Minister of Planning and Economic Development Ahmed Rostom had talks on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, with CEO of the British International Investment (BII) Leslie Maasdorp on ways of strengthening the strategic partnership between the two sides and attracting additional green infrastructure investments to the Egyptian market.
The meeting was attended by British Ambassador to Egypt Mark Bryson-Richardson and a high-level accompanying delegation. Rostom expressed Egypt’s appreciation for its long-standing partnership with the British development finance institution, emphasizing that the meeting provided an important platform for deepening cooperation, aligning visions, and exploring new investment opportunities in priority sectors of the national economy, in line with the country’s sustainable development goals aimed at improving citizens’ quality of life.
During the meeting, the minister reviewed the package of structural and economic reforms recently adopted by the Egyptian government, which are designed to strengthen macroeconomic stability, improve public financial management, and enhance resource efficiency.
He highlighted the resilience demonstrated by the Egyptian economy in the face of ongoing geopolitical challenges and successive regional and global economic shocks. Rostom also outlined the ministry’s efforts to integrate planning and financial systems to ensure effective governance of public investment spending and direct resources toward projects with high developmental returns.
The minister stressed the importance Egypt places on empowering the private sector as the primary driver of economic growth and sustainable job creation, particularly in infrastructure, renewable energy, sustainable transport, and green projects. In this context, Rostom called on BII to expand its development financing activities in Egypt, with a focus on supporting startups, entrepreneurs, and targeted manufacturing industries aimed at localizing advanced technologies and increasing local value-added production.
For his part, BII CEO Leslie Maasdorp praised Egypt’s efforts to improve its investment climate and enhance competitiveness, reaffirming BII’s commitment to continuing its support for Egypt as one of the institution’s most strategic markets in the Middle East and Africa and a key partner in advancing its development objectives.
Maasdorp also reviewed the key features of BII’s updated responsible investment strategy, noting that it focuses on addressing climate change impacts, promoting economic inclusion, and building more resilient and sustainable markets through innovative partnerships with both the public and private sectors in the coming period.
The meeting was attended by British Ambassador to Egypt Mark Bryson-Richardson and a high-level accompanying delegation.