE1.16 trillion, up from LE1 trillion in the current fiscal year. The budget allocates LE700 billion for human development sectors, especially education and health, compared to LE447 billion this year – a 56 per cent increase in allocations for these sectors. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: M. S. Salama
